On March 14, 1958, the RIAA (Recording Industry Association
of America®) awarded its first official Gold Record to Perry
Como for his smash-hit single “Catch A Falling Star.”
For as long as most people have been buying popular music
on records, tapes and compact discs, the records, tapes and
disks they’ve bought have carried labels like “Certified Gold!”
and “Double Platinum!!”
Those labels have been in use since the early days of the rock-
and-roll era.
Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como (May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001)
During a career spanning more than half a century, Perry
Como recorded exclusively for RCA Victor for 44 years,
from 1943 until 1987.
In the official RCA Records Billboard magazine memorial,
Como’s life was summed up in these few words: "50 years
of music and a life well lived. An example to all."
