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Bobby Darinpopular teen idol doesn't rank any higher considering his huge fame with hits such as "Splish Splash" and "Dream Lover." In his first 11 years in the business, he sold over 15 million singles. . He was also the person who got Wayne Newton's career going.

Popular songs: "Mack the Knife," "More"

 

 

Al Martino
Born Alfred Cini, Martino is in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the first American to have a number one hit on the British singles chart back in 1952. You may have also seen him in The Godfather playing Johnny Fontane.

Popular songs: "Spanish Eyes," "Volare"

 

Perry Como
Sometimes there's just no escaping destiny.

Perry Como was raised to be a barber in his hometown of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. 

 In 1946, he was voted by the readers of Billboard as the second best male vocalist, after Bing Crosby. He became known both for his love songs and the cardigans he wore.

Popular songs: "Papa Loves Mambo," "Catch a Falling Star"

 

An actor in the '40s, show business has always been in his blood.

A true lounge lizard, Torme wanted to be a jazz singer but his manager convinced him that being a crooner would be more lucrative.

Nicknamed "The Velvet Fog" because of his distinctive voice (a nickname he always tried to shake), he wrote close to 300 songs. . Whatever he was doing, his name is synonymous with crooning and scatting.

Popular songs: "Careless Love," "Mountain Greenery"

 
Charles Aznavour
Barely 5'3" tall, you'd think there was no way this Frenchman could ever become famous. His voice didn't even have that honey flavor that was almost mandatory to be labeled a crooner. He sang more about misery than he did about love and yet it was this freshness that made him an icon. This philosophy was noticed by Edith Piaf, and she took him under her wing. Popular songs: "La Mamma," "La Bohème"

 
Nat King Cole
Born into a poor Alabama family, Cole grew up playing the piano. 

 His sweet voice was always soothing and he made good use of it with hits like "The Christmas Song."

Popular songs: "Unforgettable," "Mona Lisa"

 
Dean Martin
After a number of odd jobs -- being a boxer amongst others -- Dino Paul Crocetti got involved with the smuggling of illegal liquor and gambling. Since gambling seems to go hand in hand with entertainment, he began singing.

After signing a record deal with MCA, Martin met Frank Sinatra and Jerry Lewis (he teamed up with the comedian for films like At War with the Army ). He became even more famous in the early '60s when he teamed up with Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Joey Bishop, and Peter Lawford to form the "Rat Pack."

Popular songs: "That's Amore," "You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You"

Julio IglesiasThis Spanish heartthrob holds the world record for the most sold albums by a single artist, with 250 million. 

 A car accident ended his dream of becoming a professional soccer player. Consequently, he turned to poetry and began to play the guitar. He won a number of musical contests and released his first record in 1969.

Since then, the man described as "The Universal Voice" has recorded albums in Japanese, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, English, and of course, Spanish. No woman can res