His first personal appearance was on June 28, 1945, at the RKO Boston TheaterIn the same year, he sang "Without You" (based on Cuban composer In 1947, at the peak of his popularity, he appeared in the film Later, Russell began to appear in the new medium of television in the early 1950s on By October 1948, the big band business was at its lowest ebb in years. My mother's Mexican ... '" In truth, there was not much the talented, hard-working Russell could do about his personal appearance, who just happened to be "six feet tall, weighs 170 pounds, has hazel colored eyes, and black hair. He had chart-busters, such as "Bésame Mucho", "Amor", and "What a Diff'rence a Day Made". "Destino" ("Destiny"), He signed with Kim Records and released the LP "Yesterday, Now, and Forever" (1982). "Yet Avant-Mier rejects Russell's nuanced argument by concluding that "Russell eventually attributed his phenomenal success to the fact that his light skin and European features allowed him to pass as Anglo- or European-American." (Capitol Records, 1967). Russell sang in a quartet with Crosby, Dick Haymes and He and Della were close, long-time friends of the tenor Russell was romantically linked with different women in his life, such as actress His second wife was Della Norrell (née Adelina Naccarelli) (1921-2006),His third wife was Velia Sánchez Belmont (1929-2002), the daughter of Eduardo Sánchez Torres, former Mexican His fourth wife was Virginia "Ginny" Pace, a talk-show hostess and former Mrs. His fifth wife, with whom he was married up to the time of his death in 1992, was Doris E. Russell.After suffering a paralyzing stroke in February 1992 followed by another stroke on April 12, 1992, Russell died from complications at St. Joseph's Hospital in Sun City, On his grave marker is inscribed the song title of one of the biggest hits of his career: "Amor". The shows from Hollywood began on September 21, 1946.It was during this time that Russell had the incredible fortune of having two records in the Top Ten, while performing as a vocalist on As he became more popular, Russell began making personal appearances in different venues in the country. Starting with one song, audience response demanded his current three singing spots. There was beautiful, unique foliage and incredible architecture. But in its defense, one can say that Russell, from a distance, does not appear to be so stuck-up anymore. If asked how he feels about his painting, he would reply, "My dreams have definitely come true! Needless to say, regardless of what was written on the back cover and his situation in Mexico, Russell did not have the same success in 1967 in the United States as he had had in 1944 for a plethora of reasons, many dealing with issues Notwithstanding, Russell continued working. So I got a bunch of the old records and started to learn to play drums. One must question if Guerrero's assertion regarding skin color and success in the music industry (and validation of this by later Latino scholars) is correct and universal: that light-skin and European features allowed for upward mobility, while tan or dark-skinned performers were penalized. "Andy is a handsome, young American, born and reared in Los Angeles, with a deep insight into the music of Latin America and with a flair for singing songs in both English and Spanish that has won him the plaudits of millions.