Al Alberts
August 10, 1922 – November 27, 2009
Al Alberts was a popular singer who came to fame as a founding member and lead singer of the 1950s pop vocal group, the Four Aces. Formed with friend Dave Mahoney in 1950 after the two got out of the navy, the Four Aces released a series of million selling singles, including “Three Coins in the Fountain,” and their signature song, “Love is a Many Splendored Thing,” which won an Academy Award for best song in 1955. Alberts was also a television star of the day, hosting his own talent show, Al Alberts Showcase. Andrea McArdle of Annie fame, Teddy Pendergrass and Sister Sledge all performed on the program to help launch their careers. The show ran from 1962 until Alberts’ retirement in 1994. Al Alberts, 87, died of apparent kidney failure on November 27, 2009.
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