Dean Martin & Angie Dickinson on the set of Rio Bravo 1959

Hey pallies, likes as we conclude our very very special month of Dino-amore here at ilovedinomartin we are privileged to return to the home pad of one of our most Dino-devoted pallies, Scotty, at his coolest of cool blog "BlueisKewl."   Dino-holic Scotty periodically posts pixs of our Dino as his main way of homagin' our main man.  Likes we tries to checks back with Scotty often to check out his Dino-devotion, but somehow, someway we sadly overlooked his Dino-honorin' post early in Dino-amore-month, February 6.

Likes we wants to rectify that situation this very Dino-day sharin' with you an extremely extremely evocative pose of our most beloved Dino, on the set of his bestest of best screen performance as the Dude in "Rio Bravo."  Likes in the pose below our amorin' Dino is lookin' so so longin'ly at co-star Miss Angie Dickinson,
Likes if photographs coulda talks, we woulda loves to know what our Dino was a thinkin' as this provocative pose was snapped!

What a fabulous find our pallie Scotty has found for us and likes what a great way of endin' our special special month of amore to our Dino with this most lovin' pix from the set of "Rio Bravo."  ilovedinomartin sends out our lovin' regards to our Dino-diggin' pallie Scotty at "BlueisKewl" and thanks him ever so Dino-much for his on-goin' devotion to our most most beloved Dino.  Thanks pallie for sharin' your passion for our King of Cool with your readership dude!  To checks this out in it's original format, simply clicks on the tag of these here Dino-thoughts.  Dino-awed, DMP

Dean Martin & Angie Dickinson
on the set of Rio Bravo 1959

 

Blake surprises us by telling Noah that Dean Martin is his hero, and what he loves about Dean is that he didn't give a crap.

 

Hey pallies, likes it is always so so cool to find 'nother of today's talented entertainers speakin' of their absolute amore of our most beloved Dino.  So, likes on this day-before-the-last-day of Dino-amore month we were thrilled to gets a google Dino-'lert from the blog "NJ.com" spreadin' the wonderful words of country music star Mr. Blake Shelton professin' that "Dean Martin is his hero" as recorded below from the post, "'The Voice' 2014 recap: Adam Levine snaps up country cutie Cary Laine" scribed by Miss Vicki  Hyman.



The context of Shelton proud profession  of Dino-adulation is in his role as a vocal coach for the NBC show, "The Voice."  As you will read below, both Blake and Adam Levine were both wooin' jazz singer contestant Mr. Noah Lis to become his chosen coach on the show, and Blake's hugest of huge sellin- point to Lis was "telling Noah that Dean Martin is his hero, and what he loves about Dean is that he didn't give a crap."  And, likes, of course, how coulda Noah resist, pickin' Blake as his coach.

Likes it is always always remarkably refreshin' to find 'nother of today's up and comin' singers, likes Blake Shelton, who boldly and beau-ti-fully announce to the whole wide world their absolute adulation of our most beloved Dino and the immeasurable impact that our Dino has had on their life and times.....indeed the transformin' power of our King of Cool!!!!

ilovedinomartin salutes Mr. Shelton for his powerfully public display of passion only for our Dino over the air waves of the National Broadcastin' Network, and to Miss Vicki Hyman and the pallies at "NJ.com" for hittin' the web with this deep deep Dino-news.  Likes to checks this out in it's original format, and to read the entire post, simply clicks on the tag of this here Dino-report.   And, ilovedinomartin wishes Mr.  Noah Lis great success as he croons on "The Voice."    Dino-always, ever, and only, DMP



 Meanwhile, Blake somehow managed to lure an earnest jazz singer to his team by professing his love of ... Dean Martin? It's opposites night!

 Noah Lis, 22, Palmer, Miss., "Me and Mrs. Jones," Billy Paul: In a night otherwise and refreshingly free of sob stories, Noah shares that his grandfather, a huge jazz lover, has always been his biggest fan, and said he wouldn't die until Noah became famous ... but he died last year. Sad trombone. Noah shows good control and a nice vibrato, and avoids the kitschy throwback sound of so many Rat Pack wannabes. He's a little nasal, though. Adam and Blake hit their buzzers at the last minute. Adam says he's prepared to plant Noah in the jazz pantheon, but Blake surprises us by telling Noah that Dean Martin is his hero, and what he loves about Dean is that he didn't give a crap. "Do you know anyone else in the entertainment industry who gives less of a crap than me?" For some reason, that's enough for Noah to choose Blake.

I've got a feeling that Matt Helm will be part of the near future!

Hey pallies, likes it's the 26th day of Dino-amore-month and likes, likes dudes we are in total total Dino-rapture.  Likes after viewin' our greatest of great pallie Geronimo's latest Dino-poses over at "ONESIXWARRIOR.COM".....the ones of our most beloved Dino as the "Dude" in "Rio Bravo" with liquid libation in hand, likes as Geronimo said, "Here are a few more pics with Dean doing what he likes to do....!," I left Geronimo some patter suggestin' that he just might consider makin' a figure of our Dino as the coolest of cool spyster Matt Helm.

Well, likes when I checked back with Geronimo yester-Dino-day, I found that he had indeed done this most marvelous of marvelous Dino-deed, and the first Dino-pose of our great great man as Helm is featured below, with Geronimo's proud promise that there will be "More to come on Dino as secret agent Matt Helm soon."   Well, likes gotta tells all youse Dino-philes that we certainly will be waitin' with bated breath for more poses of our Dino as secret swingin' agent  Helm!!!!!

Below is our original patter to Geronimo, with his response, his first Dino-pose, and his powerful promise of more to come.   We hear at ilovedinomartin truly truly can't find the words to praise our Dino-devoted pallie Geronimo 'nough his most special of special way of homagin' our King of Cool.  To checks this all out in it's original format, simply simply clicks on the tag of this Dino-gram.  Dino-psyched likes to the max, DMP


 Hey pallie, likes man-o-man dude, what awesome poses of our most beloved Dino as the Dude enjoyin' himself some liquid libations! What a totally totally swank way of showin' your devotion to Dino! Likes knows that your efforts are 'gain be spread on the pages of ilovedinomartin for all the pallies gathered 'round dem parts to dig. Likes have you ever thought of creatin' a Matt Helm Dino-figure? Now, that would be likes pod for sure!

I've got a feeling that Matt Helm will be part of the near future!



More to come on Dino as secret agent Matt Helm soon...

CHARCOAL: DEAN MARTIN

\

Hey pallies, likes there truly truly are unendin' ways of showin' awe-filled amore to our man of amore.....our most beloved Dino.  And durin' this month of Dino-amore, one of the thin's we have been hopin' is that we woulda be able to put some Dino-amorin' accent on a pallie who has used their creative talents to artistically express their deep, pure, and true devotion to our Dino.

Well, yester-Dino-day while doin' our almost daily gig of combin' through 20 pages or so of google blog Dino-entries we landed at a pad simply tagged CHARCOAL," where a pallie tagged Adelino Alvarez shares his gift for sketchin'  portraits.  And, we are thrilled to share below Alvarez' s remarkable resemblance of our Dino that he has created.

We are so so full of gratitude to Adelino for makin' the desire of our Dino-hearts come true by bein' able to share his Dino-creativity with all youse Dino-philes as we begin to wind down our massive month of Dino-amore accented posts.  Kudos Adelino for such a stunnin'ly swank Dino-pose sure to help turn on many of your blog followers to our King of Cool.  Likes, to checks this out in it's original format, simply clicks on the tag of this here Dino-post.  Dino-artistically, DMP

dean martin

By Adelino Alvarez 

On This Day In Dino-history: February 24, 1976

Hey pallies, likes it's 'nother important day in Dino-history today....and indeed it has an amore theme to it as well, but likes then what coulda there be 'bout our most beloved Dino's life that doesn't touch on amore in some Dino-way?!?!?!   Likes it  was on  February 24, in the year of our Dino 1976 that our  Dino legally cut the strings to wife numero three, Catherine Mae Hawn, and ever more woulda be a free agent to be the swankest of swank swinger....ever cool, ever hip, ever randy!

