It has been reported that Al Martino has died aged 82.
Al Martino was the 1st person at Number one on the very 1st UK Singles Chart with “Here In My Heart” which stayed at Number 1 for 9 weeks. He is also famous for appearing in the 1972 film The Godfather, playing Johnny Fonatne, rumoured to be based around Frank Sinatra.
His UK chart career ended in 1973 with the re-release of “Spanish Eyes” reaching Number 5, however he continued to enter the US Adult Comtemporary chart until 1978 with the song “One Last Time”.
Shame about Al Martino his hit Spanish Eyes bring back memories of when i was a kid.