Italian-American Heritage Month

Italian-Americans have been prominent in the arts as actors, authors and none more than as singers. From the standards of the 1940s to rock and roll, to pop and Opera, Italian-Americans have been outstanding in each. In celebration of Italian-American Heritage Month I have listed twenty-five artists whose voices have enriched our world.

Frank Sinatra

Dean Martin (Dino Crocetti)

Connie Francis (Concetta Franconero)

Tony Bennett (Benedetto)

Frankie Valli (Francesco Castelluccio)

Lady Gaga (Stefani Germanotta)

Dion (DiMucci)

Perry Como

Madonna (Ciccone)

Vic Damone (Vito Rocco Farinola)

Louie Prima

Bobby Darin (Walden Robert Cassotto)

Jimmy Roselli

Jerry Vale (Gennaro Louis Vitaliano)

Al Martino (Gasparino Cini)

Mario Lanza (Alfredo Cocozza)

Jon Bon Jovi (John Francis Bongiovi Jr.)

Suzi Quatro (Quattrocchi)

Bobby Rydell (Ridarelli)

Frankie Avalon (Avallone)

Connie Stevens (Concetta Rosalie Ann Ingolia)

Lou Monte (Scaglione)

Morgana King (Maria Grazia Morgana Messina)

Annette Funicello

Frankie Laine (Francesco Paolo LoVecchio)