Perry Como Magic Moments reaction.One of the greatest crooners of all times with one of his most famous hits. #perrycomo #musicreactions #musicvideoreaction
Many of us Boomers were bridge kids between the Big Band Crooners and Led Zeppelin - our tastes in music are eclectic - to say the least. I'm 75 and like to listen to so many varied musical styles ... confuses my grandkids --- a lot.
@Ralph Kern --- Same here. I'm 72. Como was my mother's favorite singer back in the 50s. She also had all the Doris Day albums. --- My older sister was huddled in her room listening to Elvis and Fats Domino 45s on one of those little record players that snapped close like a mini suitcase.
@@jeffreiland7463 Me too. I preferred Andy Willians myself, but that was just before the Beatles hit and all hell broke loose. To th betterment of us all.
You just spoke for so many of us .... I love these reaction channels. They have revived my love for the sweet, sweet music that has been the soundtrack of my life, now spanning decades .....
@@jeffreiland7463 "listening to 45s on one of those little record players that snapped closed like a mini suitcase" ... LOL! You just tickled awake some sleeping cells in my brain's memory bank! The only difference is my sister's 45s were songs by Frankie Avalon, Bobby Rydell, Bobby Vinton, etc. ..... thanks for the memories!
My mother worked at a retirement home in Rochester N.Y. he was always calling her while on concert from one city to another. But when he returned to NY. he would go and visit his Mama and one day in particular while mom was doing something outside of the retirement home she noticed that his car which was something else for the time in the mid 50's a wee little boy was calling out to him when he recognized the Singer. He was asking for an autograph, the reverse lights came on and the vehicle backed towards the little boy. Perry signed his autograph and gave him a 100 $ bill and thanked him for liking his singing. That was never written up in the newspapers but it was part of that kind of class of a singer from that time. It was a little black boy who he made sure to sign his paper and thank him. Thanks for your life Perry.
Perry Como had a number of hit songs from the late 1930s, right into the early 50s. A few where you could hear some noticeable power in his voice. He was one of the 'smoothest' crooners from that era.
Perry was definitely Italian. Bing came from an Irish background but he spawned a bunch of Italian crooners. I looked for ward to his Christmas Specials which were just as popular as the Andy Williams Christmas shows. From 1957 "Catch A Falling Star." From 1969 "Seattle." From the 1970s "And I Love You So" and "It's Impossible."
Perry Como --the singing barber (1912-2001) was from Canonsburg, Pa. Bobby Vinton is from there too. He had quite the career with some monster hits even in the 1970s. All the crooners found inspiration from Bing Crosby, and Perry was no different in that regard. He Dean Martin were good friends. Perry was so low key and casual. Dean would kid him and say "I came over to your show to borrow some sleep." You'd have to know Mister C. to appreciate it. But in a live performance (he didn't do a studio cut of it) he sings a funny song about himself called "If I Could Almost Read Your Mind."
Perry Como is my favorite singer and I'm 46 so this was way before my time. But his voice is magical. His Ava Maria makes me cry everytime. It's stunning ❤
I'm 67 and my favorite from him was Catch A Falling Star. And how can anyone forget Bing Crosby, with an R. He sang the best selling song of ALL TIME - White Christmas, written by Irving Berlin. It has outsold all other songs (Candle in the Wind - 2nd) by about 17 million copies.
For my money Como was the best of the crooners. Had a lot of hits, including “Wanted,” “Round and Round,” and “Catch a Falling Star.” All his Christmas recordings were great too.
Perry Como songs that come to mind are Catch a Falling Star, It's Impossible, Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes, Wanted, and Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom).
I was 15, my parents played Como albums frequently, and whilst my friends were into traditional 70s pop and rock, here I was listening primarily to music like this, as well as Burt Bacharach and film scores. Yes, I was 15. Seems odd to me but I'm so pleased I had this exposure.
Perry had Xmas specials every year on t.v. through the 70's as I recall as a kid. I'm the in-between generation . Born late 60's so got the best of all of it. Love all music from crooners, to bluegrass hillbilly, to rap, to headbanging metal to folk to afro-beats like Fela Kuti. My dad was latino (born raised in california) and my mom-straight up Irish (grandparents born in Ireland) so grateful for the multi-cultural perspective.
