Nino Tempo is an American musician, singer, and actor. Nino Tempo was born in Niagara Falls, New York. A musical prodigy, he learned to play the clarinet and the tenor saxophone as a child. He was a talent show winner at four years of age and appeared on television with Benny Goodman at age seven. When his family relocated to California, he featured on the Horace Heidt radio show, performing a Benny Goodman clarinet solo. A child actor, he worked in motion pictures in such movies as 1949's The Red Pony and in 1953's The Glenn Miller Story featuring James Stewart. He was also a sought after session musician, working with Elkie Brooks, as a member of the band The Wrecking Crew for Phil Spector, and recording with Maynard Ferguson. By means of a Bobby Darin recording session, Tempo made connections with Atlantic Records and contracted with its Atco Records subsidiary. However, Nino Tempo is known best for his 1963 duet "Deep Purple" with Atco with his sister Carol that scored No.1 on the Billboard charts. The song won the 1964 Grammy Award for Best Rock And Roll Recording. It sold more than one million copies and was awarded a gold disc. 

January 6th, 1937 in Niagara Falls  /  Died:   Apr 10th, 2025 - aged 90