Guy Mitchell

Guy Mitchell
Background information
Birth nameAlbert George Cernik
Born(1927-02-22)February 22, 1927
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedJuly 1, 1999(1999-07-01) (aged 72)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Genres
Years active1947โ€“1999
Labels

Guy Mitchell (born Albert George Cernik; February 22, 1927 โ€“ July 1, 1999) was an American pop singer and actor, successful in his homeland, the UK, and Australia. He sold 44 million records, including six million-selling singles. His best-known songs include "My Heart Cries for You", "Heartaches by the Number" and "Singing the Blues".[1]

In the fall of 1957, Mitchell starred on the eponymous ABC's The Guy Mitchell Show. He also acted in a number of films such as Those Redheads From Seattle and Red Garters, and appeared on TV as George Romack on the 1961 NBC western detective series Whispering Smith, and on the 1990 BBC drama series Your Cheatin' Heart.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b Atkinson, Terry (2014). Encyclopedia of Music in the 20th Century. Taylor & Francis. p. 419. ISBN 9781135929466.
  2. ^ Cromelin, Richard (July 3, 1999). "Guy Mitchell, Singer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 11, 2012.