DINO! He was born as Dino Paul Crocetti in my hometown of Steubenville, Ohio. Used to run numbers as a kid before becoming a boxer and a crooner ❤️ We still have an annual Dean Martin festival every June. He died on Christmas Day 1995 and they dimmed the Vegas lights in his honor.
@sherrymillerable3 жыл бұрын
I am from Cleveland - love Dino!
@John_Locke_1083 жыл бұрын
Ran numbers? He was a mathematician like Matt Damon?
@clarencedixon32903 жыл бұрын
Holly, do you and your family still listening to his Christmas songs along with all other Ladies and Gentlemen crooners during Christmas?
@stephanigutierrez47183 жыл бұрын
His best known songs include "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?", "Memories Are Made of This", "That's Amore", "Everybody Loves Somebody", "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You", "Sway", and "Volare". They are all wonderful. I come from an Italian family most of us sing. My mom sang opera. I really miss it.
@nancymunroe36723 жыл бұрын
Sway is one of my favorites!!! I think I like it best by Bobby Rydell!!! But I was in love with Dean!!!
@PongGod3 жыл бұрын
Another great one that's a bit hard to find is "Cha Cha Cha d' Amor".
@Calamity_Jack3 жыл бұрын
Great picks! I would only add "Return To Me", love that song too! J&A, after you hear these, you'll get why he's categorized as a crooner. BTW, he sang "That's Amore" with the Italian accent, but he's fully American with Italian ancestors.
@robertellison1003 жыл бұрын
Definitely do Sway!!!
@berrygirl19483 жыл бұрын
Are you still looking for contemporary artists with the crooner vibe? Michael Buble is the obvious choice but also Harry Connick Jr. Any vocal from the "When Harry Met Sally" soundtrack would be great (Harry was pretty much a piano prodigy, so lots of great piano for J). I also think Leslie Odom Jr's self titled album is old school crooner/ jazz.
@rickymack2611 Жыл бұрын
Dean Martin had a voice like butter....one and only king of cool
@MrSmartAlec3 жыл бұрын
Dean had many big hits but one of his "newer" hits is Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime. It became his theme song.
@karensilvera66943 жыл бұрын
And that song is definitely crooner.
@tinamcguire52553 жыл бұрын
Its my favorite by him
@cvanz3 жыл бұрын
It was his theme on his tv show. When smoking was cool.
@Mark-iv7np3 жыл бұрын
Probably his biggest hit also Yr Nobody till Somebody Loves You. Houston was very good also
@jimbrown8683 жыл бұрын
Dino always looked like he was drunk...and worked it into his songs. You've GOT to listen to "Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime"!!!! Nice job guys.
@caseymoe8163 жыл бұрын
But it was all an act. He wasn’t a drinker; he just played the slightly inebriated neighbor on stage. It was either apple juice or tea in his whiskey glass.
@lindaali67033 жыл бұрын
My fav too
@dragonfire77343 жыл бұрын
"looked" ??
@michaelkulis60083 жыл бұрын
Yep, there was a well known reason why he always looked drunk.
@peggynichols14003 жыл бұрын
Sorry but he was a well known drinker.
@sandralorenz17962 жыл бұрын
Dean Martin was the best singer of the Rat Pack. He sang with such ease. This was the entrance and exit music for the movie Moonstruck.
@bookwoman538 ай бұрын
They should react to Moonstruck or at least watch it.
@thomasmayk2 ай бұрын
"best of the Rat Pack"?! Are you serious? With all due respect to Dino, nobody was better than Sinatra, in or out of a pack.
@StevenEverett73 жыл бұрын
Dean's acting was as good as his singing. As others have said his movies with Jerry Lewis were classics. He also starred in a western with John Wayne, Walter Brennan and Ricky Nelson (another singer). Dean, of course, played the drunk sheriff. The movie was Rio Bravo released in 1959. Cheers, Steve
@THEforeigner33 жыл бұрын
Ah, I love Rio Bravo! One of my fave John Wayne movies and Dean Martin is so great in that role!
@oldmanghost2193 жыл бұрын
I remember when that movie came out. Op's just gave away my age.
@THEforeigner33 жыл бұрын
I also LOVE watching his Celebrity Roasts! Especially the episode where THEY roast HIM. They just don't make movies or shows like they used to!
@tresah61083 жыл бұрын
Dean Martin is also in The Sons of Katie Elder.
@richardb62603 жыл бұрын
Not to mention four movies with Dean starring as secret agent Matt Helm (The Silencers, Murderers Row, Tha Ambushers, and The Wrecking Crew).
@denisewoodsd103 жыл бұрын
More Dean but you have to see him sing. He’s just so, YUM!!!! Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime ❤️❤️❤️❤️
@ginaloverofangels3 жыл бұрын
One of his best.
@catherinehammer86372 жыл бұрын
I’m 68 years old, and Dean Martin was from my parent’s generation, but I loved him. When my oldest son was a tiny baby, I would sing That’s Amore to him, and he’d instantly stop crying. lol
@jasonsamson24923 жыл бұрын
Deans probably the greatest 'Crooner' as not only could he sing and dance, he was also an actor. He has so many great songs. Try listening to 'Little Old Wine Drinker Me'.