Perry Como was my mother’s favorite crooner. She would get a starry eyed expression whenever she heard his voice. We had a Christmas album of his songs and she just loved every track. Great memories Harri 🌺✌️
Como was played by my parents in our household. My mom told me Perry won a Bing Crosby sound alike contest. That explains why you hear Bing. Crosby and Como were always prevalent at Christmas time. They each used to do yearly Christmas tv specials.
First I want to tell you how much I enjoy your channel with your wide array of music. I have a Perry Como recommendation for you that no one has mentioned yet that I'll think you'll enjoy Prisoner of Love. There are 2 other versions of this song that I would highly recommend. First one is by one of the writers of this song Russ Columbo who tragically died at the age of 26 way back in 1934 in a very freak gun accident. The other version I love is by Billy Eckstein who sadly seems to have been forgotten by most people. Billy worked a lot with both Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan. His voice was as smooth as butter & as warm & inviting as a fuzzy blanket. Thank you for your excellent reaction channel.
I can see why you think of Christmas when you hear this! Perry Como was one of the best selling Christmas song artist and did Christmas specials every year on T.V. until he passed away. Some of his yule time songs are considered classics and the best versions of that particular song!
You thought of Christmas when you heard his voice probably because Perry is known quite well for his Christmas songs. Perry was known as the singing barber and had quite a long career. From the late 1930's until the early 1980's. Thanks for doing this reaction.
"It's Impossible" and "And I Love You So" are 2 of his more famous romantic songs. Very beautiful. "Hot Diggity Dog" was very famous. He was a barber before becoming a professional singer.
I was in love with Perry Como when I was 5. He had a variety show and I adored him. I told my parents I was going to marry him and they told me he was already married. I cried and stopped eating!!! My uncle Mike called me and pretended he was Perry Como. He told me that when I was old enough to get married, he'd divorce his wife and marry me. Then I was happy and started eating again. He never left his wife for me but I survived:-)
Many people don't realize that this was one of the very first Burt Bacharach/Hal David compositions - they were working at the legendary Brill Building. Their first songs tended to be novelty tunes, and this song has a bit of that feel. It wasn't long before Bacharach changed to more of an R&B vein, and discovered his muse, Dionne Warwick.
Just happened to remember you asked about songs with whistling. Gene Piney, Only Love Can Break a Heart (Only Live Can Mend it Again). But it WILLmake you cry.😚😉
Not everyone will dig this tho I sure do. Great voice. Had a variety show late 50s or early 60s. Also a very nice decent man, quite rare today in the recording Industry. Glad you shined light on this great song and singer. Keep up the good work
Them older songs are so cherished because they embrace life. Too much of current and popular songs dwell on hard times and harshness. How can we embrace humanity without being reminded that there are beautiful parts of the world and all our fellow humans.
He was more dominant on the music charts than Frank Sinatra in the 1950s . Very under appreciated Magic Moments was a #1 hit in the US and UK in 1958 .Catch A Falling Star was also #1 that same year in the US. Till The End of Time ( 1944 ) was his first hit
I was listening to WDVE radio from Pittsburgh PA once and the morning show had a comedian on who was going to do a show at one of the clubs. They asked him who his favorite celeb was and he said Perry Como. He saif it was because when Petty retired, he meant it. He stopped doing concerts, or recording music. Instead he took it easy and played golf. Even when offered large sums of money to perform again, he'd say, " No, I'm retired!" The comedian said he had nothing but respect for a man like that, who meant what he said.
My family combined households with my paternal grandmother after my Grampa passed in 1974. Music my dad grew up with joined our regular playlist & Perry Como was part of that. I remember most that the album was a box-set of 45s instead of a single album in 33.3 format.
My dad accidentally met Perry Como in Germany when my dad was in the Army. There was a car sitting at a curb and my dad caught the passenger in the backseat's attention. He rolled down the window and my dad asked for directions. The driver was able to give my dad the info he needed. It was then my dad realized the passenger in back was Perry Como. He said Mr. Como was very nice.
Hi Harri, It's so good to hear you react to Perry Como. My mom, who passed away last September at 91 years of age, (she emigrated from Italy in 1952) loved Perry. I always referred to him as her boyfriend. You would love his hit song "It's Impossible". - Brooklyn Mike
Advertisers use nostalgia to sell their products, which is why they use these older songs that attract a certain age demographic. Perry was called "old mush mouth" by my father. Perry had a very wholesome persona, he had a Christmas tv program every year when I was a child. The program was sponsored by Kraft Foods.
