I Googled this, Magilla, and it's hard to tell -- various links atttribute a version to each of Williams and Martino. But my recollection is the one that got top 40 airplay was Williams'...a piggyback on his year-earlier "Where Do I Begin", the lyricized Love Story theme.Big Magilla wrote:I thought Andy Williams sang that, at least the most popular version of it. It wasn't used in the film.Reza wrote:Besides acting in the Marlon Brando classic "The Godfather," he sang the 1972 film's title score, "The Love Theme From the Godfather."
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I thought Andy Williams sang that, at least the most popular version of it. It wasn't used in the film. The song Al Martino sang was "To Each His Own" which wasn;t in the 1946 film of that name either.Reza wrote:Besides acting in the Marlon Brando classic "The Godfather," he sang the 1972 film's title score, "The Love Theme From the Godfather."
I thought he was a decent MOR singer, hardly one of the greats but not bad. His acting, however, was pretty awful.
When my sister and I took dance lessons as kids (LOL!) one of the records we danced to was "Spanish Eyes."
We'll not see the likes of him again. He was wonderfully awful.
We'll not see the likes of him again. He was wonderfully awful.
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latimes.com
Al Martino, singer, dies at 82;
October 14, 2009
Al Martino
Singer had role in 'The Godfather'
Al Martino, the singer who played the role of Johnny Fontane in "The Godfather," died Tuesday at his childhood home in suburban Philadelphia. He was 82.
Martino died in Springfield, Pa., publicist Sandy Friedman of Rogers & Cowan announced. A cause of death was not given.
Starting in 1952, Martino was known for hit songs including "Here in My Heart," "Spanish Eyes," "Can't Help Falling in Love" and "Volare."
Besides acting in the Marlon Brando classic "The Godfather," he sang the 1972 film's title score, "The Love Theme From the Godfather." His Fontane character is a Frank Sinatra-type singer and occasional actor.
Martino was born Oct. 7, 1927, in South Philadelphia as Alfred Cini (SEE'-nee). He was a longtime resident of Beverly Hills.
Al Martino, singer, dies at 82;
October 14, 2009
Al Martino
Singer had role in 'The Godfather'
Al Martino, the singer who played the role of Johnny Fontane in "The Godfather," died Tuesday at his childhood home in suburban Philadelphia. He was 82.
Martino died in Springfield, Pa., publicist Sandy Friedman of Rogers & Cowan announced. A cause of death was not given.
Starting in 1952, Martino was known for hit songs including "Here in My Heart," "Spanish Eyes," "Can't Help Falling in Love" and "Volare."
Besides acting in the Marlon Brando classic "The Godfather," he sang the 1972 film's title score, "The Love Theme From the Godfather." His Fontane character is a Frank Sinatra-type singer and occasional actor.
Martino was born Oct. 7, 1927, in South Philadelphia as Alfred Cini (SEE'-nee). He was a longtime resident of Beverly Hills.