@victorwindus6863 жыл бұрын
yes yes yes
@gordonoakley38933 жыл бұрын
my favorite
@barbarahouston6343 жыл бұрын
Jason, he was in my favorite Western which shows how diverse his acting was -- which couldn't compare to his voice.
@xbubblehead3 жыл бұрын
Bing says "hold my Oscar, I'm doing a few bars of White Christmas."
@dp67dl933 жыл бұрын
Definitely
@foreveralone11w3 жыл бұрын
His signature song is “Everybody loves somebody sometimes” A definite must listen!
@MusicMan19655 ай бұрын
I believe that knocked the Beatles from #1.
@donstewart9164 Жыл бұрын
Elvis said he may be the King of Rock but Dean Was the King of Cool.
@MusicMan19655 ай бұрын
Dean’s daughter said that a meeting with all of them.
@RINI3293 жыл бұрын
Dean Martin “Ain’t That a Kick in the Head”. A million times this song. And if you want a beautiful female crooner look up Della Reese “Don’t You Know”. Both are masterpieces!!!
@NathanThurberMusic3 жыл бұрын
Both on a Bronx tale soundtrack. One of the best ever.
@christinaalgate48993 жыл бұрын
Della is also an actress
@TonyTheBassPlayer13 жыл бұрын
Yes! "Aint that a kick in the head".
@tomsdotter32283 жыл бұрын
Yes! Kick in the Head! Della Reese is a good suggestion
@TheFranticfraulein2 жыл бұрын
Yesss!!!My favorite dean song!!!
@ShadowWolf19823 жыл бұрын
So happy you managed to finally find Dean. Everyone’s life is instantly better for having heard him.
@johnnesbitt49473 жыл бұрын
Love watching you guys react to music 🎶 that I grew. up listening to
@odemusvonkilhausen3 жыл бұрын
I love how they said nobody could be as good as Sinatra, and then you could watch Amber's heart melt as soon as Dino started crooning.
@barbaracampbell99072 жыл бұрын
He is better than Sinatra any day had so much personality dud a variety show back in the day
@Hellbane224 Жыл бұрын
@@barbaracampbell9907 Frankie's burger recipe also came from Dino. "Go to Dean's house, have him grill up some burgers, drink his whiskey." XD
@kathy10137 ай бұрын
Exactly. I couldn't wait for him to start singing and watch her face. Didn't disappoint. 😀
@c.ostriker55726 ай бұрын
I can name 3 singers who are levels above Sinatra from that era. Dean Martin, Johnny Hartman and Arthur Prysock . All 3 were as smooth as that come with The kind of baritone voices that defied description. I like Sinatra but in all honesty he's a bit overrated. He was good but there's levels to this and Johnny Hartman was 5 times better as was Prysock and both could Interpret a song equally as well as Sinatra and in my view which is shared by many, BETTER. Especially Hartman. Unfortunately Sinatra benefited from The help of the mafia and the fact that This was still the Apartheid era in America where the black community in so many levels, was not going to get the same as advantages and advancement and push that their white counter parts enjoyed, and that definitely applied here as well. And Dean Martin was effortless in his delivery and that husky, baritone smokey lush voice could sing a telephone ☎️ book and make it sound like Romance.
@mrsecretg13 жыл бұрын
One of Deans best was Every Body Loves Somebody, definitely worth a listen.
@Head-ck4hu3 жыл бұрын
Finally! Dean's show on NBC was #1 for 15 years. They couldn't pay him enough, so they paid him in stock. When he died, he was the largest single stockholder in General Electric. Who had bought NBC. You're nobody till you love somebody. Ain't that a kick in the head, Sway, Everybody loves somebody sometimes. My favorite his My Rifle My Pony and me with Ricky Nelson from the movie Rio Bravo, John Waynes best western. Christmas songs Let it snow and Marshmallow World are classics. He was a great actor. Hilarious with Sammie Davis Jr. in Cannonball Run.
@timcarr64013 жыл бұрын
Dean's variety show ran for ten years. Then he did the Roasts. He did no singing on those tapings.
@Head-ck4hu3 жыл бұрын
@@timcarr6401 I'll take your word for it. I'm old so there's that. Those roasts were iconic. Still trying to copy them.
@timcarr64013 жыл бұрын
@@Head-ck4hu His variety show was far better IMHO.
@barrymuller51312 жыл бұрын
Dean Martin had his own TV show in the late 60s. He had super charisma and was funny as heck. He would not go to rehearsals so that he could just react to his guests and be fresh in the silly skits. He would always sing and he always had a secret guest behind a door. It was a great show.
@RobertJohnson-hq6jq Жыл бұрын
Dean Martin’s Golddiggers.
@douglasswicegood4420 Жыл бұрын
So loved it as a kid. I was the youngest and me my family watched his show.
@tommiller30179 ай бұрын
Yet, in his home life, he was a pretty straight-up father and not the funny drunk and womanizer he portrayed.
@ssshadowwolf67623 жыл бұрын
Love Dean! He had a distinct sound . Tony Bennett -“ I Left My Heart In San Francisco “ is smooth ! Bobby Darren “ Mack The Knife” Cool era.