For a song that whistles in it, one of my favorites is another song from the 50s! It is called "Singing the Blues" by Guy Mitchell! Many people did a cover of that song but Guy Mitchell has a great whistle in it and I still do it from time to time! Now, you got reminded of Christmas, Perry Como did "(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays"! But other songs to listen to from Perry would be "And I Love You So" (also, give Don McLean a listen on this song too), "Papa Love Mambo", "If", "It's Impossible" but you can't go wrong with Perry Como!
I've also been looking for a reaction to a Perry Como song. Yours is the only one I've found to now. So happy 😊. After some more from Perry it will be time for something from Andy Williams.
Billboard Top 40 says he had 29 songs on their chart between 1956 and 1973. #1's were "Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) 1956,Round and Round 1957 and Catch A Falling Star 1958" "Magic Moments" peaked at #4 a week after "Catch ..." hit #1.
Harri, if you want to cry you have to listen to It's Impossible. It's beautiful. I was a teenager when it was released in the late sisties and I wanted no part of music like that because that was my parents music. Then one night I needed to get up early the next day and I couldn't go to sleep. I had a transistor radio (google it, 😉) and I put it under my pillow. It's Impossible came on and relaxed me so much I was able to drift off soon after it was finished. His voice is incredible and like others have said he was so low key that he could just put you at ease. You will love it. I also like Seattle which was a theme song from a tv show when I was a kid. There was another song I like called Round and Round or something like that. I was very young when that was out.
Two haunting uses of whistling in songs: Billy Joel - The Stranger, and John Lennon - Jealous Guy (which you reacted to earlier this year). And Bing Crosby whistled in some of his songs, including White Christmas.
Perry Como did the original theme song to a television show called "Here Come The Brides". It was called "Seattle" and it begins with the line: "The bluest skies you've ever seen are in Seattle". Which we've always thought had to have been written by someone who had never set foot in Seattle. My family settled in Seattle after moving from Scotland 🏴 We don't call it the Pacific North Wet for nothing 🤣
Love your reaction selections…really helping to educate and entertain Ps. Perry has a massive collection of Christmas covers, so its likely you’re recognizing his buttery voice from those 40/50s songs.
So glad I found your channel Harri. Your reactions are so pure. New subscriber here! You must listen to Perry Comos “It’s impossible “. One of my all time favorite songs..ever. So romantic. Keep up the good work . 😊
Bing Crosby was a huge influence on Perry Como. There are many videos of the two singing together on UA-cam. You should consider watching some of them.
He does sound a lot like Bing Crosby. I watched a live Perry Como video I found recently. He had his own TV show in the 50s called The Perry Como Show (imagine that). He also had a very dry wit! Such a gentleman! Thank you for all these old songs I grew up hearing!🙏 Andy Williams was another great & I just found out yesterday that he passed away in 2012. His show was The Andy Williams Show! 😁He had a lot of huge hits too!
Someone in my extended family once describe Perry Como's style as "artless", which doesn't mean what it sounds like, it means free of artificiality, natural, unpretentious, simple, and that may be what's coming across to you like partly talking. Perry also sang with power on occasion--here's a live performance of September Song, which Frank Sinatra recorded at least a couple times, one of which is better known. ua-cam.com/video/kaKF88FeU54/v-deo.html.
This is a very beautiful song! It reminds me a lot to my dad, he used to listen to it and repeat it over and over again, and now I listen to it to remember him. There’s another song I heard with a very particular whistle, it’s called Daisy by Mike Waters, I like it a lot, hope you can check it out, cheers!
Whistling is more popular during the 40's and 50's.... I can mention a few songs that have whistling featured.....1- Sukiyaki by Kyu Sakimoto 1963, Born to be with you by the Chordettes 1956. In 1978 Art Garfunkel did a song called Disney Girls and Don Robertston -The Happy Whistler an instrumental that features whistling through the entire song. Great work thank you
@@gary17509 I liked Sukiyaki as well. You might want to give a listen if you have a chance to the songs I mentioned above. All are available on UA-cam as well. Thanks for your reply.
Many of us Boomers were bridge kids between the Big Band Crooners and Led Zeppelin - our tastes in music are eclectic - to say the least.
I'm 75 and like to listen to so many varied musical styles ... confuses my grandkids --- a lot.
@Ralph Kern --- Same here. I'm 72. Como was my mother's favorite singer back in the 50s. She also had all the Doris Day albums. --- My older sister was huddled in her room listening to Elvis and Fats Domino 45s on one of those little record players that snapped close like a mini suitcase.
