By every account, Mr. C was a super singer and a real gentleman, besides. On Christmas Day, my family and I watched a video, issued by the Reader's Digest, consisting of highlights of his various Christmas shows over the years. No one could sing the Schubert "Ave Maria" with quite the same conviction he could.
FS was reportedly a fan of his. Como, who would have been 90 this year, will be much missed.
"And if we stay in the right direction
Heaven can't be very far.
Dream along with me.
I'm on my way to a star."