Born Al Albertini in Chester, Pennsylvania, he went to South Philadelphia H… Read Full Bio ↴Born Al Albertini in Chester, Pennsylvania, he went to South Philadelphia High School, whose alumni included many others who would become famous in show business, such as Joey Bishop, Buddy Greco, Al Martino, Mario Lanza, Chubby Checker, Jack Klugman, Eddie Fisher, Marian Anderson, Frankie Avalon, Charlie Gracie and Fabian. As a teenager, he appeared on the Horn and Hardart Children's Hour, a radio program.
After graduating from South Philadelphia High, he went to Temple University and the United States Navy, where he met Dave Mahoney. They went on to found The Four Aces.
The Four Aces recorded the song "Three Coins in the Fountain", written by Jule Styne for the film of the same name. The song hit the #1 bestselling record twice in 1954, and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song the same year. Alberts also popularized the song "On the Way to Cape May", first through recording it, and then by performing it often on his later television show and specials.
The Four Aces biggest hit was "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing", which was the theme to the 1955 film starring William Holden and Jennifer Jones. The song was a number one hit for four weeks, and it also won the Academy Award for best song.
In 1987 he recorded On The Way To Cape May, a song that has become a Jersey Shore sound summertime anthem for the Philadelphia/Delaware Valley and South Jersey Shore area.It was written by Maurice "Buddy" Nugent according to BMI and the The Philadelphia Inquirer. The song became popular without the push of a major record label. It has become popular in a variety of 21st century media, such as XM satellite and internet radio, and also enjoys regular airplay on many Delaware Valley AM and FM stations.
Subsequently, he became a television personality in Philadelphia where he hosted a one-hour Saturday afternoon talent show, called Al Alberts Showcase, first airing on WKBS-TV, and then on WPVI-TV that featured a panel of local children known as the "Teeny Boppers." Also there was a group of young teenage dancers called the "Show Stoppers." Local talents of all ages would sing songs and perform dance routines. Alberts would sit with the Teeny Boppers and they would each tell him a joke. The show helped launch the careers of Andrea McArdle, and such acts/performers as Sister Sledge, The Kinleys, and Teddy Pendergrass. After 32 years, the show went off the air after Alberts' retirement in 1994. Alberts died on November 27, 2009 of complications from renal failure in Arcadia, Florida.

Summertime in Venice
Al Alberts Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Summertime in Venice' by these artists:

Buddy Greco Un sogno romantico Venezia e il sole splendido Dovunque saro…
Connie Francis I dream of the summertime, Of Venice and the summertime. I s…
David Rose & His Orchestra There's a time each year That we always hold dear Good old…
Frank Chacksfield & His Orchestra There's a time each year That we always hold dear Good old…
Frank Chacksfield and His Orchestra There's a time each year That we always hold dear Good old…
Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra There's a time each year That we always hold dear Good old…
Jerry Vale I dream of the summertime, Of Venice and the summertime. I…
Ken Thorne and his Orchestra There's a time each year That we always hold dear Good old…
Mantovani & His Orchestra There's a time each year That we always hold dear Good old…

Mantovani and His Orchestra There's a time each year That we always hold dear Good old…
Raoul Meynard & His Orchestra There's a time each year That we always hold dear Good old…
Ron Goodwin & His Orchestra There's a time each year That we always hold dear Good old…
Tony Mottola and His Orchestra There's a time each year That we always hold dear Good old…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Al Alberts:

If I Never Sing Another Song In my heyday Young girls wrote to me Everybody seemed to hav…
Love Is a Many Splendored Thing Love is a many splendored thing It's the April rose that…
Love Is a Many Splendour Thing Love is a many splendored thing It's the April rose that…
Love Is a Many Splendoured Thing Love is a many splendoured thing It's the April rose that…
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing Love is a many splendored thing It's the April rose that…
Love Is All Love is a many splendored thing It's the April rose that…
Mister Sandman Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream (bung, bung, bung, bung) Make…
On the Way to Cape May You looked so very pretty, when we met in Ocean…
Please Tell Me Tell me why, though I try to forget Tell me why,…
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town I just came back from a lovely trip along the…
Sin Take away the breath of flowers It would surely be a…
Stranger In Paradise Take my hand I'm a stranger in paradise All lost in a…
Three Coins In The Fountain Make it mine Make it mine Please, make it mine Three co…
What Is Love Love is a many splendored thing It's the April rose that…

What Is Love? Love is a many splendored thing It's the April rose that…

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