@@jeffreiland7463 Me too. I preferred Andy Willians myself, but that was just before the Beatles hit and all hell broke loose. To th betterment of us all.
You just spoke for so many of us .... I love these reaction channels. They have revived my love for the sweet, sweet music that has been the soundtrack of my life, now spanning decades .....
@Ralph Kern you are so right ! My taste in music is crazy and I love it !
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@@jeffreiland7463 "listening to 45s on one of those little record players that snapped closed like a mini suitcase" ... LOL! You just tickled awake some sleeping cells in my brain's memory bank! The only difference is my sister's 45s were songs by Frankie Avalon, Bobby Rydell, Bobby Vinton, etc. ..... thanks for the memories!
My mother worked at a retirement home in Rochester N.Y. he was always calling her while on concert from one city to another. But when he returned to NY. he would go and visit his Mama and one day in particular while mom was doing something outside of the retirement home she noticed that his car which was something else for the time in the mid 50's a wee little boy was calling out to him when he recognized the Singer. He was asking for an autograph, the reverse lights came on and the vehicle backed towards the little boy. Perry signed his autograph and gave him a 100 $ bill and thanked him for liking his singing. That was never written up in the newspapers but it was part of that kind of class of a singer from that time. It was a little black boy who he made sure to sign his paper and thank him. Thanks for your life Perry.
When I was a little girl way back in the fifties, my parents used to listen to his records often. Nice memories! He had such a wonderful voice!
Great stuff of a forgotten #1 classic. Another personal favorite from Perry is his version of Catch A Falling Star. Enjoy the great music!
I have been wondering when someone would play Perry Como. He's one of the BEST! Thank you. Please play more.
Perry Como had a number of hit songs from the late 1930s, right into the early 50s. A few where you could hear some noticeable power in his voice. He was one of the 'smoothest' crooners from that era.
Perry was definitely Italian. Bing came from an Irish background but he spawned a bunch of Italian crooners.
I looked for ward to his Christmas Specials which were just as popular as the Andy Williams Christmas shows.
From 1957 "Catch A Falling Star." From 1969 "Seattle." From the 1970s "And I Love You So" and "It's Impossible."
Perry Como --the singing barber (1912-2001) was from Canonsburg, Pa. Bobby Vinton is from there too. He had quite the career with some monster hits even in the 1970s. All the crooners found inspiration from Bing Crosby, and Perry was no different in that regard. He Dean Martin were good friends. Perry was so low key and casual. Dean would kid him and say "I came over to your show to borrow some sleep."
You'd have to know Mister C. to appreciate it. But in a live performance (he didn't do a studio cut of it) he sings a funny song about himself called "If I Could Almost Read Your Mind."
I just saw your comment. I was about to post the same thing. LOL I live and am from Pittsburgh.
Perry Como is my favorite singer and I'm 46 so this was way before my time. But his voice is magical. His Ava Maria makes me cry everytime. It's stunning ❤
Perry Como had his own variety show on TV in the States back in the 60's. He was the epitome of easy-going and was almost always sporting a sweater.
I always looked forward to his Christmas specials...Andy Williams too!
Jumper LOL
I'm 67 and my favorite from him was Catch A Falling Star.
And how can anyone forget Bing Crosby, with an R. He sang the best selling song of ALL TIME - White Christmas, written by Irving Berlin. It has outsold all other songs (Candle in the Wind - 2nd) by about 17 million copies.
Man of the golden voice!
Remember watching his variety show when I was a kid; Harri , you are really taking me back, way, way back!!👍👍😊
Remember "Sing Along With Mitch" (Miller). We used to gather around the tv for that every week.
@@bobr4987 No wonder life seemed simpler then - it was!
His variety show from the 60’s was special. Many memories for us Grandpa and Grandma Boomers !
Simple, lovely and life- affirming, non offensive. We need more.
For my money Como was the best of the crooners. Had a lot of hits, including “Wanted,” “Round and Round,” and “Catch a Falling Star.” All his Christmas recordings were great too.
Perry Como songs that come to mind are Catch a Falling Star, It's Impossible, Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes, Wanted, and Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom).
Also No Other Love was a big #1 hit in the US in 1953
It's impossible not to like Perry Como :)
Perry Como was my dad's favorite singer! Loved hearing his LP's on my mom's old high fidelity record player! Perry Como had a wonderful voice.
