Perry was a great close friend of ours, what you saw is what you got, a gifted, beautiful, talented, gracious person that we will never see the likes of again. He was very generous, I would go to the mail box and there from his office under his direction and of course autographed was a 3 cd set of his new releases. I have a program from his show in Indiana 1991 and he went through and signed every page for me. Perry where ever you are I hope you can hear this we love you and miss you more everyday, especially at the holidays!
Just reading this now, but what a lovely post. His voice was always so beautiful and his musicality unmatched among popular singers. He doesn't get enough recognition these days.
I remember watching this Special many many years ago... I Loved the Brilliant rendition of Perry's "Wind Beneath My Wings" So Beautiful and moving... it brought tears to my eyes. It was always intended for Rosalie his wife... although he shared it on the show. I LOVE hearing him perform it! That voice of Mr. C So perfect!! Thank you
Perry was the best--no contest. What you see is what you get. A wonderful guy with no airs who could make a bad day happy just watching or listening to him. He added so much to my life from my teenage years to his last live performance" Christmas in Ireland".
While Perry's version of "The Wind Beneath My Wings" gave audiences lots of chills, it was clear that Miss Jennifer Beals of the Flashdance fame who was such a glorious voice. What a class act she is!
On the Emmy nominated variety program "Evening at Pops" - there's Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles fame who was in the audience. She was very delighted and excited to come along. It was an refreshing change for her. Which is so cool.
Perry Como was all class until the very end. He made time to honor singers who passed such as Nat King Cole and Bing just to name a few. One of the best to ever do it.
It simply does not get better than Perry Como. Wow! Thanks so very much for posting.Kisses and love to his family. (and to the musicans, songwriters and everyone involved with this recording) This is a wonderful example of why life is so worth living and enjoying. Bravo!
Perry Como; what a classy guy. He had to have been close to 70 years old when he sang that song, and still could hit all the notes; RCA should have released that as a single before Bette Midler released the song. Great man, great voice, ego in check, decent guy. More entertainers could learn humility from Mr. C.
Johnny, you're spot on. Bette Midler's rendition is an abomination, especially when she gets to the end of the song. It's almost as if she doesn't know how to end it. On the other hand, Mr. C is so smooth in his delivery with just the right ending. Mr. C stands there and delivers a moving rendition. Buy his last album, "Today," which includes this song. Actually, "'Today," Perry Como's 29th and final album for RCA Records, which contains the song "Wind Beneath My Wings," was recorded for this album in 1987, two years before it was a hit for Midler.
He had several 'collections' of boxed sets of 45's since he was on RCA, as well as 78's before that. Budget-priced Camden also released collections, but actual 12" LP's on first run RCA Victor LP's is probably about 29 new LP's from 1959-1987. There are also collections by other labels, such as "Real Gone" Music / Records, that has a 3-CD set of ALL of Perry Como's Christmas releases, LP's, singles, 10", box sets, etc.
Obviously, great artists such as Bonita who worked on the Emmy-nominated variety program between 1988 and 2005. But the artist who got great ideas to work with music directors, orchestra arrangers/ conductors and vocalists around the world and she's very responsible for that.
Very sad to read some of the negativity directed at Bing on this site, on what should just be about a wonderful tribute from one talented and great singer to another. Read the new info about Bing that dispel a lot of the half truths and mistruths directed at this good man since his passing. This tribute from his friend is truly beautiful....
Perry sounded as if he head a cold, I know he’s old but I’ve heard him singing right up to the end, and he sounded as if he had a sore throat. BUT still excellent.