Likes I found the "TV Movie Screen" cover below likes so so revealin' that our great man the day after he said I do to Cathy, was already havin' second thoughts 'bout his marriage to her. At least, on paper the marriage lasted not quite three years.

Our Dino crooned that he was "Not The Marryin' Kind" and indeed after he became free of Miss Hawn, he chose not to tie the knot 'gain 'though in an filmed interview he alluded to the possiblity of returnin' to wife numbero duo, Jeanne Biegger, but that was not to happen. This Dino-date was verified by the pallies at the Dean Martin Timeline, which you can check out if you clicks on the tag of this Dino-gram. Dino-rememberin', DMP

February 24, 1976 Catherine and Dean's divorce is final.

Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: "L.O.V.E."

Well pals...here we are again...windin' down 'nother Dino-Amore month. No need to be blue though ol' pallies o mine! We STILL have a week left & I DEF I NATE LY saved the bestest of the best for the lastest of the last!!!

Now I'm only human pals...couldn't possibly be expected to pick only one version of Dean's great great tune, "L.O.V.E.", for this week's Serenade! With a fun & romancin' type tune like this, I thinks it would only be appropriate to bend the rules a wee bit & play BOTH vids! What's a Dino-holic to do?!!! HAHAHA!!!

 Anyways pals...it's been LOTS O FUN puttin' the accent on these great great & molto romantico Dino-jams of AMORE!!! Hopes youse enjoyed as much as I did!

Dean did his part...now let's do ours!  Keep the love & the Dino flowin' ALL year through, pals...Spring is only 25 days away & I'm feelin' even MORE Dino-amore comin' our way!!! 

L is for the way you look at me
O is for the only one I see
V is very, very extraordinary
E is even more than anyone that you adore can

Love is all that I can give to you
Love is more than just a game for two
Two in love can make it
Take my heart and please don't break it
Love was made for me and you

L is for the way you look at me
O is for the only one I see
V is very, very extraordinary
E is even more than anyone that you adore can

Love is all that I can give to you
Love is more than just a game for two
Two in love can make it
Take my heart and please don't break it
Love was made for me and you
Love was made for me and you
Love was made for me and you

Eds Epistle Jerry Lewis Interview

Me: “Hello Mr. Lewis”
Jerry Lewis: “Hello young man”
Me: “Mr. Lewis, I have a two part question. First, have you considered making an autobiographical movie, and second who would you like to see playing you and Dean?”
Jerry Lewis: "Well I couldn’t get Robert Redford….but no, I’ve accomplished everything I want to do a haven’t considered making any more movies."
Me: “Who would you like to see playing Dean?”
Jerry Lewis: “SIT DOWN!”

My brief 45 second “one-on-one” interview with Jerry Lewis, the elements of tragedy, and comedy. We saw both sides of the clown face of Jerry we’re all accustomed to.
Joking with me about the microphone being too low, and then after speaking louder he asked “why are you yelling?!? At 87 Jerry is still full of piss and vinegar, and very much on his comic game. He holds no bars, and nothing is out of bounds. Sexist jokes, race jokes, religious, you name it he had one for everyone.

Jerry Lewis was in Central Florida this January and I had the privilege of having 2nd row seats to see the 5th most recognized man in the world. I know he’s the 5th most
recognizable person in the world because he told us!
Mr. Lewis a very proud man a never ashamed of telling it like he sees it and never forgetting to remind us of all the wonderful things he’s done over the decades in the business.
I was there to witness the monkey half of Martin and Lewis, primarily to grasp on whatever is left of historic ‘lightning in the bottle” rise to fame of our great Dino.

We can have our doubts, our opinions of Mr. Lewis, however you can’t take away the great honor in which he continues to keep that torch that that “lightning has lit some 50+ years ago.
He tells the story of how Dino loved his Italian pasta, being able to smell him coming down the hallway with the smell of garlic. It was wonderful to hear him talk of Dino, especially since a the small tidbits I’ve never heard before. The only living person outside of Jeanne is Jerry, and he still possess Dino gold with respect to stories and such.
Jerry also told stories of other comics and Hollywood legends, and performed his famous typewriter bit set to music he originally did in the movie “Who’s Minding The Store” in 1963.

On a side note, Jerry did divulge a bombshell of Jerry Lewis movie trivia. He admitted that the reason the “Day the Clown Died” was never released was because it wasn’t happy how the movie turned out.

Outside of some technical video glitches the night was wonderful. The crowd obviously has a long standing love affair with Jerry.  Who knows how long the great Jerry Lewis will be roaming this earth along side us. I hope he makes to 100. I also hope to perhaps one day see him again perform. Its great to see him continue the great job of keeping our Dino spirit alive and well.

Martin swept music lovers off their feet and into the arms of elegant, light and carefree romance.

Hey pallies, likes Dino-amore-month marches on and we find ourselves askin' the evocative question, "Is there anyone who doesn't need the love of our Dino?"  Well, likes we knows the plain and simply truth is that everybody everywhere is indeed in need  of Dino-amore, but today's post accents a certain segment of the population who can hugely hugely benefit from spendin' time bein' crooned by our King of Cool.

From the blog, Alz Tunes, " an online community platform, for caregivers and others, interested in using music to improve the quality of life for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias," comes a dude tagged Adam's prose "5 Memorable and Timeless Dean Martin Songs."

Now we think that Adam is right on the Dino-mark here 'cause like whose tunes coulda be more "memorable" then our Dino?  And, likes whose tunes are truly truly "timeless" in appeal then our great great man?  Likes, the answer to both provocative quires is, of course, zero, zip, nadda!  There coulda never ever be anyone's performances more soothin' and comfortin' for those strugglin' with memory loss then our King of Cool.

And, likes Adam has chosen a quintet of our Dino's best to share with his blog readership  They're all songs of amore......even the one that is seasonal in selection is so so filled with the most lovin' of thoughts.  So, this post is very timely in our month of most special amore to Dino!

ilovedinomartin gratefully salutes Mr. Adam and all the pallies at "AlzTunes" for highlightin' our most beloved Dino and remindin' all of us of the transformin' power that our Dino has 'specially for those whose memories can be most improved by takin' in huge quanities of our Dino's soothin's sounds.
To checks this out in it's original format, simply clicks on the tag of this here Dino-gram.  Dino-comfortin', DMP





5 Memorable and Timeless Dean Martin Songs

By Adam On February 6, 2014 · Add Comment · In Blog

Many of us cherish songs for personal reasons. The emotional connection we have with music still remains well after the onset of dementia. The favourite love songs we used to listen to can help us connect with memories from our past. Even though everybody’s top song list is unique, there are some songs that are more universally loved.
Get ready to make way for our new beloved and featured musician of the week. He’s known as the ‘King of Cool’ and one of America’s most popular romantic singers of the mid-20th century – Dean Martin. As a celebrated ballad, jazz, and pop singer in the 50s and 60s, Martin swept music lovers off their feet and into the arms of elegant, light and carefree romance. Here are 5 of his love songs that will live on and on in our memories.

1. Everybody Loves Somebody (1964)

Everybody Loves Somebody is a laid-back, intimate song about falling in love after just a kiss. In 1964, it had been nearly 6 years since Martin had scored a Top 40 hit. But when Martin released Everybody Loves Somebody, the song conquered The Billboard Hot 100 and Easy Listening charts for 8 straight weeks. It became Martin’s most famous song, which he sang for nine years on his variety TV show, The Dean Martin Show.