My Dad's favorite singer, with Jerry Vale a close second. RIP Dad, you had excellent taste in music.
I was 15, my parents played Como albums frequently, and whilst my friends were into traditional 70s pop and rock, here I was listening primarily to music like this, as well as Burt Bacharach and film scores. Yes, I was 15. Seems odd to me but I'm so pleased I had this exposure.
Perry had Xmas specials every year on t.v. through the 70's as I recall as a kid. I'm the in-between generation . Born late 60's so got the best of all of it. Love all music from crooners, to bluegrass hillbilly, to rap, to headbanging metal to folk to afro-beats like Fela Kuti. My dad was latino (born raised in california) and my mom-straight up Irish (grandparents born in Ireland) so grateful for the multi-cultural perspective.
We put this chorus on Mum and Dad,s headstone as my mum loved Perry Como so everytime we come away from the crematorium we sing this chorus.🇬🇧
My Mom loved Perry Como. I grew up enjoying his variety show. Seemed so calm and warmly laid back.
Perry Como was my mother’s favorite crooner. She would get a starry eyed expression whenever she heard his voice. We had a Christmas album of his songs and she just loved every track. Great memories Harri 🌺✌️
His song "It's Impossible " is beautiful!
Bringing back memories! My parents listened to this a lot! And of course Bing Crosby, Sinatra, Dean Martin, etc. Thank you!
My grandfather was Perry’s drummer on his TV show. Also had a big career on his own.
Catch a falling star is another hit.
Perry was my mother's favorite. We had his Golden Hits lp.
So laid back, so likeable, so calming. The first time I sang on a swing as a little girl I sang "Catch a Falling Star."
Always loved Perry Como ❤
Como was played by my parents in our household. My mom told me Perry won a Bing Crosby sound alike contest. That explains why you hear Bing. Crosby and Como were always prevalent at Christmas time. They each used to do yearly Christmas tv specials.
First I want to tell you how much I enjoy your channel with your wide array of music. I have a Perry Como recommendation for you that no one has mentioned yet that I'll think you'll enjoy Prisoner of Love. There are 2 other versions of this song that I would highly recommend. First one is by one of the writers of this song Russ Columbo who tragically died at the age of 26 way back in 1934 in a very freak gun accident. The other version I love is by Billy Eckstein who sadly seems to have been forgotten by most people. Billy worked a lot with both Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan. His voice was as smooth as butter & as warm & inviting as a fuzzy blanket. Thank you for your excellent reaction channel.
I can see why you think of Christmas when you hear this! Perry Como was one of the best selling Christmas song artist and did Christmas specials every year on T.V. until he passed away. Some of his yule time songs are considered classics and the best versions of that particular song!
You thought of Christmas when you heard his voice probably because Perry is known quite well for his Christmas songs. Perry was known as the singing barber and had quite a long career. From the late 1930's until the early 1980's. Thanks for doing this reaction.
I'm glad someone is reacting to Perry Como.
Finally a reactor listened to Perry Como! Thanks Harri.🥰
"It's Impossible" and "And I Love You So" are 2 of his more famous romantic songs. Very beautiful. "Hot Diggity Dog" was very famous. He was a barber before becoming a professional singer.
I was in love with Perry Como when I was 5. He had a variety show and I adored him. I told my parents I was going to marry him and they told me he was already married. I cried and stopped eating!!! My uncle Mike called me and pretended he was Perry Como. He told me that when I was old enough to get married, he'd divorce his wife and marry me. Then I was happy and started eating again. He never left his wife for me but I survived:-)
"It's Impossible" is one of his most beautiful songs. I also really like his happy song "Round and Round,"
Many people don't realize that this was one of the very first Burt Bacharach/Hal David compositions - they were working at the legendary Brill Building. Their first songs tended to be novelty tunes, and this song has a bit of that feel. It wasn't long before Bacharach changed to more of an R&B vein, and discovered his muse, Dionne Warwick.
Just beautiful music. Thanks Mr. Como.
Just happened to remember you asked about songs with whistling. Gene Piney, Only Love Can Break a Heart (Only Live Can Mend it Again). But it WILLmake you cry.😚😉
Not everyone will dig this tho I sure do. Great voice. Had a variety show late 50s or early 60s. Also a very nice decent man, quite rare today in the recording Industry. Glad you shined light on this great song and singer. Keep up the good work
Them older songs are so cherished because they embrace life. Too much of current and popular songs dwell on hard times and harshness. How can we embrace humanity without being reminded that there are beautiful parts of the world and all our fellow humans.
