Andy Russell

Andy Russell

Andy Russell (September 16, 1919-April 16, 1992) was an American popular vocalist, specializing in traditional pop and Latin music. He was born Andrés Rabago Pérez in the Boyle Heights area of East Los Angeles. He was one of ten children (eight boys, two girls) born to parents who were Mexican immigrants of Spanish descent. Already as a teenager he had begun to perform as a vocalist and drummer with a local band headed by Don Ramon Cruz. In the early forties he Anglicized his name (Andy was obvious, but "Russell" was after the singer Russ Columbo). He became vocalist and drummer with the bands of Johnny Richards, Gus Arnheim, Sonny Dunham, and Alvino Rey. By 1944, he had become well enough regarded a pop vocalist to be featured on radio, and in the next year had his Old Gold Show. He also signed on with Capitol Records. His first charted hit was "Bésame Mucho" (Capitol #149, 1944). The same year he had his biggest hit, which became his signature tune, "Amor" (Capitol #156, with the flip side "The Day After Forever") from the film "Broadway Rhythm". He had two more hits that year: "What a Difference a Day Made" (Capitol #167, paired with "Don't You Notice Anything New ") and "I Dream of You"/"Magic Is Moonlight" (Capitol #175). He had another big hit in 1946 with "I Can't Begin to Tell You" (Capitol #221) from the film "The Dolly Sisters." This became the fourth top ten seller in the country for Russell in less than two years and the big time was calling. The next big hit came later in 1946: a two-sided hit with "Laughing on the Outside" and "They Say It's Wonderful" (from the Broadway show Annie Get Your Gun) (Capitol #252). His next hit was "Pretending" (Capitol #271, backed with "Who Do You Love") was another top-ten seller. He was also invited to Hollywood and screen tested for motion pictures. In 1946 he appeared in The Stork Club and Breakfast In Hollywood. He was on the soundtrack of Walt Disney's Make Mine Music, and appeared in the picture Copacabana the next year. In 1946, the people running the pop music radio program Your Hit Parade asked him to take the place of Frank Sinatra (Sinatra returned in 1947). This led to increased popularity for the singer. He died in Sun City, Arizona. He was buried in the Loma Vista Memorial Park in Fullerton, California. Description above from the Wikipedia article Andy Russell (singer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title: Andy Russell
  • Popularity: 1.407
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1919-09-16
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Andy Russell Movies

  • 1946
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    Make Mine Music

    Make Mine Music

    5.9 1946 HD

    In the tradition of Fantasia, Make Mine Music is a glorious collection of musically charged animated shorts featuring such fun-filled favorites as...

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  • 1947
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    Copacabana

    Copacabana

    5.354 1947 HD

    A talent agent sells his girlfriend to a nightclub – as two separate acts. The deception and constant costume changes are too much for his...

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  • 1956
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    ¡Viva la juventud!

    ¡Viva la juventud!

    5.6 1956 HD

    Movie based on the classic student football competition between UNAM pumas and the Polytechnic donkeys that were popular at that time. A mechanic is...

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  • 1966
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    The Dream Wizard

    The Dream Wizard

    5.4 1966 HD

    The film features the six children of the Telerin family, characters created by the brothers José Luis Moro and Santiago Moro. The Wizard...

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  • 1956
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    Spring in the Heart

    Spring in the Heart

    5 1956 HD

    Don Juan-type manipulates his roommate into helping him mount ridiculous schemes to get next to a girl he has his eye on.

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  • 1955
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    ¡Qué bravas son las costeñas!

    ¡Qué bravas son las costeñas!

    5.5 1955 HD

    Mexican-American playboy anchors his yacht offshore of a Veracruz fishing village and chases skirts in town.

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  • 1945
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    The Stork Club

    The Stork Club

    5.5 1945 HD

    Director Hal Walker's 1945 musical comedy stars Betty Hutton as a hat-check girl at New York City's famous nightclub. The cast also includes Barry...

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  • 1946
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    Breakfast in Hollywood

    Breakfast in Hollywood

    5 1946 HD

    The goings on of a few members of a radio show's audience is the premise for this feature film derived from the popular ABC radio show of the 1940s....

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  • 1959
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    Vístete Cristina

    Vístete Cristina

    5 1959 HD

    Aspiring big-band singer who doubles as an art forger takes in a teenaged runaway who wants to be a showgirl.

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  • 1950
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    Your Show of Shows

    Your Show of Shows

    5.5 1950 HD

    Your Show of Shows was a live 90-minute variety show that was broadcast weekly in the United States on NBC, from February 25, 1950, until June 5,...

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  • 1950
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    Andy And Della Russell

    Andy And Della Russell

    1 1950 HD

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  • 1957
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    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    6.5 1957 HD

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar is an American talk show hosted by Jack Paar under The Tonight Show franchise from 1957 to 1962. It originally aired...

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