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Article: Singer known for 'Godfather' role.(Local)
- Article from:
- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- October 16, 2009
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By A.E. Velez
The New York Times
Al Martino, the smooth-voiced baritone who had a string of hits in the 1950s and '60s with sentimental ballads like "Here in My Heart" and "Spanish Eyes" and then found wider fame as Johnny Fontane , the singer in "The Godfather," died on Tuesday at his home in Springfield, Pa. He was 82.
A daughter, Alison Martino, described his death as sudden but did not give a cause.
Martino, whose career spanned five decades, fell backstage Oct. 3 while serving as master of ceremonies for a concert on Staten Island commemorating the 50th anniversary of the death of the opera singer Mario Lanza , a friend and ...