He was more dominant on the music charts than Frank Sinatra in the 1950s .
Very under appreciated
Magic Moments was a #1 hit in the US and UK in 1958 .Catch A Falling Star was also #1 that same year in the US.
Till The End of Time ( 1944 ) was his first hit
Special to me too. My dad would sing it , sometimes make up his own words for a laugh from us xxx
I was listening to WDVE radio from Pittsburgh PA once and the morning show had a comedian on who was going to do a show at one of the clubs. They asked him who his favorite celeb was and he said Perry Como. He saif it was because when Petty retired, he meant it. He stopped doing concerts, or recording music. Instead he took it easy and played golf. Even when offered large sums of money to perform again, he'd say, " No, I'm retired!" The comedian said he had nothing but respect for a man like that, who meant what he said.
Remember watching The Perry Como Show when I was a little kid. Just loved that show. Haven’t heard his voice in a very long time. Thanks👍🏽
Thank you Harri for bringing back great music!
I remember my Italian grandmother who loved to listen to Perry Como, she even named her pet canary bird, Perry.
My family combined households with my paternal grandmother after my Grampa passed in 1974. Music my dad grew up with joined our regular playlist & Perry Como was part of that. I remember most that the album was a box-set of 45s instead of a single album in 33.3 format.
My dad accidentally met Perry Como in Germany when my dad was in the Army. There was a car sitting at a curb and my dad caught the passenger in the backseat's attention. He rolled down the window and my dad asked for directions. The driver was able to give my dad the info he needed. It was then my dad realized the passenger in back was Perry Como. He said Mr. Como was very nice.
Perry Como had a huge hit in the 50s titled "Catch A Falling Star". I think you will enjoy this one Harri.
I have a collection of all his songs. Loved watching Saturday night with Mr. C. when I was growing up.
Perry commo was a great singer
Hi Harri, It's so good to hear you react to Perry Como. My mom, who passed away last September at 91 years of age, (she emigrated from Italy in 1952) loved Perry. I always referred to him as her boyfriend. You would love his hit song "It's Impossible". - Brooklyn Mike
Made it to #4 in 1958. Perry had his own tv show--Rock and roll fans made fun of this music, but I love it.
Advertisers use nostalgia to sell their products, which is why they use these older songs that attract a certain age demographic. Perry was called "old mush mouth" by my father. Perry had a very wholesome persona, he had a Christmas tv program every year when I was a child. The program was sponsored by Kraft Foods.
Perry Como/And I Love You So
This was Perry's last top 40 hit in the USA!
This was the first record I bought! A 45rpm disc with 'Catch a Falling Star' on the B-side.
For a song that whistles in it, one of my favorites is another song from the 50s! It is called "Singing the Blues" by Guy Mitchell! Many people did a cover of that song but Guy Mitchell has a great whistle in it and I still do it from time to time!
Now, you got reminded of Christmas, Perry Como did "(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays"! But other songs to listen to from Perry would be "And I Love You So" (also, give Don McLean a listen on this song too), "Papa Love Mambo", "If", "It's Impossible" but you can't go wrong with Perry Como!
Harri, your childlike happiness over songs I love makes me happy as well!!!🥰❤️
He was a classic crooner.
I've also been looking for a reaction to a Perry Como song. Yours is the only one I've found to now. So happy 😊.
After some more from Perry it will be time for something from Andy Williams.
Harri no words. 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶💞💞💞💞💞💞💞🌟🌟
Billboard Top 40 says he had 29 songs on their chart between 1956 and 1973. #1's were "Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) 1956,Round and Round 1957 and Catch A Falling Star 1958" "Magic Moments" peaked at #4 a week after "Catch ..." hit #1.
Love this song
Another singer of that era that you might appreciate is “The Velvet Fog”, Mel Torme (pronounced tore-may).
Cosby (Bill) is the comedian/actor. Crosby (Bing) is the entertainer/crooner that you are reminded of.
Harri, if you want to cry you have to listen to It's Impossible. It's beautiful. I was a teenager when it was released in the late sisties and I wanted no part of music like that because that was my parents music. Then one night I needed to get up early the next day and I couldn't go to sleep. I had a transistor radio (google it, 😉) and I put it under my pillow. It's Impossible came on and relaxed me so much I was able to drift off soon after it was finished. His voice is incredible and like others have said he was so low key that he could just put you at ease. You will love it.