2. That’s Amore (1953)

That’s Amore is a colourful, happy song about how alive and beautiful it feels to be in love. This signature tune was first released on Martin’s and Jerry Lewis’s comedy movie soundtrack, The Caddy. Martin first performed That’s Amore in the movie and the song received a nomination for Best Original Song at the Academy Awards. That year, the song scored No. 2 on The Billboard Charts.



3. Let It Snow (1966)

Let It Snow is a lively, romantic song about a couple keeping warm together indoors on a snowy day. Other musicians like Patsy Cline, Herb Alpert, Chris Isaak, the Carpenters, Martina McBride, Garth Brooks, Carly Simon, and Jessica Simpson have sung it as well, but Let It Snow wouldn’t be the classic Christmas song it is without Martin’s light touch.



4. Ain’t That a Kick in the Head (1960)

Ain’t That a Kick in the Head is a fun, cheerful song about the pleasant and dizzying effects love can make us feel.  Though the song has appeared in many movies and TV shows, including The Butler, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Six Feet Under, it first appeared in the original Ocean’s 11 movie, which Martin personally starred in and performed himself.



5. Memories Are Made of This (1956)

Memories Are Made of This is a ‘sweet-sweet’, endearing song about the lifelong, happy memories that a singer’s wife has given him. It was Martin’s first hot single after splitting up with his comedy routine partner, Lewis.  The song scored No.1 on The Billboard Charts for 6 straight weeks and even scored No.1 on the UK charts for 4 straight weeks.

"You get a history lesson after every show on their experiences with Dean," Edwards said.

Hey pallies, likes as we are 'bout to begins the last quarter of our special special Dino-amore-month accent here at our humble little ilovedinomartin, we are 'gain totally totally thrilled to be able to share more cool from Dino-emulator Mr. Johnny Edwards.  Likes a few ago we shared a couple of Dino-grams with you 'bout his absolute awesome adulation for our most beloved Dino as he is performin' down under with  David de Costa and Nicholas Brooks as The Rat Pack.

Today we share 'nother intriquin' interview that Dino-holic  Johnny did for the Aussie press pad, "Wollondilly Advertiser."   Scribed by Miss Brittany Smith, we gotta 'fess up that we become more and more impressed with Edwards amazin' appreciato with each and every word we read 'bout his great great devotion to our great great man.

How cool is it that in all three interviews he has given, he shares new and different aspects of his efforts to emulate our most beloved Dino.  Instead of readin' over and over 'gain the same Dino-patter, Johnny comes up with more and more info on his unendin' efforts to more and more become likes our Dino.  Likes in the interview below, we learn that he has been able to perform for some of family Martin and in Johnny words, "You get a history lesson after every show on their experiences with Dean."

Likes pallie it is crystal clear that Mr. Johnny Edwards is simply not tryin' to make his daily bread by impersonatin' our King of Cool....he simply simply desires to be Dino....'though in a previous postin' he honestly admitted the true is that ....“You can never be 100 per cent Dean Martin.”  Likes how refreshin' to read Johnny openly on-goin' patter of his awesomely amazin' adultion of our one and only Dino.

ilovedinomartin gratefully salutes Mr. Johnny Edwards for all he is doin' to keep the life, times, and teachin's of our Dino alive and to Miss Brittany Smith and all the pallies at "Wollondilly Advertizer" for sharin' this interview with the wider Dino-world of devotees.  To checks this out in it's original format, simply clicks on the tag of this here Dino-report. Dino-always, only, and ever awed, DMP

Classic crooners come back

By Brittany Smith

Feb. 18, 2014, 1:38 p.m.

FOR 20 years Johnny Edwards has been performing around the world, most famously with David de Costa and Nicholas Brooks as The Rat Pack.


See your ad here
This will be Edwards' third time bringing the charm of Dean Martin to Australian stages, having toured in 2010 and 2012.

"We're very excited about coming back to Australia," Edwards told the Advertiser.

"We jumped at the opportunity.

"Australia has great audiences; the show is well-received."

The Rat Pack will perform at The Cube, which they have previously played in.

"We had a great time there," he said.

"When you leave the US the audiences are so much more receptive. They treat you like the real guys."

Getting into the character of Dean Martin became easier for Edwards when he got the chance to perform for members of Dean Martin's family.

After seeing the concert in Las Vegas and Palm Springs they gained an appreciation for what Edwards was doing.

"You get a history lesson after every show on their experiences with Dean," Edwards said.

"It's like a never-ending learning experience."

Edwards was attracted to the character of Dean Martin because of the similarities he saw with himself.

"I was the unofficial class clown growing up," he said.

"Dean didn't even have to say anything, he just put smiles on peoples faces because he had that childlike charm. He could tell the worst joke in the world and make it funny."

As the cousin of pop singer Cyndi Lauper, Edwards gained invaluable experience in the music industry from a young age.

He would wait for her backstage after a show and her crew would say "she's your biggest fan — she's always bragging about how talented you are".

Edwards said: "She always told me, 'Never be satisfied with where you're at because you can always be better'. She always made me feel special."

Twenty years later, Edwards is still excited to perform.

"People are going to have a great time and see a great show that will give them memories to last a lifetime," he said. "We encourage the audience to join in. We tell them, 'This is a party and you're all invited'."

The genius of Dean Martin is that he made everything sound easy and classy and fun. Relaxed and comfortable, with a beatific self-assurance that transcended confidence, Dino's one of the greatest singers who ever cut records

Hey pallies, likes have we gots some great great news 'bout our great great man for all youse Dino-addicts on this 19th day of Dino-amore month.  Thanks to our pallies at google Dino-'lerts we are positively psyched to share a most important Dino-announcement from the folks at "BroadwayWorld.Com."   As you will read below, the dudes at BWW have posted a press release from Sony Music Entertainment tagged "Dean Martin's Reprise Records Catalog Comes To Legacy Recordings."

Seems the folks at Legacy Records, the catalog  division of Sony Music Entertainment, have struck a deal with the Dean Martin Family Trust to re-issue the huge number of recordin's that our most beloved Dino did for his pallie Frank at Reprise Records.  You can read all the news below, so we won't go into all the details.

Woulda likes simply share that to us here at ilovedinomartin, likes the most thrillin' news is that the agreement includes our Dino's last al-b-um, "The Nashville Sessions" that was recorded for Warner Brothers and has previously been unreleased on CD.   We certainly will be waitin' with bated breath to hear news of when this much desired CD will be available to add to all our Dino-treasure!

Likes how very very cool is it dudes that likes in this month of Dino-amore, that more and more pallies are goin' to be able get hooked on the Dino-beat through these new releases!   In the words of Adam Block, President, Legacy Recordings....."Dean's music and style embody the very essence of 'cool' and now is the perfect time to introduce this timeless pop music to future fans."  We couldn't have said it better ourselves.

And, likes we thrill these words of pure Dino-truth....."The genius of Dean Martin is that he made everything sound easy and classy and fun. Relaxed and comfortable, with a beatific self-assurance that transcended confidence, Dino's one of the greatest singers who ever cut records. On his Reprise Recordings, the King of Cool is also his most soulful."

ilovedinomartin offers our mucho thanks to the Dean Martin Family Trust and the pallies at Legacy Recordings for continuin' the Dino-legacy of cool.  To checks this out in it's original format, simply clicks on the tag of this here Dino-report.  Dino-always, ever, and only, DMP

Dean Martin's 

Reprise Records Catalog 

Comes to Legacy Recordings

 NEW YORK, Feb. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, in partnership with the Dean Martin Family Trust, has acquired the singer's legendary Reprise Records catalog and begun remastering titles for a major ongoing reissue project.

