16 Biggest Hits

Performer: Liberace
Distributor: Sony Music Distribution (

Notes: Personnel includes: Liberace (piano); George Liberace (conductor). Compilation producers: Didier C. Deutsch, Andreas Meyer. Recorded between 1952 & 1954. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Recording information: 03/03/1952-09/26/1954. Generally known more for his outlandish persona and garish garb than for his music, Liberace (born Wladziu Valentino Liberace) made a huge pop-culture splash in the early 1950s with his ornate, hybridized classical-pop piano stylings. This well-selected collection features many of his most popular numbers from that era (including a lush version of "Moonlight Sonata" and the lively "Beer Barrel Polka"), allowing Liberace's agile (if over-the-top) playing--still one of the finest examples of kitsch in existence--to speak for itself.

Legendary pianist/showman Liberace was born Wladziu Liberace in Wisconsin in 1919. He was a child prodigy, winning a scholarship at age seven and making his solo concert debut four years later. When he returned from performing in an armed forces band during WWII, however, he decided to leave a promising classical career behind in pursuit of pop stardom. By the early 1950s, he was a successful recording artist. As Liberace began utilizing everything from cocktail jazz and Tin Pan Alley standards to rococo easy-listening versions of classical themes, his showmanship expanded, encompassing outrageous costumes and elaborate stage designs. Even after his records stopped selling, he remained a huge concert attraction for decades.

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