I also like Seattle which was a theme song from a tv show when I was a kid. There was another song I like called Round and Round or something like that. I was very young when that was out.
A 50s masterpiece 🙏💕
Wow, I remember this as a kid--my mom loved him.😎 yes Bing Crosby. He is from Pennsylvania in the USA. Como is Italian.
Two haunting uses of whistling in songs: Billy Joel - The Stranger, and John Lennon - Jealous Guy (which you reacted to earlier this year). And Bing Crosby whistled in some of his songs, including White Christmas.
Perry Como did the original theme song to a television show called "Here Come The Brides". It was called "Seattle" and it begins with the line: "The bluest skies you've ever seen are in Seattle". Which we've always thought had to have been written by someone who had never set foot in Seattle.
My family settled in Seattle after moving from Scotland 🏴
We don't call it the Pacific North Wet for nothing 🤣
It's a lovely, simple, wholesome song. And what's wrong with that.
Love your reaction selections…really helping to educate and entertain
Ps. Perry has a massive collection of Christmas covers, so its likely you’re recognizing his buttery voice from those 40/50s songs.
Two more by Perry Como: “Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)” (1956) and “Catch a Falling Star” (1957).
Glad you found it, and the joy it brings you 😊
This song will always remind me of the quality street advert from the 90s while watching Mr bean
Omg Harry, Isn’t this just magic…I definitely think he was the best crooner along with Andy Williams…❤
My favorite Perry Como song is "Its Impossible"
So glad I found your channel Harri. Your reactions are so pure. New subscriber here!
You must listen to Perry Comos “It’s impossible “. One of my all time favorite songs..ever. So romantic.
Keep up the good work . 😊
Hari, a poster a few comments down mentioned singer Roger Whitaker. A good song to react to of his is The Last Farewell.
Theme song from the Movie ‘Bridge over the river Kwai’, ultimate Whistle song!!!
When I was a kid back in the early sixties I always heard Perry Como and Andy Williams at Christmas time and always got them mixed up
Perry has done many Christmas songs.
John Lennon, Jealous guy comes to mind (whistling). Though as a kid I first heard it covered by Roxy Music.
Bing Crosby was a huge influence on Perry Como. There are many videos of the two singing together on UA-cam. You should consider watching some of them.
💛Pure gold! Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
Ok, I'm old, my parents had Perry Como albums.
Harri, Billy Joel whistles in his song “The Stranger “ it’s a great mellow tone
He does sound a lot like Bing Crosby. I watched a live Perry Como video I found recently. He had his own TV show in the 50s called The Perry Como Show (imagine that). He also had a very dry wit! Such a gentleman! Thank you for all these old songs I grew up hearing!🙏 Andy Williams was another great & I just found out yesterday that he passed away in 2012. His show was The Andy Williams Show! 😁He had a lot of huge hits too!
My mother’s fav was Catch a Falling Star.
Elvis has a great song called "Life". I have never heard this one on any of the reaction channels.
Someone in my extended family once describe Perry Como's style as "artless", which doesn't mean what it sounds like, it means free of artificiality, natural, unpretentious, simple, and that may be what's coming across to you like partly talking. Perry also sang with power on occasion--here's a live performance of September Song, which Frank Sinatra recorded at least a couple times, one of which is better known.
ua-cam.com/video/kaKF88FeU54/v-deo.html.
Otis Redding’s, dock of the bay, great great song with whistling.
This is a very beautiful song! It reminds me a lot to my dad, he used to listen to it and repeat it over and over again, and now I listen to it to remember him. There’s another song I heard with a very particular whistle, it’s called Daisy by Mike Waters, I like it a lot, hope you can check it out, cheers!
Whistling is more popular during the 40's and 50's.... I can mention a few songs that have whistling featured.....1- Sukiyaki by Kyu Sakimoto 1963, Born to be with you by the Chordettes 1956. In 1978 Art Garfunkel did a song called Disney Girls and Don Robertston -The Happy Whistler an instrumental that features whistling through the entire song. Great work thank you
Sukiyaki was one of my favorites!
@@gary17509 I liked Sukiyaki as well. You might want to give a listen if you have a chance to the songs I mentioned above. All are available on UA-cam as well. Thanks for your reply.