Luigi Francisco Varlaro

1919 - Luigi Francisco Varlaro, born on the 21st of April in Bronx, New York. He was a popular singer.

1940 - Started as a big band singer for the Sammy Kaye, Al Kavelin and Red Nichols orchestras.

1949 - 1957 - Launched a successful solo career where he charted over 20 records.

1963 - He was one of the first stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

1993 - He was inducted into the Big Band Hall of Fame.

2004 - Died on the 23rd of February at a hospital in Aventura, Florida of emphysema and diabetes at the age of 84.