Guy Mitchell
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Albert George Cernik |
| Born |
February 22, 1927 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | July 1, 1999 (aged 72) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Genres | Big band, traditional pop, rock and roll, country |
| Years active | 1947–1999 |
| Labels | Decca, King, Columbia, Philips |
| Website | Official website |
Guy Mitchell (born Albert George Cernik; February 22, 1927 – July 1, 1999) was an American pop singer and actor, successful in his homeland, the UK and Australia. He sold 44 million records, including six million-selling singles.
In the fall of 1957, Mitchell starred in ABC's The Guy Mitchell Show. He appeared as George Romack on the 1961 NBC western detective series Whispering Smith, with World War II hero Audie Murphy in the leading role.
Born of Croat immigrants in Detroit, Michigan, at age 11 he was signed by Warner Brothers Pictures, to be a child star, and performed on the radio on KFWB in Los Angeles, California. After leaving school, he worked as a saddlemaker, supplementing his income by singing. Dude Martin, who had a country music broadcast in San Francisco, hired him for his band.
Mitchell served in the United States Navy for two years in World War II, then sang with Carmen Cavallaro's big band. In 1947 he recorded for Decca with Cavallaro's band, but left due to food poisoning. He went next to New York City and made records for King Records as Al Grant (one, "Cabaret", appeared in the Variety charts). He won on the radio show Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts in 1949 as a soloist.
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