This Is Dean Martin [Bonus Tracks]

Performer: Dean Martin
Producer: Gordon Anderson; James Ritz
Distributor: E1 Distribution (USA)

Notes: This mixed bag of mellow 1960s easy listening from the master of the Italian-American croon includes the hip, Latin-flavored "The Look," as well as a jazzy version of "Buona Sera," and the novelty song "Makin' Love Ukulele Style," which features Martin accompanied by a vocal group. Martin was a master of the relaxed, devil-may-care croon, and although his voice never attained the emotional depth of a Frank Sinatra, its easygoing good-nature is unfailingly entertaining.

Dean Martin was a towering pop-culture icon of the 20th century. He first became known as part of a wildly successful music-and-comedy team with Jerry Lewis in the 1940s and '50s, subsequently becoming a solo singing star. His mellow, Bing Crosby-inspired crooning style lent itself well to everything from Italian ballads to pop standards and even C&W material. As part of Frank Sinatra's notorious Rat Pack, he took part in numerous films and concerts with Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr. A major presence in movies, and on TV, radio, and records up to the 1970s, Martin was one of the most recognizable faces in America. He had been in retirement from show business for several years when he died in 1995 at the age of 78.

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