Tony Martin (American singer)

Tony Martin
Martin in 1953
Background information
Birth name	Alvin Morris
Born	(1913-12-25)December 25, 1913 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died	July 27, 2012(2012-07-27) (aged 98) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Big band traditional pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, actor
Years active	1933–2009
Labels	Decca Mercury RCA Victor Motown
Spouses	Alice Faye ​ ​ (m. 1937; div. 1940)​ Cyd Charisse ​ ​ (m. 1948; died 2008)​

Alvin Morris (December 25, 1913 – July 27, 2012), known professionally as Tony Martin, was an American actor and popular singer.

His career spanned over seven decades, and he scored dozens of hits between the late-1930s and mid-1950s with songs such as "Walk Hand in Hand", "I Love Paris", "Stranger in Paradise" and "I Get Ideas". He was married to actress and dancer Cyd Charisse for 60 years, from 1948 until her death in 2008.