@yelnek45483 жыл бұрын
Oohhh...Mack The Knife. Love that song!
@nebelungpixie93733 жыл бұрын
These are my songs. Love love LOVE the crooners !!!!!!!!
@nebelungpixie93733 жыл бұрын
Bobby Darin singing “Multiplication” is adorable !!!
@denicesanders45863 жыл бұрын
Splish Splash by Bobby Darrin!
@ritastephens96683 жыл бұрын
Love Bobby Darin
@757optim3 жыл бұрын
"Everybody Loves Somebody" was a big song for Dean. He knocked the Beatles' "Hard Days Night" out of the #1 spot on the charts with it and it was Dean's theme song that he used to open his TV show - aptly named "The Dean Martin Show" - that ran from 1965 to 1974.
@G-grandma_Army3 жыл бұрын
A MUST!
@Nanette3223 жыл бұрын
Yes, Deano is a crooner. He doesn’t have an accent, but an Italian through n through. Baby,, it’s Cold Outside is great...any song he sing is top notch! Perry Como is wonderful, also.
@greenmachine56003 жыл бұрын
well he does have an accent actually, a midwest accent.
@jhonyermo3 жыл бұрын
His first language was Italian. He was a native Italian Speaker
@donaldperez79813 жыл бұрын
Perry another Italian ❤️
@erica.e.emily12 жыл бұрын
Dean’s version of Baby, it’s Cold Outside is the absolute best! 😍
@abbynormal47402 жыл бұрын
Andy Williams too... Dean, Perry & Andy have made me melt since I was a little girl listening to Mom's records of these guys... Dreamy!
@jvandervest25783 жыл бұрын
Mr. Smooth. I like his flow better than Frank's actually, he's sort of like Sammy that way. Dean always seemed like the warmest one of the Ratpack to me, very funny.
@angelarasmussen18003 жыл бұрын
Nailed it
@l-bird3 жыл бұрын
Dino Dino Dino. Yes, smooooooth! Haha. Dean was my favorite Ratpacker by far.
@denisewoodsd103 жыл бұрын
Always smiling!! Mr. Smoooth lol
@MCGguitar6983 жыл бұрын
Superior to Frank in my opinion, so very smooth!!!!
@theantilifeequation81503 жыл бұрын
Yeah to real king of the crooners and a very entertaining guy. Love me some Dino.
@jannettecolon3553 жыл бұрын
To me, Dean is the Best of the pack. He had his own show snd he was a great actor and the most attractive.
@delaneyavenel14923 жыл бұрын
Dean Martin had such a pure voice and sang so effortlessly. Such a fan.
@RCSmith-rf7vj3 жыл бұрын
Dean Martin- hell of a singer- actor and a funny drunk. His and Jerry Lewis movies are classic
@kathyhester30663 жыл бұрын
Nothing funny about a drunk. He may have acted like one on TV, but in real life he died a drunk.
@rosemary7020013 жыл бұрын
Actually, he didn’t drink much at all. That was his act. It was smoking that got him. He had very bad emphysema and lived isolated from family. His general health declined and he succumbed to respiratory failure. It was a sad ending because I heard he was alone but that could have been Hollywood gossip of the times. Dean was my favorite of the Italian crooners, even Frank and Tony. But as you said drunk isn’t funny. It was just a different time. People then knew Dean was not a drinker. Frank was!
@RCSmith-rf7vj3 жыл бұрын
I was referring to his acting ability as a drunk- he and Foster Brooks were the best.
@Cardoo463 жыл бұрын
@@rosemary702001 thanks for clarifying that drunk myth. It was an act and that’s all it was! If anything he was a heavy smoker than a drunk and he went into a deep depression when his son Dino died.
@karensilvera66943 жыл бұрын
But he wasn't always drinking. Many times it's part of the act - especially with the Rat Pack.
@bobshort21493 жыл бұрын
Dean's version of "That's Amore" was a big part of one the greatest romantic comedies of all time - "Moonstruck" starring Cher and Nicolas Cage. Please watch it.
@nebbindog61263 жыл бұрын
That is totally an Amber movie!
@ginasarmina47283 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@kathyp15633 жыл бұрын
Such a goofy romantic comedy!
@thewiseoldherper70473 жыл бұрын
Great film! Cher won the best actress Oscar for that movie.
@numbersasaname22913 жыл бұрын
“That’s Amore” came from the Martin & Lewis movie, “The Caddy”.
@robertcarter37682 жыл бұрын
He was such a star. He had his own TV show, he was the first to do celebrity "roasts", and many many many records. He played like he was drunk, that was his gimmick, but was a family man and even during filming movies he was home for dinner with his family at night.
@randyhochstein84553 жыл бұрын
In my opinion, Dean is by far the most talented member of the Rat Pack. Great voice, great sense of humor, terrific comedic timing, and a superb actor. He truly had it all.
@lindazee3 жыл бұрын
I love Dean Martin but sorry...nobody compares in talent to the quadruple threat, greatest of all, Sammy Davis, Jr. He sang, danced, played many instruments especially the drums, and was an incomparable actor. His dancing was world class. So incredibly underrated. Look at all the available videos out there of Sammy doing drums, dancing, etc.. He was excellent at everything.
