Al Martino

Al Martino
Martino in 2005
Background information
Birth name	Jasper Cini
Born	(1927-10-07)October 7, 1927 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	October 13, 2009(2009-10-13) (aged 82) Springfield, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres	Jazz swing traditional pop easy listening
Occupations	Singer actor
Years active	1948–2009
Labels	Capitol, Ember

Jasper Cini (October 7, 1927 – October 13, 2009), known professionally as Al Martino, was an American traditional pop and jazz singer. He had his greatest success as a singer between the early 1950s and mid-1970s, being described as "one of the great Italian American pop crooners",^[1] and became known as an actor, particularly for his role as singer Johnny Fontane in The Godfather.