I played Vic's show around half a dozen times. I have played for pretty much any singer of that era that you can name...Mel Torme', Julius LaRosa, Steve Lawrence, Sinatra Jr., Al Martino, Lou Monte and on and on....
Without a doubt Vic Damone had the most beautiful voice I ever heard in all those years. On one night we had a "tacet" where the whole band lays out and Vic just sang alone with the piano player. He sang that tune "Ruby" (they say your like a flame......)
His voice was simply angelic. Now he is NOT a swinger like Sinatra or Mel Torme, or ever Buddy Greco but just for the sheer beauty and his God given vocal "gift" I don't think I've ever heard better.
Sal
I see you mentioned Buddy Greco - I was his Bodyguard for the evening while he was on the road with his then Wife Jackie Sabatino and her sister "BJ". They finished performing at the Club and then we went to another Club for Steak and Pizza. It was a nice evening.
As far as Vic Damone - Great Singer
Hey you were a body guard so was I when I was a kid. Get to meet a lot of people you would not normally meet right.
A lot of Celebrities: Frankie Avalon, Shecky Greene, Buddy Greco, to name a few...
Then other Celebrities like Milton Berle, Dottie West, Hager Brothers, Lynda Day George...
There were quite a few these are just a random sample.
