Photo: Walter Albertin, World Telegram staff photographer / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What strikes me about Perry Como is the discipline behind the ease. A career of more than fifty years, four decades loyal to one label, over a hundred million records sold, and yet the defining quality of his voice is effortless calm. In an era that rewards volume and spectacle, he proved that warmth and restraint could outlast almost anyone. He also helped invent the weekly TV variety show, which makes him a quiet architect of modern entertainment. I admire performers who never strain for attention yet never fade from memory, and Como is the purest example of that I can think of.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Perry Como
- Name (Japanese)
- ペリー・コモ
- Reading
- ぺりー・こも
- Born
- May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rat
- Origin
- Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / jazz musician / radio personality / television personality / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Peabody Awards
- Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre
- 2002 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
- Kennedy Center Honors
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- American Music Award of Merit
- Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.perrycomo.com
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9A%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%A2
Frequently asked questions
When was Perry Como born?
May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001.
Where is Perry Como from?
Perry Como is from Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Perry Como do?
Perry Como works as singer, jazz musician, radio personality, television personality, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.