Andy Russell (singer)

Andy Russell
Russell in 1947
Born	Andrés Rábago (1919-09-16)September 16, 1919 Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	April 16, 1992(1992-04-16) (aged 72) Sun City, Arizona, U.S.
Cause of death	Stroke
Nationality	American
Other names	Andrew El diente que canta (The Teeth that Sing) El mago de los sueños (The Dream Wizard)
Occupation	Vocalist Percussionist Radio host Radio actor and singer Television singer Motion picture actor and singer Television variety show host Nightclub singer
Years active	1934–1989
Spouse(s)	Evelyn Marie Morse (1940-1945) Della Russell (1945-1954) Velia Sánchez Belmont (1954-?) Virginia "Ginny" Pace (1967-1987) Doris E. Russell (?-1992, his death)
Musical career
Genres	Traditional pop, Latin music, Big band, Swing, Easy listening
Instruments	Vocals, Drums
Labels	Capitol, RCA Victor, Orfeon, Belter/Divusca
Associated acts	Gus Arnheim Orchestra Al Sack Orchestra Paul Weston Orchestra Vido Musso Orchestra Alvino Rey Orchestra The King Sisters The Pied Pipers Della Russell Emily Cranz

Andy Russell (born Andrés Rábago; September 16, 1919 – April 16, 1992) was an American popular vocalist, actor, and entertainer of Mexican descent, specializing in traditional pop and Latin music. He sold 8 million records in the 1940s singing in a romantic, baritone voice and in his trademark bilingual English and Spanish style. He had chart-busters, such as "Bésame Mucho," "Amor," and "What a Diff'rence a Day Made." He also made personal appearances and performed on radio programs, most notably Your Hit Parade, in several movies, and on television. During this initial phase of his career, his popularity in the United States rivaled that of crooners Frank Sinatra and Perry Como.

In 1954, he relocated to Mexico where he became the star of radio, television, motion pictures, records, and nightclubs. He also toured extensively throughout Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and Cuba, and was the host of the television variety program El Show de Andy Russell in Argentina from 1956 to 1965, now achieving international success during this second phase of his career.