Dick Haymes

Biography

Richard Benjamin Haymes, 13 September 1916, Buenos Aires, Argentina, d. 28 March 1980, Los Angeles, California, USA. One of the outstanding ballad singers to emerge from the swing era of the late 30s/early 40s, with a deep, warm baritone voice and a straightforward style similar to Bob Manning, another singer who was popular in the 50s. Son of a Scottish father, and an Irish mother who was a concert singer and vocal coach, Haymes was educated in several countries including France, Switzerland... Read more

Genres

Comedy Movies Easy Listening Holiday & Seasonal Jazz Musicals & The Arts Pop / Rock Soundtrack Vocals

Tags

jazz

40s

male vocalists

oldies

crooners

Decades

1980s 1990s 2000s

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