Dick Haymes

Dick Haymes
Born: Sep 13, 1918 in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Died: Mar 28, 1980 in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Vocal
Styles: Ballads, Standards, Traditional Pop
Biography: Dick Haymes was one of the most splendid ballad singers of his era, the near-equal of Crosby and Sinatra on classics of the form like "It Can't Be Wrong," "Till the End of Time" and "It Might as Well Be Spring." Though he was unable to cash in during the '50s golden era of adult-pop (due to alcoholism, ...Read full biography
Moondreams
Released: 1957
Label: Capitol
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A darkly beautiful collection of ballads, Moondreams has been prized by collectors of vocal jazz and standards for decades. Like Frank Sinatra, Dick Haymes was a great romantic balladeer with a sunny image ...Read full review
Rain or Shine
Released: 1955
Label: Capitol/Toshiba
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The first of two albums that Dick Haymes cut for Capitol Records, Rain or Shine also happens to be one of the finest works of the vocalist's long career. Haymes was always a great singer (especially on ...Read full review
More Dick Haymes albums: Main Albums (10), Compilations (57)
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