@pampietro89803 жыл бұрын
Agree 100%
@randyhochstein84553 жыл бұрын
@@lindazee I guess we will have to agree to disagree. ✌🏼😎
@ronhunt93962 жыл бұрын
I agree
@maxpeck7382 Жыл бұрын
You mean you don't agree that Joey Bishop was the most talented member of the Rat Pack? ; )
@srebello11403 жыл бұрын
“Ain’t That a Kick in the Head” has the full big band sound with Dean.
@marypothoven38643 жыл бұрын
I agree, great song. Also "Sway" is a great song.
@piggsinablankie3 жыл бұрын
I second "Ain't That a Kick in the Head". Yes, awesome big band sound.
@JohnnyPappas3 жыл бұрын
@@marypothoven3864 Love them both.
@ThatLynnGirl3 жыл бұрын
I thought they already reacted to Ain’t That it a Kick in the Head. Am I dreaming???
@ZekeNYIII3 жыл бұрын
This song was featured in Cher’s movie “Moonstruck”. Another from that movie is “It Must be Him” by Vickie Carr - a sort of a female crooner
@eliothorowitz56273 жыл бұрын
It was also used in "Rear Window"
@donaldperez79813 жыл бұрын
That's Amore was originally featured in the black and white movie with Jerry Lewis called the caddy
@littleogeechee2233 жыл бұрын
Dino and the great Tony Bennett, two of the very best vocalists ever!
@robynsmith30403 жыл бұрын
Tony Bennett is a great suggestion.
@sallysharp38453 жыл бұрын
"EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY SOMETIME" was his signature song.
@richardb62603 жыл бұрын
Theme song for his variety show.
@brendaanduze59502 жыл бұрын
Dean Martin - Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime 1965. DEAN IS ALWAYS HAVING A GOOD TIME WITH HIS DRINK AND ALWAYS SMOKING. HE IS HAVING A GOOD TIME.
@donrogers13373 жыл бұрын
Dean's voice was a little smoother than Frank's, but they had different styles. Listen to him sing, Dean always a smile in his voice and never took himself seriously. Loved his TV show years ago. Look some of those up on KZbin.
@dawnbailey9103 жыл бұрын
Love love Dean Martin! He has so many better songs. To watch him live is awesome
@timcarr64013 жыл бұрын
Yes, to catch a glimpse of the authentic man clips of his TV show need to be seen/heard.
@ralphandleosmom90753 жыл бұрын
Dean didn’t have any accent. He was an actor and this song reflects him getting into a role. I used to love watching him and Jerry Lewis in their comedies.
@raymondperez44473 жыл бұрын
Another great song from Dean Martin is 'Ain't That A Kick In the Head'. Believe it, or not. It's a real gem!
@sarahfullerton68943 жыл бұрын
That's a great one! And "Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime"!
@jenalee36483 жыл бұрын
It is said that Elvis loved the way Dean Martin played with the notes and wavier his voice. Elvis enjoyed doing that with his voice and we loved it!
@icebear82akabjoernp543 жыл бұрын
Dean Martin is one of my favourites. Has been for a looooooong time. The Rat Pack was always fire. Please dive into those next, because the three together are just amazing. For Deans solo work i highly suggest "You´re nobody till somebody loves you"
@bonniebickett45203 жыл бұрын
Loved his TV show and sooo handsom! Frank , in my book, could not sing! Tom Jones and Englebert Every Sunday was Mom's turn to blast her albums!
@cindy22523 жыл бұрын
This is making me cry. My Grandma LOVED Dean Martin. She'd put a stack of his records on the "Hi-Fi", and dance with my Grandpa. RIP Grandma & Grandpa. 😭🥰☮&❤
@robindavisduckworth89923 жыл бұрын
Same. I thought if nt grandma and her happy singing of this song.
@l-bird3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful story!
@clydeb77138 ай бұрын
They had great memories and you of them
@lynnerapping77253 жыл бұрын
Dean played straight man to Jerry Lewis in the movies for years. He was the crooner and Jerry was the clown. Personally, I'd take Dean before Frank Sinatra any day. For a good laugh, check out some of his Celebrity Roasts. Between songs, of course. I love his smile, sense of humor and his voice!!
@thorzzz1z3 жыл бұрын
his celebrity Roasts were the best
@G-grandma_Army3 жыл бұрын
Oh yes! How did I forget that! I want to watch some now!
@zaniq233 жыл бұрын
As I have read and observed Dean on the Radio/Nightclub with Jerry played the White Face clown to Jerry's Tramp as opposed to being the straight man.
@mjjrjjd3 жыл бұрын
Dean is my all time favorite singer. So glad you reacted to Dean. Lots of great songs. Yes the best of the crooners
@anotheryou2183 жыл бұрын
Dino was a one-off and there was no other who could get away with his way of singing. He took it way over the top---and made it work. Bless him forever. Glad you found him!
