First edition (stated) and first printing (complete number line), hardcover in perfect, unmarked condition, with VG+ dust jacket (gloss slightly rubbed). 271 pages, slightly age-yellowed. [1.2 lbs].

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Singing Was the Easy Part

Publisher

St. Martin's Press

Publication Date

2009

Language

English

ISBN 10

0312570252

ISBN 13

9780312570255

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First Edition.

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Very Good

Book Type

Book

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Synopsis

Born Vito Farinola in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn in 1928, Vic worked as an usher at the fabled Paramount Theatre before realizing a dream by shooting to the top of the Billboard Chart in 1947 with his first hit “I Have But One Heart.” He was mentored by everyone from Perry Como to Tommy Dorsey. Frank Sinatra praised his voice and became a friend for life, giving him advice on singing and women. Damone had one of the most successful careers ever had by an American pop singer and one of the most glamorous and exciting lives of any guy who lived while the Ratpack reigned.

• He was almost thrown out of the window of a New York City hotel by a mobster.
• He dated Ava Gardner, who got him drunk for the first time.
• He married glamorous Italian actress Ana Maria Pierangeli and later, Diahann Carroll.
• He appeared at the Sands Hotel during the glory days of Vegas and once took a nude chorus girl into the steam room where the Ratpack was relaxing.

In Singing Was the Easy Part, he talks frankly about his bankruptcy, his many marriages and his belief in God. It’s a warm, funny, and inspiring memoir from one of America’s greatest pop singers.

About the Author

VIC DAMONE was one of the greatest crooners in the American songbook for over sixty years.

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