Excellent chanteur que ce Perry Como......mais il a eu la malchance d'avoir une très belle voix qui était en réalité un mix de Sinatra, de Martin et de Crosby !!! cela, tout compte fait, ne pouvait que le desservir parce qu'on ne pouuvait s'empêcher de le comparer à ces trois-là....3 des plus belles voix de l'Amérique à cette époque : les diverses comparaisons lui ont ,dès lors, toujours été défavorables d'autant plus qu'il n'a pas su conduire son plan de carrière comme'il l'aurait souhaîté
Perry Como etait le roi des chanteurs durant la decennie 1948-59 a cause de son success a' television. Television etait son metier. Il ha vendues plus disques que les autres a cette epoque a cause de TV. Peut-etre, il n'a pas reussi comme les autres pendant toutes les decennies etait le resultats de son manque de ego.
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What a glorious voice. So smooth & soft. No one can match his gentleness .
Whenever I hear this sing I cry . It reminds me of my mother. May she Rest In Peace . A❤❤❤❤❤
Loved Perry. He never aged or lost his voice.
Perry was a great close friend of ours, what you saw is what you got, a gifted, beautiful, talented, gracious person that we will never see the likes of again. He was very generous, I would go to the mail box and there from his office under his direction and of course autographed was a 3 cd set of his new releases. I have a program from his show in Indiana 1991 and he went through and signed every page for me. Perry where ever you are I hope you can hear this we love you and miss you more everyday, especially at the holidays!
Just reading this now, but what a lovely post. His voice was always so beautiful and his musicality unmatched among popular singers. He doesn't get enough recognition these days.
I don't think we knew what we had. Wish the world was full of Perry Com's.
A touch of REAL CLASS.
I remember watching this Special many many years ago... I Loved the Brilliant rendition of Perry's "Wind Beneath My Wings" So Beautiful and moving... it brought tears to my eyes. It was always intended for Rosalie his wife... although he shared it on the show. I LOVE hearing him perform it! That voice of Mr. C So perfect!! Thank you
Roselle
Perry was the best--no contest. What you see is what you get. A wonderful guy with no airs who could make a bad day happy just watching or listening to him. He added so much to my life from my teenage years to his last live performance" Christmas in Ireland".
Had a DVD of his"Christmas in Ireland".It was a really great performance which I saw.Beleive that Petunia Clark was with him on it.
@@derlingerardclair6252 See his Christmas at Historic Williamsburg!
Perry's version of "Wind Beneath My Wings" gave me chills. What a class act.
While Perry's version of "The Wind Beneath My Wings" gave audiences lots of chills, it was clear that
Miss Jennifer Beals of the Flashdance fame who was such a glorious voice. What a class act she is!
On the Emmy nominated variety program "Evening at Pops" - there's Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles fame who was in the
audience. She was very delighted and excited to come along. It was an refreshing change for her. Which is so cool.
Perry Como was all class until the very end. He made time to honor singers who passed such as Nat King Cole and Bing just to name a few. One of the best to ever do it.
From a period when music was great! What a great and beautiful voice! How we miss him!
perry como was really great. i want to watch more of his live performance
It simply does not get better than Perry Como. Wow! Thanks so very much for posting.Kisses and love to his family. (and to the musicans, songwriters and everyone involved with this recording)
This is a wonderful example of why life is so worth living and enjoying.
Bravo!
I love all my old great singers an its great to get them on Utube
The best singer pure excellent talented person..
Beautiful Tribute ✌️✨🍀💖🙏🏼
This was Bonita's first American TV debut on PBS' Emmy nominated "Evening at Pops,"
she stayed there between 1988 and 2005.
Perry Como; what a classy guy. He had to have been close to 70 years old when he sang that song, and still could hit all the notes; RCA should have released that as a single before Bette Midler released the song. Great man, great voice, ego in check, decent guy. More entertainers could learn humility from Mr. C.
Johnny, you're spot on. Bette Midler's rendition is an abomination, especially when she gets to the end of the song. It's almost as if she doesn't know how to end it.
On the other hand, Mr. C is so smooth in his delivery with just the right ending. Mr. C stands there and delivers a moving rendition. Buy his last album, "Today," which includes this song.