The Dean Martin Reprise catalog acquisition includes all the recordings Dino made during his extraordinary creative tenure (1962-1974) at Rat Pack chairman Frank Sinatra's Reprise Records label. The Nashville Sessions, the album Martin cut for Warner Bros in 1983, is also included.

The Dean Martin reissue project began with the first digital releases of The Dean Martin Christmas Album, 1966's #1 Christmas album and perennial holiday classic, and Dean Martin: The Reprise Years, a 2-disc anthology of the crooner's high points at the label.

Legacy Recordings is remastering all the tracks in Dean Martin's Reprise catalog with an eye toward releasing the catalog digitally and physically over the course of the next year.

On January 20, Legacy released The Very Best of Dean Martin as part of the label's popular Playlist series. The Dean Martin Playlist contains:

Everybody Loves Somebody

Every Minute, Every Hour

The Door Is Still Open to My Heart

You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You

Send Me the Pillow You Dream On

In the Chapel in the Moonlight

I Can't Help Remembering You

Houston

Bumming Around

I Will

Little Ole Wine Drinker, Me

Ain't Gonna Try Anymore

Kiss the World Goodbye

Drinking Champagne

The next wave of titles in the Dean Martin Reprise Records reissue project, coming February 4, will include digital releases of ten albums:

The Door Is Still Open To My Heart

Everybody Loves Somebody

Dream With Dean

Dean Martin Hits Again

Welcome To My World

(Remember Me) I'm The One That Loves You

Dino Latino

French Style

The Dean Martin TV Show

Houston

"We're so pleased to be working with the Dean Martin Family Trust in bringing Dean's Reprise Records legacy to new generations," said Adam Block, President, Legacy Recordings. "Dean's music and style embody the very essence of 'cool' and now is the perfect time to introduce this timeless pop music to future fans."

One of the great lounge singers of the pre-rock era, Dean Martin hit his stride as a cultural icon during his years with Reprise, knocking the Beatles off the top of the charts in August 1964 with a dreamy contemporary take on "Everybody Loves Somebody (Sometime)," a standard he'd sung on Bob Hope's radio show in 1948 that became one of his theme songs, a sentiment so universal it's on his gravestone.

A multi-faceted artist whose talents crossed media boundaries, Dean Martin has three stars on the Hollywood Boulevard Walk of Fame: one for recording, one for movies, and one for television, where he introduced Americans to Celebrity Roasts in the 1970s.

The genius of Dean Martin is that he made everything sound easy and classy and fun. Relaxed and comfortable, with a beatific self-assurance that transcended confidence, Dino's one of the greatest singers who ever cut records. On his Reprise Recordings, the King of Cool is also his most soulful.

THE DEAN MARTIN CHRISTMAS ALBUM

White Christmas

Jingle Bells

I'll Be Home For Christmas

Blue Christmas

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

A Marshmallow World

Silver Bells

Winter Wonderland

The Things We Did Last Summer

Silent Night

DEAN MARTIN: THE REPRISE YEARS

Disc One: The Greatest Hits

Everybody Loves Somebody

The Door Is Still Open To My Heart

You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You

You'll Always Be The One I Love

Send Me The Pillow You Dream On

(Remember Me) I'm The One Who Loves You

Houston

I Will

Somewhere There's A Someone

Come Running Back

A Million And One

Nobody's Baby Again

(Open Up The Door) Let The Good Times In

Lay Some Happiness On Me

In The Chapel In The Moonlight

Little Ole Wine Drinker, Me

In The Misty Moonlight

You've Still Got A Place In My Heart

Not Enough Indians

I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am

Disc Two: The Best Of The Rest

Who's Got The Action

The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else

I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face

Baby-O

Things

Corrine Corrina

Bumming Around

Welcome To My World

My Heart Cries For You

Gentle On My Mind

Tik-A-Tee, Tik-A-Tay

Senza Fine

Tangerine

Besame Mucho

Blue Moon

I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)

Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup

C'est Si Bon

My Melancholy Baby

Everybody Loves Somebody (original version)

DEAN MARTIN: REPRISE ALBUM DISCOGRAPHY

French Style (1962)

Dino Latino (1962; #99)

Country Style (1963; #109)

Dean Tex Martin Rides Again (1963)

Dream With Dean (1964; #15*)

Everybody Loves Somebody (1964; #2*)

The Door Is Still Open To My Heart (1964)

Dean Martin Hits Again (1965; #13*) 

(Remember Me) I'm The One Who Loves You (1965; #12*)

Houston (1965; #11*)

Somewhere There's Someone (1966; 40*)

Dean Martin Sings Songs From "The Silencers" (1966; #108)

The Hit Sound Of Dean Martin (1966; #50)

The Dean Martin Christmas Album (1966; #1 Xmas*)

The Dean Martin TV Show (1966; #34)

Happiness Is Dean Martin (1967; #46)

Welcome To My World (1967; #20*)

Dean Martin's Greatest Hits! (1968; #26*)

Dean Martin's Greatest Hits! Vol. 2 (1968; #83*)

Gentle On My Mind (1968; #14*)

I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am (1969; #90)

My Woman, My Woman, My Wife (1970; #97)

For The Good Times (1971; #113, #41 Country)

Dino (1972; #117)

Sittin' On Top Of The World (1973)

You're The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me (1973)

Once In Awhile (1978)

The Nashville Sessions (1983; #49 Country)

* certified gold album (most of which sold over 1,000,000 unitsthere was no platinum certification at the time)

SOURCE Legacy Recordings

(who donates his tips for the troops, as well as donating for any Dean Martin or patriotic themed song played on the jukebox during his bartending stint!)

Hey pallies, likes how do we amore our Dino?   Let us count the ways. And, likes if we did so, we woulda likes discover that there are truly truly UNENDIN' ways to show deep, pure, and true devotion to our Dino.
Likes each and every day here at ilovedinomartin we tries are very very Dino-best to highlight the tons and tons of various ways that pallies keeps on amorin' our most most beloved Dino.

Likes on this 18th day of Dino-amore-month we are so so profoundly  proud  to share an extraordinarily excitin' way that a pallie in the little Wisconsin town of Kewaskum found to lets all his pallies know his passion for our Dino while donatin' funds to a caring cause.  From the new-to-ilovedinomartin blog, "On Purpose Journey Inc.,"  a  'Non-Profit 501c3 Charity Supporting Those Who Serve" comes the touchin' tale of bartender Mr. Tony Fleischman and his efforts to raise funds  for this marvelous mission serving "United States Military Personnel deployed in harms way" and well as "stateside."

As you will read below, Tony is a bartender for "Player's Sports Bar in Kewaskum, Wi. and he found a trio of ways to fund raise for troop support from Novemver 2nd-16th.  And the cool part of his delightful deed is that this Dino-diggin' barkeep donated funds "for any Dean Martin or patriotic themed song played on the jukebox during his bartending stint!"

Likes dudes ain't that simply one of the coolest of cool ways of publicly showin' amore to our man of amore?!?!?!?!  And, while spreadin' mucho Dino-love 'round the bar, it raise funds for this most worthy of worthy cause.  It simply makes our Dino-heart burst with 'citement to hear of  Mr. Tony Fleischman's creativity in mixin' his devotion to our Dino with his devotion to our armed forces.  Likes we are just so so sorry that we didn't come 'cross this story before now...but, likes a true treat to share this durin' our month of Dino-amore!

