Jerry Vale
Jerry Vale (born Genaro Louis Vitaliano; July 8, 1930 – May 18, 2014) was an Italian-Americansinger and actor. During the 1950s and 1960s, Vale reached the top of the pop charts with his interpretations of romantic ballads, many of which he sang in Italian.
The crooner showed his love of Italian music with his albums, I Have But One Heart (1962) and Arrivederci, Roma (1963), full of Italian standards such as "Amore, Scusami", "Ciao, Ciao, Bambina", "Arrivederci, Roma", and "O Sole Mio". His renditions of "Volare", "Innamorata (Sweetheart)", and "Al di là" became classic Italian-American songs.
Biography
Early years
Genaro Louis Vitaliano was born in the Bronx, N.Y., to Italian immigrant parents, and grew up in the Bronx Italian American community. In high school, to earn money, Vale took a job shining shoes in a barbershop, singing while he worked. His boss liked the sound so well that he paid for music lessons for the boy. Vale started singing in high school musicals and at a local nightclub. Still a teenager, he left school to work in a factory as an oiler alongside his father.
The Balham Alligators
The Balham Alligators were a band from London that mixed rock 'n' roll, cajun, country and R&B. The band centred on singer and instrumentalist Geraint Watkins.
Career
The band came together by chance at a London pub in 1983. The original line-up consisted of Geraint Watkins, Robin McKidd, Kieran O'Connor, Arthur Kitchener, and Gary Rickard. The Alligators played a hybrid blend of musical styles, including Rock 'n' Roll', Blues, R&B, Celtic Folk, Swamp-Pop, Country, Swing, Cajun & Zydeco.
The Balham Alligators performed in venues around Europe. Early albums included The Balham Alligators and Life In A Bus Lane. The pressure of constant touring began to take its toll with the continued ill-health and eventual death of Kieran O'Connor (d. 1991), the departure of Kitchener and Ron Kavana, and despite the recruitment of Pete Dennis to replace Kitchener convinced the remaining members it was time to call it a day.
The following years were spent pursuing individual projects with Watkins and Rickard working with Charlie Hart as, Rickard, Watkins & Hart, with Watkins eventually leading his own outfit, The Wobblers, in 1992. Robin McKidd formed The Companions of The Rosy Hours a western-swing band. Despite the four years since the original band's demise, McKidd was still receiving offers of work for the Alligators, persuading Watkins and Rickard to try out a few gigs with The Wobblers as a backing band, it became apparent that the Alligators were still a viable concern. Bolstered with morale and momentum they recruited session musician, Bobby Irwin on drums and ex-Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers' bass guitarist Paul Riley and by the latter half of 1995 they recorded Gateway To The South (1996) and followed by Cajun Dance Party (1997).
Podcasts:
Jerry Vale
ALBUMS
- The Collection released: 2004
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas released: 2003
- I Have But One Heart / Arrivederci, Roma released: 2002
- Jerry Vale Sings the Great Italian Hits released: 1998
- 17 Most Requested Songs released: 1990
- Sings the Great Hits of Nat King Cole released: 1972
- The Jerry Vale Italian Album released: 1970
- Till released: 1969
- This Guy's In Love With You released: 1968
- Time Alone Will Tell and Other Great Hits of Today released: 1967
- It's Magic released: 1966
- Have You Looked Into Your Heart released: 1965
- Be My Love released: 1964
- Till the End of Time released: 1964
- The Language of Love released: 1963
- Arrivederci, Roma released: 1963
- I Have But One Heart released: 1962
- Greatest Hits released: 1961
- The Same Old Moon released: 1959
- I Remember Russ released: 1958
- I Remember Buddy released: 1958
- Great Italian Hits released:
- Love Me the Way I Love You released:
- Christmas Greetings From Jerry released:
The Collection
Released 2004- Have You Looked Into Your Heart
- Old Cape Cod
- Al Di La
- Be My Love
- Tears Keep On Falling
- Malafemmena
- Dommage, Dommage (Too Bad, Too Bad)
- Where Were You When I Needed You?
- For Mama
- Somewhere
- If Ever I Would Leave You
- Love Me the Way I Love You
- Non Dimenticar
- O Sole Mio (My Sunshine)
- The Impossible Dream
- Arrivederci, Roma
- Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
- Amore, Scusami (My Love, Forgive Me)
- Ciao, Ciao, Bambina
- Mama
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Released 2003- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
- I'll Be Home for Christmas
- Blue Christmas
- Silver Bells
- The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
- White Christmas
- O, Holy Night!
- The First Noel
- O Come All Ye Faithful
- It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
- O Little Town of Bethlehem
- Silent Night, Holy Night
- Santa Mouse
- (There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays
- He
- Snowbird
I Have But One Heart / Arrivederci, Roma
Released 2002- 'O sole mio
- Roman Guitar
- Just Say I Love Her
- Mala Femmina
- Tell Me That You Love Me
- Return to Me
- Mama
- You Alone
- I Can't Get You Out of My Heart
- Tell Me You're Mine
- I Have But One Heart
- Come Back to Sorrento
- Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)
- Piscatore 'e pusilleco
- Summertime in Venice
- You're Breaking my Heart
- Al Di La
- Santa Lucia (Me and Maria)
- Arrivederci, Roma
- Luna Rossa
- Anema e core
- From the Bottom of My Heart
- Non dimenticar
- Ciao, ciao, Bambina
17 Most Requested Songs
Released 1990- Have You Looked Into Your Heart
- Mama
- Two Purple Shadows
- Old Cape Cod
- You Don't Know Me
- Al di La
- Be My Love
- Tears Keep on Falling
- Mala Femmina
- Dommage, Dommage (Too Bad, Too Bad)
- Pretend You Don't See Her
- 'O Sole Mio
- The Impossible Dream
- Arrivederci, Roma
- Love Is a Many-Spendored Thing
- Innamorata
- Amore, Scusami (My Love, Forgive Me)
Great Italian Hits
- Volare
- Ciao, Ciao, Bambina
- Mama
- I Can't Get You Out of My Heart
- 'O Sole Mio
- Come Back to Me
- Return to Me
- I Have but One Heart
- Just Say I Love Her
- You're Breaking My Heart
- Non Dimenticar
- Santa Lucia
- Anema E Core
- Arrivaderci Roma
- Oh Marie
- Amore, Scusami
- Rusella 'e Maggio
- Vieni Su
- Tango Della Gelosia
- Mala Femmina
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
-
by Jerry Vale
Ciao Ciao Bambina
by: Jerry ValeCiao, ciao, bambina,
Un bacio ancora,
E poi per sempre,
Ti perderò,
Comme una fiamma,
L'amore passa,
C'era una volta,
Poi non c'è piú...
Are raindrops trembling,
Upon your face dear,
Or are they teardrops,
For the love we knew,
Ciao ciao bambina,
My heart is calling,
While rain is falling,
I cry with you...
Vorrei trovare,
Parole nuove,
Ma piove, piove,
Sul nostro amore..
While rain is falling,