@robertcartier50883 жыл бұрын
Not all his stuff is based on Italian culture -- He was a true crooner. He had a great crooner voice, but he was also a pretty damn good comic actor as well! He played the playboy, heavy drinker kinda guy brilliantly! He made a bunch of hilarious little movies in the 60's with his buddy, comic legend Jerry Lewis. Edit: Correction, the movies were from 1949 to 1956... thanks, Tim Carr!
@timcarr64013 жыл бұрын
He didn't make any movies with Jerry in the 1960s. They were in the movies together from 1949 until their breakup in 1956.
@robertcartier50883 жыл бұрын
@@timcarr6401 Ah, I must be remembering when I watched them on TV, then... Yeah, now that you mention it, that makes more sense, thanks! ;-]
@LaptopLarry3303 жыл бұрын
Dean Martin made moves with Jerry Lewis in the 1950s. After 1956, Jerry Lewis decided to continue on as a solo act. Lewis acted solo in movies through the remainder of the 1950s, and throughout the 1960s.
@timcarr64013 жыл бұрын
@@LaptopLarry330 Both went on as solo acts. In the early 1960s Dean teamed up with Frank and Sammy in Vegas. In 1965 Dean Got his variety show.
@palermotrapani90673 жыл бұрын
Also, two westerns with John Wayne, Rio Bravo (1959) and Sons of Katie Elder (1965), another one with Robert Mitchum in 1968 5-card Stud. Also, the Matt Helm Secret Agent movies starting in 1966 (Silencers) which were somewhat of parody of the secret agent genre started with the James Bond franchise which of course began in 1962 with Dr. No.
@casperwallace9685 Жыл бұрын
Dean had such a natural voice, rich and warm, he sang with easy....
@johnpgravallese33 жыл бұрын
You need to do “Ain’t that a kick in the head” if you want to hear Dean the Crooner. Dean has a great many hit songs.
@lissawillis68293 жыл бұрын
Yes, absolutely! His voice rivals Sinatra in this song. Just fantastic!
@ronnie2373 жыл бұрын
My Family’s theme song. Family sings it at every family gathering. Yes, we’re Italian.. Dean is the King of Cool.
@Muckylittleme3 жыл бұрын
I worked at an Italian restaurant for a while and this was almost on permanent loop. Perfect for creating a nice ambiance.
@d.j.starling35593 жыл бұрын
The title of King of Cool was bestowed upon Dean by none other than Elvis Presley!!!
@eleven-hopper3 жыл бұрын
My dad's side of the family is italian and I swear everytime we went to any italian resturant (which was a lot of the time) this song was always playing
@vicmartinoofficial3312 жыл бұрын
Hey "Rob Squad" I enjoyed watching your reactions to Dean Martin singing "Amore" that'sa nicea..
@MrEarley3 жыл бұрын
MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS - DEAN MARTIN, one of his best.
@robynmatheson76873 жыл бұрын
This was used as the theme song for the 1980’s movie “Moonstruck “, starring Cher and Nicholas Cage. It’s a romantic comedy about a woman from an Italian family, and it’s worth watching. I’ve probably watched it upwards of 20 x over the years.
@jazzyparntz64513 жыл бұрын
One of my TOP favourite feel good movies ever 💖💖💖🍝🍝🍝
@alamc2003 жыл бұрын
Love that movie!!
@movieswithsammykitty3 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking how this made me want to watch “Moonstruck”! It doesn’t take much really. I love that movie lol
@clarkduffe12683 жыл бұрын
"Snap out of it!"
@lesliejames68703 жыл бұрын
He was a movie star and singer. He was part of the rat pack. Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. Most their songs were for music movies
@philipmay35483 жыл бұрын
There's a song Dean sings in the movie "Rio Bravo" - "My Rifle, My Pony, and Me". It's amazing. BTW - Rio Bravo one of the great westerns, and Dean's acting in it was absolutely wonderful. Singing, acting - comedy, drama, action, Dean could do it all. Then, in the late 60s, he became the #1 star on TV as well, just for good measure.
@paulbeatham65303 жыл бұрын
Does anyone really know why John Wayne made the same movie twice but called them different names. Watch Rio Bravo 1957 and El Dorado 1966
@kimkovaly30963 жыл бұрын
My favorite Western movie
@lindaanderson16603 жыл бұрын
I am going to have to watch Rio Bravo again. It has been too many years since I last saw it!
@rhondaserges51363 жыл бұрын
Dean Martin still makes me smile .. He was just coolest of the Pack. Dean and Jerry were legendary together .. He just had a great sense of humor.
@slowcloudorca50713 жыл бұрын
What about Dean Martin and Foster Brooks ? LET THE HILARITY ENSUE!