Indeed, ilovedinomartin salutes bartender Mr. Tony Fleischman for his great generosity to our troops and to his honorin' of our Dino.  A small part of the post from  "On Purpose Journey Inc." is posted below, and likes to read it all, simply clicks on the tag of this here Dino-report.  Dino-proudly, DMP


 November 2nd-16th: A HUGE THANK YOU to Player’s Sports Bar and the fantastic bartender Tony Fleischman (who donates his tips for the troops, as well as donating for any Dean Martin or patriotic themed song played on the jukebox during his bartending stint!) for their collection for On Purpose Journey Inc.!! They collected items for our deployed troops, as well as donating funds to ship care packages overseas!! Want a good burger where the owners support our military? Go to Player’s Sports Bar in Kewaskum.

playlist: the very best of dean martin

Hey pallies, likes on this  17th Day of Dino-amore month,  we shares with you an absolutely fabulous new Dino-release from the pallies at Sony Legacy.  We came 'cross this new collection of  Dino-croons at our most beloved Dino's official site "deanmartin.com.  As you look at the list of 14 tunes below, you will note that there is a very nice mix of our Dino's biggest hits with some rarer Dino-recordin's.

 Likes we simply gotta 'fess up that we simply has to have this Dino-al-b-um cause we likes we digs to the max the great great cover to this new CD.  In fact it makes us long for the old days of LPs 'cause woulda it be likes totally totally fab to have this cover on the front of a LP case?!?!?!?

We salutes the pallies at Sony Legacy for puttin' together some amazin' Dino-croons with the most most amazin' Dino-cover as well!  If you clicks on the tag of this here Dino-report you can gets all the information from the pallies at Amazon, but we woulda encourage you to order it from a local store if possible.  Dino-reportin', DMP



 Track Listings

1. Everybody Loves Somebody

2. Every Minute, Every Hour

3. The Door Is Still Open to My Heart

4. You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You

5. Send Me the Pillow You Dream On

6. In the Chapel in the Moonlight

7. I Can't Help Remembering You

8. Houston

9. Bumming Around

10. I Will

11. Little Ole Wine Drinker, Me

12. Ain't Gonna Try Anymore

13. Kiss the World Goodbye

14. Drinking Champagne

Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: "You Belong To Me"

Welcome back pallies! How's the world treatin' youse? Hopefully this week's Serenade finds youse in good health & Dino-lovin' spirits!


Now I understands that Valentines Day is yesterday's news...  but man o man pals...we can still squeeze some sugar & spice outta these next couple of weeks!!!  Ain't too much time left though...the month is flyin' by!

 I guess this would be a great time to REALLY get the L/O/V/E flowin' with some "classic" Dean! Let's put a little pep in our step with the spreadin' of the Dino-love, pallies!!!
We need a HEAVY dose of "Romantico" to keep us warm through these cold cold snowy days, and I know EXACTLY what NEEDS to be done!!! It's time to go "old school"!!! Hahaha! Gettin' back to basics for this one, pallies!

"You Belong To Me" is def i nate ly oozin' with passion & totally drippin' with Dino-amore! Really cracks me up seein' Dean this young! We're talkin' "pre-eyebrow waxin'" days!!! Hahaha!!! Well, here we goes mi amici...BRING ON THE ROMANCE!!! Enjoy!


Watch the sunrise on a tropic isle
See the pyramids along the Nile
Just remember darlin', all the while
You belong to me

See the market place in old Algiers
Send me photographs and souvenirs
Just remember when a dream appears
You belong to me

I'll be so alone without you
Maybe you'll be lonesome too and blue
Fly the ocean in a silver plane
See the jungle when it's wet with rain
Just remember til you're home again
You belong to me

Fly the ocean in a silver plane
See the jungle when it's wet with rain
Just remember til you're home again
You belong to me 

Reminiscing with Dean Martin-Everybody Loves Somebody...Songs of Yesteryear

Hey pallies, likes today's Dino-gram is so so fittin' seein' how we are smack dab in the middle of Dino-amore month.  From the nostalgic blog, "Bird's Eye View Of The Katydid," where a kind and gentle lady named Kay Comer holds forth comes her true life reflection, "Reminiscing with Dean Martin-Everybody Loves Somebody...Songs of Yesteryear."

As you read this tender-hearted post you will discover Miss Kay's almost 50 year remembrance of the remarkable role that our Dino-s biggest croon of amore, "Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime," played in her life as a teenager in the summer of '64 when our most beloved Dino knocked the Beatles off the charts with his now signature song.  You will read 'bout a young lad tagged Richard who was smitten by the youthful Kay and now as an intern at a radio station he played our Dino's hugest of huge hit every of the week at 4 p.m. in honor of his attraction to Comer.

It truly is the sweetest of sweet tale of young love, and you will have to read how it turned out.  And, in this month of Dino-amore, it is made all the more special by the role that our man of amore played in it!  ilovedinomartin thanks Miss Kay Comer for sharin' this delightful remembrance with her readership and showin' us 'gain the amazin' role that our Dino has played in the lives of ordinary people simply simply by usin' his musical gift.  To checks this out in it's original format, simply clicks on the tag of this here Dino-gram.
Dino-tenderly, DMP

 Thursday, February 13, 2014

Reminiscing with Dean Martin-Everybody Loves Somebody...Songs of Yesteryear




Thanks For The Memories:  Songs of Yesteryear
Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime
Dean Martin
It's the week for love and we're reminiscing with old love songs from the 'good old days'...


This song was written for Frank Sinatra way back in 1947 by Sam Coslow, Ken Lane and Irving Taylor. But the old Rat Pack Geezer just couldn't quite cut the rug with it.  Frank's version was released in 1948...but bombed big time.
Then it was recorded in the 50's by Peggy Lee and Dinah Washington...but still remained a dud.

In 1964, Dean Martin was finishing up recording his new album Dream with Dean and had just completed 11 of the songs for the album, but needed a 12th song.  Ken Lane just happened to be his pianist on that album and he suggested Dean give "Everybody Loves Somebody" a shot and see what HE could do with it.  For this particular song on the album...they added a bass player, a guitar and drums.  And the reaction to Dean's version was so great that he went back to the studio and re-recorded it for a single release with a full orchestra and background singers.
It was such a hit that it knocked "A Hard Day's Night" right out of its #1 spot on the charts.  AND it became Dean's theme song for his TV show the very next year in 1965.

One day...in the summer of 1964...I was sitting in the front porch swing of our home on the main street in Metropolis and this tall young man pulled up in his car and walked up on the porch.  He said he was interning at WMOK for the summer and he was noticing me each day when he passed and he just thought he'd stop and get to know me and maybe we could go to a movie or something sometime.
I didn't feel I should go into the story of my mustard seed miracle I was in the process of praying up and how I was waiting on little Billy Ray Comer to notice me as HE ran back and forth up that street in his 1958 Ford retractible hardtop with the big MOON eyes in the rear window......But Richard was very nice...very polite...cute as a speckled pup and we really hit it off just right there on the porch.
Every day he'd stop on the way to the radio station and ask me out for after work...and I'd always say no I'd better not...but he'd always stop back by after work and we'd sit on the porch and just gab about the price of rice in China and how he thought we would be the perfect couple.  :-)

I don't know how this got started...or WHY this particular song...but I DID get to where I'd listen to him on WMOK after he left my house and went on to work each day...and one day at 4pm...he just said "I want to do something a little out of the ordinary today...I want to play this very special song for the sweetest little girl in Massac County...and she lives down on 5th Street" And the music started and that big roll at the beginning of this song just burst right out of Cloud 9 and right into my little bashful heart....hahahahaha   I set there in awe that someone would DO something like that FOR me...and Richard began planning out future together....hahahahaha
From that day forward....every single day without fail...all summer long...at 4pm each day....I'd hear Richard say "I want to play this very special song for the sweetest little girl in Massac County...and she lives down on 5th Street"  :-)  EVERY SINGLE DAY!!!

Well....summer came to an end that year...as summers tend to do each year and Richard had to go back to his home in Morris, Illinois.  He assured me that we were an unbeatable couple and I couldn't waste my life on a prayer and a pipe dream...but I felt certain little Billy Ray Comer was supposed to be mine forever after...so I stood strong in my faith and my plan.

