Comments on: AL MARTINO – “Here In My Heart”

By: Eli

Eli — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:15:08 +0000

Yes, that comment was a tad unneccessary, #64.

By: punctum

punctum — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 08:23:56 +0000

Yes; the correct spelling is “awesome.”

By: Erithian

Erithian — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 16:59:04 +0000

Admin – time to moderate with extreme prejudice I think.

By: almartinofaggot

almartinofaggot — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 11:23:44 +0000

Fuck you al martino maestro of robotic voice yeck

By: Eli

Eli — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 21:15:55 +0000

There’s something very comforting about records like “Here in My Heart” – it probably is a little overdone, but to the right ears it isn’t at all offensive.

And I saw him live in 2003 – a fantastic performer indeed.

By: verna

verna — Wed, 12 May 2010 19:27:49 +0000

Al martino was an awsome singer, and had an awsome stage presence

By: verna

verna — Wed, 12 May 2010 19:26:35 +0000

al martino was an awsome singer and no one can take that away from him and an awsome stage presence

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:19:05 +0000

Yes definitely – welcome to the blog Victoria, comment as much as you like and I hope you enjoy the experience…

By: Pete

Pete — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:04:40 +0000

Hi Victoria, feel free to comment on them as you go through as well, we lost a load of comments on the early songs and any excuse to get the new gang posting back in the hinterland of the charts is a great thing.

By: Victoria

Victoria — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:01:43 +0000

Hello. Not really about Al as such, but I hope you don’t mind me posting. I discovered the site when you were drifting somewhere in 1984. Being a bit of a chart nerd it’s right up my street. While I’m pretty familar with everything that hit no. 1 since the late 1970s and probably a lot of the obvious stuff before that, I reached a realisation a couple of weeks ago that I really don’t know most of the 1950s number ones. So I thought I’d make my mark here as I’ve recently started a journey from 1952 onwards. It might take me a while but I’m going to listen to each no.1 just like you did, listening to each of them as I read the comments on here. Should be interesting!

By: AndyPandy

AndyPandy — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:37:41 +0000

I really like this (as I do a lot of the pre rock stuff cant stand early rock n roll as shown by my worst years chartwise so far being 1956-about 63). Emotive performance, quality singer and decent song. I love some of his other stuff too especially his “To The Doors of the Sun” from the mid-70s.

Another one of the legends gone…

Al Martino RIP

By: thefatgit

thefatgit — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:19:56 +0000

Just heard he died last week. To be honest, I only remember Al from his role in The Godfather. It’s a shame really, that the younger generations will only regard Al as a mere footnote in music history, if at all. My parents and their generation will feel his loss more.

RIP Al Martino.

By: Dorothy Farrar

Dorothy Farrar — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:07:45 +0000

Al Martino was a baritone…not a tenor! He was not a rock star (thank God), he was a terrific popular vocalist and was still “belting” them out only 11 days before his death. He sang “Here In My Heart” at a 50 year tribute to Mario Lanza on Oct 03 of this year, and received a standing ovation. Al finished a cd recording on Oct 12, the last song he sang was…If Tomorrow Never Comes”.

By: Too old

Too old — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:14:22 +0000

I’ve always had a soft spot for “How much is that doggie in the window?”

In my head.

By: wichita lineman

wichita lineman — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:00:12 +0000

Goodbye. I wish I liked Here In My Heart more – Al had a better hit with the frantic, melodramatic, Frankie Laine-style Rachel in ’53. And Spanish Eyes felt like a no.1 in the 70s even if it only reached no.5. I love it’s surprisingly cavernous drum sound, big enough to encompass his stentorian tenor.

By: enitharmon

enitharmon — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:35:31 +0000

So it’s farewell, then, Al Martino.

By: rosie

rosie — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:17:00 +0000

I was reminded this weekend that Richard Harris sings this song in the 1963 film This Sporting Life. Richard Harris’s singing is a matter of some infamy but actually he makes not a bad fist of it in a well-oiled, working men’s club on a boozy Saturday night sort of way.

By: Dorothy Farrar

Dorothy Farrar — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:51:59 +0000

Al Martino has been making regular personal appearances in the U.K., Germany, and throughout the states for years. He also sang Nessun Dorma at a tribute to the late Pavarotti in Germany in 2007, (he was then 80!). Check it out on utube.
Dottie

By: Billy Smart

Billy Smart — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:22:50 +0000

Light Entertainment Watch: Just one appearance from Al, in this surviving programme;

THE DES O’CONNOR SHOW: with Jim Couton and Rex, Jack Parnell and his Orchestra, The Mike Sammes Singers, Phyllis Diller, Lonnie Donnegan, Al Martino, Mireille Mathieu (1970)

By: Dorothy Farrar

Dorothy Farrar — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:56:20 +0000

Hey..I was born in 1929, Al was born in 1927. He is still the best “crooner” to us fans. Still makes appearances, and still sells a lot of records and cds…that should tell you something. “Here In My Heart” was his first recording, personally, I think it deserves the praise it received. It’s also in the Guiness Book…look it up!
Dottie

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:28:31 +0000

I kind of think I should go and see him really!

Do I still like that BEP song? Wait and see :)

By: Judda

Judda — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:24:59 +0000

Tom

I aM AMAZED AT YOUR COMMENTS, WHEN YOU CONSIDER SOME OF THE TRASH THAT IS PUT ON THE RADIO NOW -(besides that rubbish BY BLACK EYED PEAS) Al Martino is still singing & recording. Go to his Web site and get uptodate before any comments. He is on tour in September in the UK (2008) go and see and then tell me what you think

By: les jenkinson

les jenkinson — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:28:23 +0000

on what site can i get al martino or anyone else singing hear in my heart?
LES.

By: wichita lineman

wichita lineman — Sun, 25 May 2008 16:54:06 +0000

I was going to say that’s the only track I reeeeally have to skip (even Mario Lanza and Vera Lynn have worn better), but it seemed unnecessarily cruel. And Max is probably the only person in the first ever chart whose offspring made a Junk Shop Glam 45: Anthony Bygraves’ Painted Lady. “Head to toes-ah, you’re a po-sah.” Now THAT’S a ten.

By: DJ Punctum

DJ Punctum — Sun, 25 May 2008 15:43:11 +0000

I note your diplomatic silence regarding “Cowpuncher’s Cantata” by Max Bygraves.