LOS ANGELES : Perry Como, famous for hits including Catch a Falling Star and Papa Loves Mambo, was a dedicated showman who never forgot his roots as a ...

Como’s listener-friendly songs, fans said, enriched their lives. “His music just made everybody want to love him, his music is so warm and comfortable,” said Dolores Higgins of Palm Beach ...

Perry Como was born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, on May 18, 1912. He was the seventh of 13 children born to his Italian immigrant parents, Pietro and Lucia Como, and the first to be a citizen of the U ...