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Biography
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Carl Coccomo
Standards singer.
Born in Omaha, Nebraska but moved to Los Angeles to pursue music at age 18. Coccomo received the nickname “The Singin’ Sicilian” from Frank Sinatra. Following a Korean War stint, Coccomo was with the Ken Darby Singers (1949-1959) appearing on Fox film scores such as The Wizard of Oz and Three Coins In The Fountain. As a solo singer, Coccomo recorded for Starlight, Liberty and Capitol. A resurgence of interest in his music has been prompted by its use in TV. ("American Horror Story” (FX), “12 Monkeys” (Syfy),“Graves” (EPIX).
Born in Omaha, Nebraska but moved to Los Angeles to pursue music at age 18. Coccomo received the nickname “The Singin’ Sicilian” from Frank Sinatra. Following a Korean War stint, Coccomo was with the Ken Darby Singers (1949-1959) appearing on Fox film scores such as The Wizard of Oz and Three Coins In The Fountain. As a solo singer, Coccomo recorded for Starlight, Liberty and Capitol. A resurgence of interest in his music has been prompted by its use in TV. ("American Horror Story” (FX), “12 Monkeys” (Syfy),“Graves” (EPIX).