@bigjohn9623 жыл бұрын
When I was 15 I worked in a very posh Italian restaurant in California. Under the same roof as this 5-star restaurant, there was also a huge banquet hall that seated 350 people. This banquet room was the place where a lot of very wealthy people had their wedding receptions. After the guests had finished dining on steak and lobster along with ravioli and other pasta dishes, one of my jobs as a dishwasher and busboy was to clear the tables which all slid under the large stage at the back end of the banquet hall so that people could dance. One wedding reception I worked I could tell was for a very wealthy and important Italian business man. You could always tell by the decorations and the meal when it was a particularly wealthy individual having their reception. I cleared the tables and went back into the kitchen to wash the dishes. You could hear the music playing very clearly in the kitchen. Most of the time it was records or some local band would be playing for the guests to dance to. I heard the owner of the Restaurant say over the sound system, "we have a couple of very special performers for this evening". Then I heard the song That's Amore begin to play and Dean Martin singing the song with someone else. I thought it must be some impersonators because there was no way Dean Martin was singing at such a small event as a local wedding. I pushed the swinging door open and peaked out at the stage and sure as heck there was not only Dean Martin but also Frank Sinatra singing on the stage. It was indeed a very wealthy person's wedding reception because to have Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra singing at your wedding you had to be wealthy. One of my bosses walked up behind me and said I know you are enjoying the show but you need to get back to work. That was the most fun I had washing dishes in my life washing them while listening to the real and live Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra sing.
@dressupyourlife20103 жыл бұрын
That’s incredible! I would have floated for a week!
@tiffanytosh15692 жыл бұрын
That’s so cool!
@gypsyrocker3 жыл бұрын
Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime, ahhhh Dean Martin has the smoothest voice. He was always my favorite from that time, my dads time.
@benmobi3 жыл бұрын
Dean was one of the coolest cats that ever lived. He was also a great actor, he did a lot of westerns ... which were good and are FUN to watch. Lots of comedies with Jerry Lewis as well.
@doreneedwards73273 жыл бұрын
His voice is so lovely.... I'm lucky to have listened to this as a kid since my parents both loved music... he's a favorite of mine along with Bing Crosby.
@wyvalrosamilia8993 жыл бұрын
This song was in the movie Moonstruck with Cher starring.
@liamjohnson10143 жыл бұрын
Truth!
@dragonflyparade81433 жыл бұрын
Yes. Amber would LOVE that one!
@Cardoo463 жыл бұрын
He also sang it in a movie when he was still partnered with Jerry Lewis.
@maryengleman75603 жыл бұрын
"Sway" Dean Martin. Amber, it is just the right song to make you go weak in the knees. One of my parents favorites. They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary this year!
@jscho86743 жыл бұрын
70th wedding anniversary?!?! WOW!!!!!! That is amazing!!!!! ❤
@thorinhg3 жыл бұрын
Sway! Another Dino MUST!
@joep51462 жыл бұрын
70 years? Awesome! Congrats to their love and to the good stock you come from.
@flarican642 жыл бұрын
My entire family loves this song, especially my 39 years old daughter. Lol
@impishsongster333 Жыл бұрын
@ Mary Engleman Wow! That's so beautiful. Happy 70th Anniversary, and Congratulations to your parents!♥️ I agree, "Sway" is a great suggestion! I think Amber especially, will love that song.
@elishawilliams54073 жыл бұрын
100% LOVE that ya'll are open to so many genres and eras. Music is life!
@sherigrow64803 жыл бұрын
I always loved Dean Martin best of the rat pack, and we never missed his weekly show. No one's mentioned Volare', also a great song. We had music like this at my sister's reception in 1993, and it was wonderful. It didn't hurt that Dean was sooo handsome, and felt more approachable than Sinatra. As others have mentioned, he was a decent actor as well, and I especially liked Rio Bravo. You might want to try some Bobby Darin one of these days - singer, songwriter, and actor.
@cathysorge84333 жыл бұрын
I would take Deano over Frank any day. Watch him live. He is so charismatic,funny and entertaining. He made some really good movies. I grew up listening to both Frank and Dean. And always preferred Dean.
@tinamcguire52553 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@rennnyyy3 жыл бұрын
💯💋
@jstmez3 жыл бұрын
I don't care for Frank at all. Dean was the best.
@l-bird3 жыл бұрын
Yes, my thoughts too!
@dennisrichard44803 жыл бұрын
I agree 100%
@achillescolettas70429 ай бұрын
Dean Martin is and will always be my favorite singer ever
@donjenkins38613 жыл бұрын
Dean didn't have an accent, I think he's just playing around with this song because he was Italian. 🤗🤗🤔😎
@foreveralone11w3 жыл бұрын
He actually didn’t speak English until he was in school and was bulied for his broken English. I think he covered the accent up in his professional life.
@GillianWard-z2f9 ай бұрын
Sexy, sexy voice❤
@peggynichols14003 жыл бұрын
Memories are made of this was another Dean Martin classic.
@milliec42 Жыл бұрын
Dean is my all time favorite crooner. His voice just melts me❤️
@ZacCostilla3 жыл бұрын
So this song is a tribute to his Italian roots. You’ll also like “Ain’t That A Kick In The Head”. His version of “Volare” is probably the best with the lyrics translated into English (well, part of the song for his version). but as for me, I love the original jazzy version by Domenico Modugno the best.
@gabrieleghut13443 жыл бұрын
I love Domenico Mondugo and his original version of "Nel blu dipinto di blu" the best. His songs are so meaningful.
@chrisinfiesto8353 жыл бұрын
“Kick In The Head” from the original “Ocean’s 11” is 💯😎🤙🏽
@92Redstrat3 жыл бұрын
Yes!!!This is the one!