Later into the fall of that year...I got a letter from Richard and he was telling me how even though we had not been an actual 'dating couple' that summer...he just couldn't get me off of his mind....aaawwwww   :-)   And he said "If your pray goes unanswered and your plan falls through...always remember ... there are other fish in the sea"  And he signed his letter "Love Always...A Fish In The Sea"

NOW ISN'T THAT THE MOST ROMANTIC STORY?????????????????????  AND IT'S ALL MY STORY!!!!!!!   hahahahaha

Now did you all notice that I just kinda skimmed OVER 'the geezer' in this story?   How'd I Do?  :-)

I was absolutely enthralled with Richard...because he was so SO sweet and attentive and made me feel so special...but there was no real romance there at all on my end....But to this very day...every single time I hear this song...chills just run from the top of my head to the very end of my tippy toes....Thanks Richard for such a sweet and innocent memory.....


Now I have one more love song...and we'll talk about that one soon too... this other song doesn't quite give me the feeling this song does...but it was sung to me one night...on a date...just like on a romantic TV movie...And there you guys thought I was this little plain wallflower out here in the boonies that hasn't even lived....hahahahaha


Thanks For The Memories:  Songs Of yesteryear
          will be posted before the blog some, many or most mornings...hahaha
         I can't get more honest than that.

But here's the kicker...no matter what I talk about in my blog each morning...By posting a daily love song from yesteryear and talking a little about it...there will always be a little love coming daily from me...to you.

The very best love stories just have no ending
and I'm just so very blessed to be living one of those love stories.

  BE THE CHANGE and LIVE AND LOVE WITH PASSION

Dino-amore: I remember when I first really started to love Dino.............

Hey pallies, likes Dino-amore-day 2014 has arrived dudes and we are already thrilled to have shared with you a reprise of a very special edition of Ed's Epistle first shared last Dino-amore-day.  And likes, likes today we also wanna shares with you some of our most most fav bits of absolute, total Dino-amore!  Likes above is a gif from our most beloved Dino's one and only MTV vid of "Since I Met You Baby" directed by his youngest boypallie Ricci James....and besides the gif you will find the entire youtube vid at the end of this Dino-gram as well.

In addition we shares one of our Dino's most wondrously wonderful poses, we believe shot at the time of his filmin' of his last major starrin' role on the big screen in "Mr. Ricco."

And, likes lastly, we simply couldn't resist sharin' 'gain the From-The-Bottom-Of-His-Dino-Heart Prose scribed by one of our Dino's  most devout devotees , truly true  Deanager Richard L. Sykes.  It first appeared  'bout a year and a half 'go at his self-tagged blog, and likes we have shared it here a number of times since.    As all you Dino-philes knows, our most beloved Dino truly truly wanted to put the accent on youth, and Sykes' huge huge homage of our Dino shows how purely and truly so so many of today's youth are more then ever turnin' to the life, times, and teachin's of our King of Cool as role model perfecto.

So, likes on this day of Dino-amore, ilovedinomartin wishes you your best Dino-day ever and likes challenges as youse pallies to do all in your power to make your Dino-love known far and wide.  Dino-always, ever, and only, DMP  btw, to reach Mr. Sykes ode of amore to our Dino in it's original source, simply clicks on the tag of this here Dino-gram.

Dean “Dino” Martin: The King of Cool

Dean “Dino” Martin

I cannot even begin to describe how much i love this artist. He’s the best, the classiest, most talented man to have enver lived. Okay that might be opionated slightly but I think many would agree that Martin is a class act. I remember when I first really started to love Dino, it wasn’t even a year ago when I clicked on a video posted on my blog. The video was of the Rat Pack (Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin) playing at a gig with Ed Sulliven. The way he sang, the swave of his voice, the smooth classy feel to him brought chills to my spine. I remember at that moment, I wanted to be him, and ever since that, I have promised myself that I would transform myself to a man of his caliber. There are just aren’t enough words to describe it.

Happy Dino-Amore Day! Dino's last TV Interview

Hey pallies, likes it's finally here dudes, Dino-amore-day 2014, and in honor of this swankest of swank, most special of special day of amorin' our most beloved Dino, ilovedinomartin reprints our most devoted Dino-holic Ed's special ver-si-on of Ed's Epistle of Amore 2013.  Ed's prose is always so deep and rich, and likes this is no 'ception dudes!

And, like Ed shares with us the vid clip from his own private Dino-collection of our great great man's last television interveiw with Mr. Geraldo Rivera on November 25. 1994.  We certainly don't have words to express our deepest of deep Dino-appreciato to pallie Ed for his wondrously wise way of spreadin' the Dino-message of cool to all us Dino-addicted dudes!  Dino-amorin', DMP

You must have been warned against letting the golden hours slip by; but some of them are golden only because we let them slip by. ~James Matthew Barrie


After the cork is popped, wine poured, life’s last vino drop slides gullets way, we relish in the palisades of it's warm afterglow. Golden afterglows, embraced like loved ones in a dream, memories.

Stories. The cork, the cork has a story. As does the vino, the glass, and the bottle too! Oh if bottles could talk. Them's stories for another day, Pally.

Vintage 1917, hell of a vine to drop this grape, baby. Earthy, body full, hint of amore, leaves the pallet cool. This bottle 'o Dino been popped and celebrated.
Bottle dry, glass empty. Basking in Dino afterglow we are, baby. 


This edition of Ed's Epistle is heavy on the golden afterglow of our Dino. Deep into the treasure chest of memories lies a lone VHS tape simply scribed, "Martin on Geraldo". There was no way of foretelling this historic moment that which seemed to have been lost to history without mention. Never have I heard mention of this Dino-moment, little lone a search, or request for it.

From time to time I would view the tape, at first not thinking much of its uniqueness. As time stretched out, it began to dawn on me that the Geraldo show may have been special. So I took a glance at the bible of Dino, A Complete Guide to the "Total Entertainer" and sure enough it was his last TV interview.

 How strange, how rare, how historic. I thought by now in this day and internet age this clip would have surfaced. But is hasn't until now, only on our blog.

So this glorious Dino-casion of Dino-casions, we wish you a Happy Dino-Amore Day, and present to you

Dino's last television interview. 
Geraldo Rivera, November 25, 1994. Dino on the horn, sharp, witty, cool. Enjoy.

Hey pallies, likes on the day-before-Dino-amore-day, we are delighted to announce that the pallies over at our Dino's first big-time recordin' studio, Capitol Records, have reissued their cool compilation of our Dino's most essential amore croons for Dino-amore-day!  Below is the announcement as it appears at the pad, "getmusicasia."

Likes we are particularly pleased to have found this announcement at an international site givin' all us Dino-holics a remarkable reminder that indeed amore of our man of amore is truly truly universal in scope.  Pallies all 'round the globe and united in their deep, pure, and true amore of our most most beloved Dino!

ilovedinomartin salutes the pallies at Capitol Records for this tremendously timely re-release of 16 of our Dino's greatest tunes of amore, and the pallies at "getmusicasia" for sendin' this Dino-announcement all for all the world to know........certainly aidin' the Dino-revolution of cool that is simply simply explodin' all 'round us dudes!  To checks this out in it's original source, simply clicks on the tag of this here Dino-note.  Dino-devotedly, DMP

DEAN MARTIN’S ‘ESSENTIAL LOVE SONGS’ TO BE REISSUED FEB 10, JUST IN TIME FOR VALENTINE’S DAY

Dean Martin’s mood-setting collection, Essential Love Songs, will be reissued on February 10 by Capitol/USM, just in time for Valentine’s Day. 16 romantic Dino classics are featured, including “You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Loves You,” “Just In Time,” “That’s Amoré,” “I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face,” and “Dream A Little Dream Of Me.”