Actually, "'Today," Perry Como's 29th and final album for RCA Records, which contains the song "Wind Beneath My Wings," was recorded for this album in 1987, two years before it was a hit for Midler.
Oh, I'm sure he made more than 29 albums!
He had several 'collections' of boxed sets of 45's since he was on RCA, as well as 78's before that. Budget-priced Camden also released collections, but actual 12" LP's on first run RCA Victor LP's is probably about 29 new LP's from 1959-1987. There are also collections by other labels, such as "Real Gone" Music / Records, that has a 3-CD set of ALL of Perry Como's Christmas releases, LP's, singles, 10", box sets, etc.
FASCINANTE !!!! E INESQUECIVEL .... PERRY COMO ,,, BELISSIMA VOZ !!!
A touch of REAL CLASS>
there should be a sign on this clip saying "stop everything genius at work"
According to aunt Perry cut my grandfathers hair in Pa. when he was a barber.
Not one goddam cell phone or camera! Brilliant !
Obviously, great artists such as Bonita who worked on the Emmy-nominated variety program between
1988 and 2005. But the artist who got great ideas to work with music directors, orchestra arrangers/
conductors and vocalists around the world and she's very responsible for that.
Lindas canções em uma das vozes mais lindas que já houvi, e não sei como ainda não conhecia.
❤❤❤ MY FAVOURITE SINGER, PERRY COMO 01/28/2025 ❤❤❤.
Un grande entre otros grandes; pero es mi preferido cantante.
big fan of Perry an d saw rehearsal
From Italy
Very sad to read some of the negativity directed at Bing on this site, on what should just be about a wonderful tribute from one talented and great singer to another. Read the new info about Bing that dispel a lot of the half truths and mistruths directed at this good man since his passing. This tribute from his friend is truly beautiful....
All going to Hell,,, I never knew you.. memories begat memories
AMEN !!!
I think Perry is singing the wind beneath my wings to his wife....they were married 65 years before she past on .
+Mortimer That is what I think too , so sensitive , he was great !
Mortimer If that is true, that gives the lyrics so much more meaning and makes Perry's rendition so poignant.
Perry sounded as if he head a cold, I know he’s old but I’ve heard him singing right up to the end, and he sounded as if he had a sore throat. BUT still excellent.
It seemed to me, he was very emotional (near tears and had the audience carry it until he regrouped) when he started singing, White Christmas.
Bing Crosby was awesome-but Perry Como was without a doubt the most amazing singer of all time!
I would'nt go that far..........
NICE.....JACK ENGLISH...WEST HOLLYWOOD
Quick question: what is the date of this broadcast? I assume about 1987-88?
According to the Boston Pops website, 1986. Just listening to it tonight.
Pain relief ad ?
"Say What?" - Disney's Joely Fisher, March 28, 1985 - present.
Excellent chanteur que ce Perry Como......mais il a eu la malchance d'avoir une très belle voix qui était en réalité un mix de Sinatra, de Martin et de Crosby !!! cela, tout compte fait, ne pouvait que le desservir parce qu'on ne pouuvait s'empêcher de le comparer à ces trois-là....3 des plus belles voix de l'Amérique à cette époque : les diverses comparaisons lui ont ,dès lors, toujours été défavorables d'autant plus qu'il n'a pas su conduire son plan de carrière comme'il l'aurait souhaîté
Perry Como etait le roi des chanteurs durant la decennie 1948-59 a cause de son success a' television. Television etait son metier. Il ha vendues plus disques que les autres a cette epoque a cause de TV. Peut-etre, il n'a pas reussi comme les autres pendant toutes les decennies etait le resultats de son manque de ego.
When was this filmed?
neilmaxman.....pardon me?!!! 🤔🌟
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False lie on his way down down down to a town never to see gems gone and rusted corroded penny’s and Disneyland is Earth so ENJOY IT…. Stay here
A touch of REAL CLASS.
AMEN !!!