@roscocsa3 жыл бұрын
I love volare and swing
@candacewillis44433 жыл бұрын
Dean sang beautifully with no effort what so ever. Please try "Ain't That A Kick In the Head" next. I hope you can see a live performance.
@Lilly8Listens Жыл бұрын
Love Dean Martin, what a voice! Memories are made of this is his best song in my opinion.
@thelawofficesofdeweycheatu71663 жыл бұрын
OK, now you need to listen to Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime. This is a song that knocked the Beatles off the top of the charts.
@deb_is_here14253 жыл бұрын
This song was played in the movie "Moonstruck" starring Cher. I love this song and knew y'all would. Dean actually recorded 1 Country song called "Houston". He can SING!!! Sorry, but "'ole Blue Eyes" comes in second to Dean for me..... :)
@thewiseoldherper70473 жыл бұрын
That was a good movie. Remember Cher won the Oscar for best actress that year.
@wendysilva87493 жыл бұрын
AGREED! Dean was great... had his own TV show, loved it!
@joshhencik18493 жыл бұрын
Dean is my favorite entertainer. He had "the" crooner voice and he was just a fun, cool guy. His TV shows were fantastic as well.
@lilamuzik33853 жыл бұрын
Nice to see young people like yourselves treating yourselves to the "oldies". They deserve not to Be forgotten.
@pacaluvr79633 жыл бұрын
His signature song…”Everybody Loves Somebody”. He always said that the Mills Brothers were his musical mentors…their phrasing and their voices. Check them out someday soon.
@UrydiceO2 жыл бұрын
Yes! The Mills Brothers are a joy! Great harmonies 🙂
@teesiemom3 жыл бұрын
This is the music my mom introduced me to as a child, so yeah, I couldn't help but love it. Loved watching his movies as well, especially the ones with Jerry Lewis.They were hilarious!
@ginnywelsh62323 жыл бұрын
More Dean! “Everybody Loves Somebody”, “Mambo Italiano”, “You’re Nobody Til Somebody Loves You”, “Memories Are Made of This”
@collegebro85 Жыл бұрын
My fave is “I got my love to keep me warm”…always gets you up and moving!
@StevenEverett73 жыл бұрын
Yeaaaaa! Ol' Deano!! Thanks guys. Dean is one great performer with a wonderful voice. Cheers, Steve
@JonathanDelphia2 жыл бұрын
Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti. Born in Steubenville, Ohio, U.S. in 1917 June 7, died December 25, 1995. One of the greatest
@chriso67193 жыл бұрын
Rat Pack crooner and entertainer. Also from him, Everybody Loves Somebody. He passed away on Christmas Day 1995
@yelnek45483 жыл бұрын
Everybody Loves Somebody is the song I think of when I hear Dean Martin
@caral12573 жыл бұрын
Dean, while always playing somewhat drunk, was actually a teetotaler. He held a glass with a beverage, but it wasn't booze. And he was considered to be a wild party person when in actuality he was a family man. I think he had 7 children. Just goes to show what a great actor he was when performing.
@G-grandma_Army3 жыл бұрын
Really? All these years I bought into it. Lol
@catherineholden63883 жыл бұрын
Dean was a crooner. He was so smooth plus he had a lot of control.
@cydelegs3 жыл бұрын
Dean’s magic was that he sounded like what every man thought he sounded like when singing in the shower. Apparently he didn’t think his voice was ‘all that’ so he developed a persona of a bumbling drunk on stage & TV, sticking to romantic, fun, sentimental and up tempo songs, but in doing so he imparted great joy to the world and was very natural & generous with his live performances. I don’t know if you guys are a couple but you have a nice vibe & energy together.
@thesuperdak72243 жыл бұрын
The Count of Courvoisier! 😉
@kelly98763 жыл бұрын
and it was a persona, he was a family man who had dinner with his wife and kids every night
@eileenfeltes35702 жыл бұрын
They are married and she was about to have their third child.
@grobinson75073 жыл бұрын
He is soooo smooth. He was mine and my sisters favorite of the Rat Pack. He has a song called. Ain’t that a kick head You’re Nobody til Somebody loves you Everybody loves Somebody
@zaxbitterzen217811 ай бұрын
He was nicknamed "the King of Cool" for a reason lol. He sang like he was standing right next to you in a restaurant and by no means would it have felt unwelcome.
@Summermute73 жыл бұрын
Please check out Rosemary Clooney’s “Mambo Italiano”. It’s so fun! She’s from the same era as your crooner faves. (She’s George Clooney’s aunt.)
@divaofscience3 жыл бұрын
Love that song!
@jscho86743 жыл бұрын
Yes!!! That song is great!
@heatherb49183 жыл бұрын
Possibly the smoothest of the smooth. Watch him live if you can and you'll get a glimpse of the charm and charisma Dean brings to the table. It's impossible not to smile when you listen to this song.
@Pav4Fun3 жыл бұрын
Deans voice is pure silk.