For Dean Martin, singing came as naturally as breathing. Effortlessly cool and dynamic in his life and career, Martin’s recordings showcase his trademark style of casual, easy charm. His timeless love songs remain universal favorites and perfect accompaniments to any romantic occasion.

Martin’s velvet voice provided his entry into show business, when he began singing professionally in Ohio’s ballrooms. He built a loyal following and moved on to the supper clubs and cabarets of New York City, before moving to Los Angeles and signing with Capitol Records. Martin’s meteoric rise to fame also made him a big-screen draw and landed him acclaimed film roles alongside legends including John Wayne and Marlon Brando.

Dean Martin is recognized as one of the 20th century’s greatest entertainers for his decades of hit recordings, films, TV shows and stage performances. For more information, visitwww.deanmartin.com.

Here are a few more pics with Dean doing what he likes to do....!

Hey pallies, likes just a couple of days before Dino-amore-day and the Dino-lovin' is simply flowin' so freely all over the world wide web.  Today we are so so delighted to return all youse Dino-holics to the one-sixth scale model figures pad, "ONESIXWARRIORS.COM" where our most Dino-devoted pallie and creative creator of the coolest of cool Dino-figure, "Geronimo" has posted yet more cool poses of our Dino as the Dude in his greatest screen triumph "Rio Bravo."

This time 'round in addition to a couple of poses with John "Duke" Wayne as Sheriff John T. Chance, our Dino-addicted pallie "Geronimo' has chosen, in his words, to share " few more pics with Dean doing what he likes to do....!"  And, likes of course, that would be enjoyin' himself some liquid libations!  We here at ilovedinomartin gotta 'fess up that we are particularly smitten by these particular Dino-poses and likes simply makes us crave even more to have our on Dino-figure!

Each and every Dino-day, it is the mission of ilovedinomartin to share unique Dino-devotion from all over the ol' net, and in particular durin' Dino-amore-month to accent the most lovin' of lovin' Dino-devotion 'round.  And, we salute our most most creative Dino-holic, Mr. "Geronimo" for his wonderous work of creatin' marvelous moments in all of Dino-history with his one-sixth scale model figures.  To checks this out in it's original format, simply clicks on the tag of this Dino-gram.  Dino-always, ever, and only, DMP





 Here are a few more pics with Dean doing what he likes to do....! 

Dean Martin Film Festival At The Library

Hey pallies, likes  we here at ilovedinomartin tries to be consistently  constant advocates for the sharin' of the life, times, and teachin's of our Dino, and we are ever ever ready to share with you how others are doin' their part to spread knowledge of our Dino as far and wide as possible.  And, likes on this eleventh day of Dino-amore-month we are pleased as some spiked Dino-punch to share with you news of a public library in the great state of Georgia that is havin' a "Dean Martin Film Festival" durin' this great month of absolute Dino-amore.

From the blog pad, "West Georgia Regional Library," comes news that the "Warren P. Sewell Memorial Library of Bremen, GA is hostin' the viewin' of a quartet of delightful Dino-flicks on Wednesdays in February.  While word has reached ilovedinomartin too late for any of youse pallies in West Georgia to partake of the first offerin', "The Sons Of Katie Elder." there is still time to catch this week's Dino-showin' of that lesser known Martin and Lewis comedy caper, "Money From Home."  The other two flicks 'roundin' out this  huge huge Dino-educational effort are the first of the Matt Helm spyster flicks, "The Silencers," and one of our  great great man's great grest '60s sex farces, "How To Save A Marriage And Ruin Your Life."

Likes how sweetly swank is it dudes to find an institution dedicated to life-line learnin' likes this public library in Breman, GA puttin' such a awesome accent on an absolutely cool cool mix of our Dino's big screen efforts?!?!?!?   Just think of the many many new pallies that will be introduced to our King of Cool through this educational effort.  And, ain't it likes the coolest dudes that the "Warren P. Sewell Memorial Library" has chosen such a marvelous mix of Dino-flicks to show.....classic western, Martin and Lewis Comedy, Matt Helm spyster caper, and a swingin' sixties sex farce.

ilovedinomartin is totally totally  thrilled to find such an outpourin' of amore to our Dino from a public source of educational efforts....and absolutely  appropriate in this month of amore to our man of amore!  To checks this out in it's original source, simply clicks on the tag of this here Dino-report.  Dino-learnin' and growin'...ever, DMP

“You can never be 100 per cent Dean Martin.”

Hey pallies, likes we can't resist sharin' more of Dino-impersonator Mr. Johnny Edward's journey to deep, pure, and true amore of our Dino as we shared today's Dino-devotion on day 10 of Dino-amore-month here at ilovedinomartin.  Today we goes to the Aussie news pad, "Bendigo Advertiser" where a pallie tagged Christ Pedler has scribed the prose, "Rat Pack makes on the way to town."

Obviously "The Rat Pack Is Back" tour is also stoppin' in our near Bendigo in Aussieland and likes our previous post, Dino-emulator Mr. Johnny Edwards graciously agreed to be interviewed 'bout his amore of our most beloved Dino.  While the post below contains similiar comments to Friday's Dino-devotion, we have found 'nough here that we desire to share this with all youse Dino-addicts as well.

Likes we loves to hear how Edwards began makin' his way in our Dino's playground, 'Vegas, baby, 'Vegas and how his deepest desire has always been, and will always be to play our Dino.....and finally Johnny has gots his Dino-hearted desire!  Simply, simply loves when Edwards confesses, "“You can never be 100 per cent Dean Martin.”    Now, likes that is the Dino-truth if ever we did hear it.....and how stunnin' of Johnny to keeps on honin' his ability to share all our Dino's mavelous moves and natural nuances.  Likes after watchin' that youtube clip of Johnny playin' Dino that we shared as a bonus on Friday, one can truly truly tell how much effort he has put into perfectin' his Dino-stylin!

ilovedinomartin thanks Chris Pedler and all the pallies at "Bendigo Advertiser" for accentin' Mr. Johnny Edwards journey to purifyin' his amore of our great great man.....and we truly truly salute him in his huge homagin' of our King of Cool.  To checks this out in it's original format, simply clicks on the tag of this  here Dino-report.  Dino-journeyin', DMP

Rat Pack make on the way to town

By Chris Pedler

Feb. 8, 2014, 1 a.m.

• 
  SHOWMEN: Johnny Edwards, David de Costa and Nicholas Brooks as Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jnr.

FOR SINGER Johnny Edwards, playing Dean Martin was always something he strived to do.

When he began making his way in the industry in Las Vegas in 1993, he was originally cast as an Elvis performer.


See your ad here
“They told me I had the looks for a strong Elvis,” Edwards said.

“But I always wanted to be Dean Martin. His personality is closer to mine.

“Elvis actually idolised Martin so it was a good start while I waited to be mature enough to play Dean Martin.”

Edwards said he grew up watching Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.

“Jerry was the heavy comedy but I was always intrigued by Martin. He always got the girl and he had this charm mixed with great humour.”

Eleven years later Edwards got his wish and was cast as Dean Martin in The Rat Pack Live From Vegas touring show.

He has since developed his impression and continued to tour as Martin.

“You can never be 100 per cent Dean Martin,” he said.

“I watch the same video and can pick some different nuance (I didn’t notice) every time.

“You learn enough that it becomes second nature to you but you always look to improve whether it’s your make-up or hair, his expression, the way he holds a glass or smokes a cigarette.”

Edwards is teaming up with David De Costa (as Frank Sinatra) and Nicholas Brooks (as Sammy Davis Jnr) for the tour that arrives in Bendigo on February 16.

Edwards says the show is sure to feature favourite songs, dances and gags.

