Leipzig Homicide Pierino Ronald 'Perry' Como was a singer and actor whose career spanned over six decades. He hosted a weekly television variety show, which under different names and sponsors ran from 1948 to 1963, and then as a monthly series until 1967. Afterwards, he continued to appear in seasonal specials, many of which took place in exotic climates. These Christmas specials, which were an annual event through 1994.
Some of Como's memorable hit songs include "I'm Gonna Love That Gal", "Till the End of Time", "Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)", "Surrender", "If (They Made Me a King)", "Some Enchanted Evening", "Catch a Falling Star", "Magic Moments", Papa Loves Mambo", "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes", "Ko-Ko-Mo (I Love You So)", "Round and Round", "It's Impossible", "Wanted", "Temptation", "And I Love You So", "Dig You Later (A Hubba Hubba Hubba)", I'm Always Chasing Rainbows", "Prisoner of Love", "Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep)", and "Because".
Many of Como's Christmas recordings also made on the Billboard Hot 100 chart such as "Winter Wonderland" (1946 (#10)), "White Christmas" (1947 (#23)), "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" (1951 (#19), 2018 (#32), 2019 (#28), 2020 (#12), 2021 (#21)), and "Home for the Holidays" (1954 (#8), 2018 (#32), 2020 (#22), 2021 (#37)).
He retired from performing in 1997 and passed away in at his home in 2001.
Christmas filmography[]
- Albums
- Perry Como Sings Merry Christmas Music (1951; RCA Victor)
- Around the Christmas Tree (1953; RCA Victor)
- The Perry Como Christmas Album (1968; RCA)
- Home for the Holidays (1968; RCA)
- I Wish It Could Be Christmas Forever (1982; RCA)
- as Himself===
| Production | Year |
|---|---|
| Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall: "Christmas Show" | 1956 |
| 1957 | |
| A Christmas Night with the Stars | 1958 |
| Kraft Music Hall: "The Perry Como Holiday Special" | 1967 |
| Perry Como's Winter Show | 1971 |
| The Perry Como Winter Show | 1972 |
| Perry Como's Christmas Show | 1974 |
| Perry Como's Christmas in Mexico | 1975 |
| Perry Como's Christmas in Austria | 1976 |
| Perry Como's Olde English Christmas | 1977 |
| Perry Como's Early American Christmas | 1978 |
| Perry Como's Christmas in New Mexico | 1979 |
| Perry Como's Christmas in the Holy Land | 1980 |
| Perry Como's French-Canadian Christmas | 1981 |
| Perry Como's Christmas in Paris | 1982 |
| Perry Como's Christmas in New York | 1983 |
| Perry Como's Christmas in England | 1984 |
| Perry Como's Christmas in Hawaii | 1985 |
| Perry Como's Christmas in San Antonio | 1986 |
| Perry Como's Irish Christmas | 1994 |
- Soundtrack
| Production | Year | Song(s) |
|---|---|---|
| National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation | 1989 | "The Twelve Days of Christmas" |
| The Polar Express | 2004 | "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" |
| Four Christmases | 2008 | "Home for the Holidays" |
| Everybody's Fine | 2009 | "Catch a Falling Star" "Papa Loves Mambo" |
| A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas | 2011 | "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" |
| Kirstie's Handmade Britain: "Kirstie's Handmade Christmas" | ||
| Kirstie's Crafty Christmas | 2013 | |
| Mr. Miracle | 2014 | |
| Carol | 2015 | "Silver Bells" |
| Krampus | "Silent Night" | |
| The 25 Songs of Christmas | 2016 | "Christ is Born" |
| Merry & Bright | 2019 | "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" |
| Godmothered | 2020 | |
| A Very Belgian Christmas Treat | "O Holy Night" | |
| Dear Santa | 2023 | "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" |
| Leipzig Homicide: "Das Weihnachtswunder" |
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