@jolenewitzel79193 жыл бұрын
He was a heart throb. ❤❤❤❤❤
@Grumpy_Rabbit3 жыл бұрын
Humor: "When an eel bites your thigh So you can't help but cry That's a Moray.." But seriously, it's a great song.
@bobr49873 жыл бұрын
Weird Al!? Is that You!? Loved it! 😁😎
@Grumpy_Rabbit3 жыл бұрын
@@bobr4987 Well, I am an "Al." But not the one whose family name begins with 'Y' :=)
@donaldinnewmexico2 жыл бұрын
Dean Martin has my fav crooner voice! PERIOD.
@tjwsports3 жыл бұрын
The original crooner was Bing Crosby. Check out his tune “Blue Skies” or just about any of his extensive catAlogue. I’d like to suggest you react to some classic Christmas songs by Bing, Frank, Nat and other crooners from the 1930s-60s.
@jsjazz123 жыл бұрын
He has the smoothest voice like velvet.
@anniegoodrich2623 жыл бұрын
I agree. Bing is the KING OF CROONERS. No doubt Frank is the Prince!
@ericgerena60423 жыл бұрын
@@anniegoodrich262 Frank sucks. Dean , Nat, and Bing . Top 3.
@Mark-nu3ej3 жыл бұрын
Agree! I hope they dive into crooner Christmas songs as the holiday approaches. Include Andy Williams in the Christmas list as well!!!
@classicrocklady62883 жыл бұрын
Can't miss Bing Crosby while delving into this genre.
@kahuna7543 жыл бұрын
They did Bing but didn't really do a song that did him justice.
@richardb62603 жыл бұрын
"Would You Like to Swing On a Star"
@classicrocklady62883 жыл бұрын
@@kahuna754 I must have missed it. Thanks! If not a good one, would like to see them try again.
@timcarr64013 жыл бұрын
@@richardb6260 And Williams and his brothers sang backup to Bing's lead.
@kahuna7543 жыл бұрын
@@richardb6260 Bingo. Oops. :>)
@danawinslett75053 жыл бұрын
I just love watching young people discover the music from yesteryear. You two are simply adorable.
@bobmcfadden11113 жыл бұрын
So many great Dean songs like”Memories Are Made Of This,” “You Belong To Me” and “You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You”!!! I believe this one you listened to was used in the movie “Moonstruck,” you’ll have to watch that when you do your movie reactions.
@JoBisbee3 жыл бұрын
Fun song and a big hit in it's day. In my opinion Dean Martin was not only the most handsome but also the most interesting member of the Rat Pack. I would love to see a movie of his life, who would you cast as Dean? I'm still thinking on this one. Dean's "Return to Me" is beautiful. Then there is the romantic comedy "Return to Me" 2000, starring David Duchovny and Minnie Driver. Minnie's Dad owns an Italian Restaurant and he and his friends are always arguing who is the better singer, Frank or Dean. 😂 It is a fun movie with 1960's romantic comedy vibes. ❤️ If you watch you must be sitting down and watching from the very beginning. It is beautiful how it opens with Dean singing Return to Me.
@elizabeths503 жыл бұрын
I agree 100% I watched all of his movies. His time with Jerry Lewis was so classic and perfect for movies.
@TNbeachgirl30a3 жыл бұрын
Yes yes yes!!!!! Ive always loved Dean and really prefer him to Frank! And I adore the movie Return to Me! Those guys are my fave!!!!!!
@foreveralone11w3 жыл бұрын
There’s a really good biography of him on KZbin
@pattiturner04253 жыл бұрын
Yes please, my favorite. Loved the movie too.
@johnjames69803 жыл бұрын
There was a TV movie made in 2002 about Martin and Lewis - Sean Hayes (Will and Grace) starred in it.
@marleneclausen303 жыл бұрын
All these guys had tv variety shows and the moms of my childhood, including. Mine, we’re glued to the tube! The crooner who really stole their hearts and . . ummm . . Unmentionables was Perry Como. If you are listening to the crooners of the ‘50’s Perry Como is a must!
@bakilacat13 жыл бұрын
Give ‘Mack the Knife’ , ‘Splish Splash’ for a few good Bobby Darin bits. More beautiful soft voice is Johnny Mathis ‘Misty’ or ‘Chances Are’
@davidmecusker80503 жыл бұрын
For me, Dean's the best. Mr. Smooth indeed. You got to hear "Everybody loves Somebody". He has so many good ones, it hard to pick just one. For me, the ultimate crooner.
@DQ_Mine2 жыл бұрын
There have been so many great singers and songs. I grew up in the 70s. I heard this on the radio. As kids, we thought this song was fun.
@stevenrogers91743 жыл бұрын
Dean’s biggest song is “Memories Are Made of This” which I think you will enjoy. There is a video of Dean and Frank singing together which is really fun to watch but, you can see how close they sound to each other as well. Another guy that was thrown in the crooners is Tony Bennett and his biggest hit is “I Left My Heart In San Francisco “ so another to get into as well.
@joshhencik18493 жыл бұрын
Marshmallow World on the Dean Martin show. That is not the studio version but that is the one they play on the radio, even with all of Dino's (common) mistakes. He never rehearsed his shows, so you can hear them both laughing in the track. Great Christmas song.