“There will be Everybody Loves Somebody, which is Dean’s love song to the audience, Kick in the Head and Volari, which is a favourite of mine,” he said.

“We also make fun of each other on stage. Frank is the serious guy but we don’t give him much of a chance to stay serious - our goal is to one-up Frank.

“When they used to perform together Dean would usually win out. He would entertain the audience from the back of the stage.”

Edwards has also had the chance to come to grips with the massive stardom The Rat Pack and other stars face. His cousin is pop star Cyndi Lauper.

“When she first started to hit her stride I was always following her to performances,” Edwards said.

“I’ve seen first-hand the ups and downs of the business and know you can’t listen to critics and can never be satisfied.”

And satisfaction is something Edwards is sure the audiences will be after The Rat Pack’s shows.

“We try to make the show our own big party that the audience is invited to,” he said.

“It’s three guys who are friends, on stage and singing to the audience. We want the audience to be part of the show.”

Danny G's Sunday Serenade with Dino: "My Heart Reminds Me"

Hey pals! Welcome back! Well, here we are...once again...gettin' buried in Mother Nature's white stuff! I ain't complainin' though pallies...cant forget...it IS Dino-Amore month!
Now that means two thins' to me...1) Love is in the air & 2) SNOW!!! Let's concentrate on the LOVE!

 I dug up such a pretty little tune for today's Serenade pallies! I knows youse gonna completely MELT into this one!

"My Heart Reminds Me" will remind ALL us Dino-holics what our great great pal was originally known for...the MOST beautiful & romantico Italian croonin' to ever make it's way to the masses! Amore doesn't get ANY better than this, pals.
Man...thins' is heatin' up already!!!

OK pallies, settle back into Winter...stay positive, we're half way through...& most of all...keeps the Dino vibe in your heart! We're gettin' there!!!  

I hear the sound of music
Your favorite kind of music
And that reminds me dear of you

I see the summer roses
Your favorite shade of roses
And that reminds me too of you dear

If I could hear no music
If there could be no roses
No summer nights to make me dream as I do
I still would not forget you
One thing would still be true
My heart reminds me I love you

I still would not forget you
One thing would still be true
My heart reminds me I love you 

Johnny Edwards as Dean Martin

Hey pallies, likes here's a little bonus for all youse Dino-holics as we end our first big week of amorin' our Dino durin' Dino-amore-month 2014.  Likes, I went on the ol' web to see if I coulda find a home pad for Mr. Johnny Edwards. It may exist pallies, but our present search turned up nadda.  However the good ol' net did point us in the direction of some youtube clips of Johnny doin' his Dino-impersonation.

Johnny youtube tag is "yourpallie" and below is the bestest of the best clip of Edwards makin' likes  our great great man.  In this almost five minute clip youse gets get hear Johnny croonin' parts of a ton of our Dino's biggest biggest hits.  Gotta 'fess up pallies that likes at some points this dude actually sounds like our King of Cool himself....he's that fantastic....and likes dudes, it has so so many of our most beloved Dino's moves down to a T....to a T pallies!!!!!!

It is so so clear that Mr. Johnny Edwards is not just makin' likes our Dino for the bread....he is absolutely doin' from the bottom of his Dino-devoted heart dudes....and likes how wondrous is that o'pallies of ours?!?!?!

ilovedinomartin salutes Mr. Johnny Edwards and expresses our deepest of deep Dino-appreciato for givin' his life to the cause of liftin' up the life, times, and teachin's of our amored Dino!  Dino-always, ever, and only, DMP

.....and spending hours in front of the television watching his idol, Dean Martin.

 Hey pallies, likes  durin' our celebration of Dino-amore-month, we oughta shares with all youse Dino-holics at least one pallie who is into Dino-emulation.....at least one dude who is devotin' their life's work to keepin' the Dino-light glowin' Dino-bright as they perform their heart out in amore of our most beloved Dino.

So, likes today, on the seventh day of Dino-amore-month, through the magic of google Dino-lerts we take you to the down under news blog, "Mandurah Mail," where we shares with the scribin's of reporter Miss Amy Martin, who in her post, "Vegas talent heads to Mandurah," shares the huge homagin' of our Dino by Mr. Johnny Edwards.

As you will read below, Johnny has spent his professional life portrayin' a wide range of "music icons," but truly truly Edwards main man has been, is, and will always always be our Dino!  He has shared his Dino-devotion in our Dino's playground, 'Vegas....baby....'Vegas, as well as all 'round the world.  And, on February 26 he brings his Dino-impersonation to all the pallies gathered at the Mandurah Performing Arts Centre.  He will share the stage with fellow performers Nicholas Brookes and David De Costa, who will portray our Dino's pallies Frank and Sammy.

Johnny has been hooked on our Dino from a tender age confessin' that he spent "hours in front of the television watching his idol, Dean Martin."  Edward further professes his deep, pure, and true devotion to our Dino with these wondrous words......"“I was such a fan when I was a kid,”.....“I was captivated by him – his personality, good looks and he was funny."....“All I wanted to do was act like him as a kid.”

Likes how totally awesome is that dudes.  ilovedinomartin is simply simply thrilled to share this report of Mr. Johnny Edwards' amazin' amore of our King of Cool with you.  And, we thanks Miss Amy Martin and the pallies at "Mandurah Mail" for gettin' this in print.  To checks this out in it's original format, simply clicks on the tag of this here Dino-message.   Dino-awed and awed, DMP

Vegas talent heads to Mandurah

By Amy Martin

Feb. 6, 2014, 10:40 a.m.

• 
• 

 GROWING up, Johnny Edwards spent his days learning impressions, practicing comedy and spending hours in front of the television watching his idol, Dean Martin.

He was the unofficial class clown who would imitate teachers, perfecting different mannerisms down to a ‘t’.

More than four decades on and those important life lessons are coming in handy as Edwards takes on the persona of his childhood hero.

“I was such a fan when I was a kid,” Edwards said.

“I was captivated by him – his personality, good looks and he was funny.

“All I wanted to do was act like him as a kid.”

Then came Edwards’ time in Las Vegas, spending time on stage in various other people’s shoes.

Although Johnny had other idols in his life such as music icons Elvis Presley, and Roy Orbison who he would later portray in varies stage shows around the world, it was Dean Martin that combined all the aspects of what was important in entertainment and made it one. 

“He was such a likeable character,” Edwards said.

“People treated him like their best friend; they were drawn to him.

“And when I dressed like I am, with the tux and the hair, people think I am him.

“This is the character I am more like personally.”

Edwards said while Martin was the King of Cool in the limelight, his personal life was different story.

Much like the impersonator, Martin was family orientated and liked relaxing with a game of golf.

“But he was known for his womanising ways, so that’s how I’ll play him,” Edwards said.

Although it’s not just Martin’s singing which Edwards takes into his performance.

He takes into consideration the looks, mannerisms and all round performance.

“He had a great sense of timing,” Edwards said.

“He could tell the worse joke and it would funny.

“A lot of it was ad-lib; he would shoot from the hip.

“So that’s what I’ll be doing; telling Dean-esk stories.”

Joining Edwards on stage is David De Costa and Nicholas Brooks, known better for their alter egos, Frank Sinatra and Sammy David Junior.

Together the trio recreate The Rat Pack. 

“We’ll recreate Vegas from the 1960’s,” Edwards said.

“It’s a formula which brings audience interaction.

“We encourage them to yell out, sing along, because it makes it bigger.

“And with Nicholas Brookes and David De Costa, people aren’t going to be disappointed.

“They put their heart into and bring their voice to the table to remember the original.”

The Rat Pack from Vegas will be at the Mandurah Performing Arts Centre on February 26.

For more information go to manpac.com.au or call 9550 3900.