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Andy Russell
12+ albums
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Andy Russell (September 16, 1919 - April 16, 1992) Born Andres Rabajos in Los Angeles to Mexican immigrant parents, Andy Russell (who took his professional name from one of his idols, Russ Columbo,) acheived his greatest U.S. popularity in the 1940s. As with Columbo and Bing Crosby before him, he started out singing with Gus Arnheim's orchestra at the Cocoanut Grove, but, at only 13, he was so young that Arnheim had to become his legal guardian to permit him to travel out of state. Possessed of a romantic baritone voice, he sang songs in English and Spanish, his biggest hits being Amor and Besame Mucho (Capitol: 1945). In 1946, he was asked to take the place of Frank Sinatra on the pop music radio program "Your Hit Parade" ( for which Sinatra returned in 1947) which led to increased popularity for the singer. In the early 1950's, Russell appeared on early television with "Your Show Of Shows" with Sid Caesar for NBC, but recorded less frequently. By the early 50's, however, his hits had stopped and Capitol Records began to lose interest in him. Realizing that he commanded more popularity in Mexico than the U.S. he began performing there more frequently. In the late 1950s, he re-located to Mexico City, and then to Argentina where he had a successful variety show that ran for seven years. He remained a U.S. citizen, however, and still made appearences in the U.S. from time to time. Capitol's Latin American affiliated labels released new material by Andy in the 1960s, aft
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Amor
3,6542Laughing On the Outside (Crying On the Inside)
8273Besame Mucho
5184The Very Thought Of You - Remastered
3385I Cried For You (Now It's Your Turn To Cry Over Me) - Remastered
3216Imagination - Remastered
3207Laughing On The Outside (Crying On The Inside) - Remastered
2538Why Don't You Do Right?
2529Besame Mucho - Remastered
25110Soy un Extraño
243albums
Great Gentlemen Of Song / Spotlight On Andy Russell (Remaster)
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Spotlight on Andy Russell
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My Heart Sings
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Lolita
Andy Russell. Con Acento Español (1944-1961)
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Bahia de Palma / Cuando Calienta el Sol / Jovenes y Bellas / Cuando Vuelva (Los EP's Originales)
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