Here I Go Again (remastered 2014)
Channel: Joel Diamond
Date: 28/06/2014

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A very smooth Al Martino rendition of this song written by Bernstein & Adams and produced by Joel Diamond who also originally produced the mega hit with Engelbert Humperdinck.  This beautiful rendition begins and ends with a subtle music box serenade, along with the magical tones of an authentic recorder (the musical instrument). 
Al Martino was born Jasper "Al" Cini in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was the son of immigrant parents from Abruzzo, Italy.  He was inspired to become a singer by emulating artists such as Al Jolson and Perry Como, and by the success of a family friend, Alfredo Cocozza, who had changed his name to Mario Lanza.  It was Lanza who encouraged him to change his stage name to Al Martino.  Martino topped the US music charts in 1952 with "Here in My Heart", and spent 9 weeks at No. 1 on the first UK pop chart, earning him his position in the Guiness World Book of Records.  He secured a new contract with Capitol, and in 1963, had his biggest US chart success with "I Love You Because".  Apart from singing, Martino played the role of Johnny Fontane in the 1972 film The Godfather, as well as singing the film's theme, "Speak Softly Love". He played the same role in The Godfather Part III and The Godfather Trilogy: 1901--1980.  Al Martino died on October 13, 2009 at his childhood home in Springfield, Pennsylvania, six days after his 82nd birthday. 
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