Left us on this day (Nov. 27) in 2009: Al Alberts (renal failure, age 87), best remembered as a founding member & lead singer of 50s pop vocal group, The Four Aces; formed with friend Dave Mahoney in 1950 after the two got out of the navy, they released a series of million selling singles, including Three Coins in the Fountain & their signature song, Love is a Many Splendored Thing, which won an Academy Award for Best Song in 1955; Al was also a TV star of the day, hosting his own talent show Al Alberts Showcase (from 1962 until his retirement in 1994); the likes of Andrea McArdle of Annie fame, Teddy Pendergrass & Sister Sledge all performed on the program, helping to launch their careers; the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia posthumously inducted Al into their Hall of Fame in 2010…
Posted on: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 21:49:41 +0000
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