So long Johnny Fontane.

**The Flying Mouse** · 14 Oct 2009, 20:40

Al Martino passed away yesterday at the age of 82.
Perhaps most famous for playing lounge singer Johnny Fontane in The Godfather trillogy, Al Martino also had the first British number 1 hit (Here In My Heart) when charts were started in England in 1952.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091014/music_nm/us_martino

So long Johnny, and tell Don Vito we say hello.

**RadioMaster** · 14 Oct 2009, 21:01

might add his evergreen "spanish eyes" is known all around the world as well.

How sad.
I saw him live a few years ago. Was quite a sad thing. He was one in a bunch of crappy b-celebs in a german tv show i attended. Wasnt even allowed to sing live most of the time and had to perform a "disco medley" of his greatest hits...

14 Oct 2009, 20:40	#1
The Flying Mouse Armed ba$tard and Jo's other half. Join Date: 06.08.2002 Location: In the middle of nowhere near the end of the line. Posts: 16,104	So long Johnny Fontane. Al Martino passed away yesterday at the age of 82. Perhaps most famous for playing lounge singer Johnny Fontane in The Godfather trillogy, Al Martino also had the first British number 1 hit (Here In My Heart) when charts were started in England in 1952. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091014/music_nm/us_martino So long Johnny, and tell Don Vito we say hello.

14 Oct 2009, 21:01	#2
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	might add his evergreen "spanish eyes" is known all around the world as well. How sad. I saw him live a few years ago. Was quite a sad thing. He was one in a bunch of crappy b-celebs in a german tv show i attended. Wasnt even allowed to sing live most of the time and had to perform a "disco medley" of his greatest hits...