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Jerry Vale (born Gennaro Luigi Vitaliano, July 8, 1932, The Bronx, New York) is an American singer.
CareerIn high school, in order to make some money, he took a job shining shoes in a barbershop in New York City. He sang while he shined shoes, and his boss liked the sound so well that he paid for music lessons for the boy. Enjoying the lessons, Vale started singing in high school musicals and at a local club. This led to additional club dates, including one that lasted for three years at a club in the suburb of Yonkers, New York, just north of the city. When Paul Insetta, (who was a road manager for Guy Mitchell and a hit songwriter) heard him there, he signed him to a management contract, changed his name, and further coached him. He then arranged for Vale to record some demonstration records of songs he'd written, and brought the demos to Columbia Records. Vale then signed a recording contract with Columbia Records, and Insetta managed him for many years.
His version of the National Anthem, recorded in the late 1960s, was a fixture at sporting events for many years.
Vale and Rita, his wife of over forty years, reside in Palm Desert, California. His autobiography, ''A Singer's Life, was published in 2000 by Celebrity Profiles, Long Island, New York.
Hit records- "You Can Never Give Me Back My Heart"
- "Innamorata"
- "You Don't Know Me"
- "Two Purple Shadows"
- "Have You Looked Into Your Heart?"
- "Pretend You Don't See Her"
- "Arrivederci Roma"
- "Eternally"
Hit Singles- 1953 You Can Never Give Me Back My Heart Pop #13
- 1954 Two Purple Shadows Pop #10
- 1955 Non Dimenticar Pop #75
- 1956 Innamorata Pop #29
- 1957 Pretend You Don't See Her Pop #8
- 1958 I Live Each Day Pop #22
- 1965 Have You Looked Into Your Heart Pop #19
- 1965 For Mama Pop #38
- 1966 There Goes My Heart Pop #36
- 1966 It's Majic Pop #40
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