I was listening to Dean Martin last night, and I got to thinking about putting together some sort of superlative list of Italian-American figures in American popular music. Below are my current Sweet Sixteen. Who would you add in order to fill out a proper field of sixty-four?
Joe Satriani
Jon Bon Jovi
Gwen Stefani
Steven Tyler
Frank Zappa
Tony Bennett
Jim Croce
Louis Prima
Madonna
Dean Martin
Lady Gaga
Frankie Valli
Frank Sinatra
Mario Lanza
Henry Mancini
Bruce Springsteen
Chris Cocca 