Biography:
Al Martino (born Alfred Cini, October 7, 1927 - October 13, 2009, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an Italian-American singer and actor. After service with the U.S. Marines in World War II, including being a part of the Iwo Jima invasion where he was wounded, he commenced his singing career.
His single "Here in My Heart" was number one in the first UK Singles Chart, published by the New Musical Express in 1952, putting him into the Guinness Book of World Records.
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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Painted, Tainted, Rose:Al Martino.
#15 in '63.
#1.
D7 G6 G E7
She was a wild and lovely rose.
D7 A#dim. D7 G Ddim. D7
Oh, how I loved her, heav...en knows.
D7 G6 G E7 A7 Am7 A7
But though my heart was true, it would never do,
D7 G Ddim. D7
Party life was what she chose.
#2.
D7 G6 G E7
Last night I saw my lovely rose.
D7 C7 Am7 B7
All painted up in fan...cy clothes.
Am7 G E7 A7
Her eyes had lost their spark, the years
Am7 A7
had left their mark,
Am7 D7 C7 D7 G
She's just a paint..ed, taint..ed rose.
#3.
D7 G6 G E7 A7 Am7 A7
But though my heart was true, it would never do,
D7 G Ddim. D7
Party life was what she chose.
Am7 G E7 A7
Her eyes had lost their spark, the years
Am7 D7 C7 D7 G
had left their mark. She's just a painted, tainted, rose.
REPEAT#3.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#15 in '63.
#1.
D7 G6 G E7
She was a wild and lovely rose.
D7 A#dim. D7 G Ddim. D7
Oh, how I loved her, heav...en knows.
D7 G6 G E7 A7 Am7 A7
But though my heart was true, it would never do,
D7 G Ddim. D7
Party life was what she chose.
#2.
D7 G6 G E7
Last night I saw my lovely rose.
D7 C7 Am7 B7
All painted up in fan...cy clothes.
Am7 G E7 A7
Her eyes had lost their spark, the years
Am7 A7
had left their mark,
Am7 D7 C7 D7 G
She's just a paint..ed, taint..ed rose.
#3.
D7 G6 G E7 A7 Am7 A7
But though my heart was true, it would never do,
D7 G Ddim. D7
Party life was what she chose.
Am7 G E7 A7
Her eyes had lost their spark, the years
Am7 D7 C7 D7 G
had left their mark. She's just a painted, tainted, rose.
REPEAT#3.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
