Dean Martin was born in June 1917 to an Italian father and an Italian-American mother. He didn’t learn to speak English until he attended school at the age of five. Martin was a drummer as a teenager and dropped out of school in the tenth grade.
His struggle never overshadowed his passion for entertainment. Dean Martin became an accomplished Italian-American singer, actor, and comedian. In fact, he is among the most cherished entertainers of the 20th century! Martin was called “The King of Cool” for his charming personality and easy-going nature. His charismatic smile would win over fans quickly, which earned him the nickname.
He got his breakthrough with another comedian, Jerry Lewis. The duo started with nightclub performances, gaining more fame with radio programs. Later, they started appearing on television and in movies. The two parted ways in 1956.
The same year, Martin pursued a solo career in acting and singing. It didn’t take him long to establish himself as a singer. He recorded songs from the Great American Songbook and became Las Vegas’s most popular performer. His friendship with Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra boosted his popularity.
The Dean Martin Show introduced him to the world of television, where he would sing and perform comic acts for his audience. The show’s persona was not different from Martin’s actual personality—he was easy-going and relaxed—just like real life.
Some of Dean Martin’s unforgettable songs include Everybody Loves Somebody, That’s Amore, Ain’t That a Kick in the Head, and You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You.
Inspirational Dean Martin Quotes
1. “I want to be remembered as a damn good entertainer, nothing spectacular. A good entertainer who made people enjoy themselves and made them laugh a little. I want them to think ‘He was a nice guy. He did pretty good and we loved him.'” – Dean Martin
2. “With his blessings from above, serve it generously with love. One man, one wife, one love, through life.” – Dean Martin
3. “Love is a flower that blooms so tender, each kiss a dew drop of sweet surrender.” – Dean Martin
4. “Somewhere there’s a someone for me. Though I may be lonely now, I’ll see it through somehow, to somebody’s heart I know I hold the key.” – Dean Martin
5. “I feel sorry for people who don’t drink. When they wake up in the morning, that’s as good as they’re going to feel all day.” – Dean Martin
6. “You’re not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.” – Dean Martin
7. “Well, you’re nobody until somebody loves you, so find yourself somebody to love.” – Dean Martin
8. “The whole world is drunk and we’re just the cocktail of the moment. Someday soon, the world will wake up, down two aspirin with a glass of tomato juice, and wonder what the hell all the fuss was about.” – Dean Martin
9. “If this is just the beginning, my life’s gonna be beautiful.” – Dean Martin
10. “If people want to think I get drunk and stay out all night, let them. That’s how I got here, you know.” – Dean Martin
11. “Everybody loves somebody sometime.” – Dean Martin
12. “I don’t mind being a legend.” – Dean Martin
13. “I can’t stand an actor or actress who tells me acting is hard work. It’s easy work. Anyone who says it isn’t never had to stand on his feet all day dealing blackjack.” – Dean Martin
14. “Love is a moment of life enchanting, let’s take that moment that tonight is granting.” – Dean Martin
15. “When your opponent’s sitting there holding all the aces, there’s only one thing to do: kick over the table.” – Dean Martin
16. “Your love made it all worth waiting for some like you.” – Dean Martin
17. “When Jerry Lewis and I were big, we used to go to parties, and everybody thought I was big-headed and stuck up, and I wasn’t. It was because I didn’t know how to speak good English, so I used to keep my mouth shut.” – Dean Martin
18. “The world is the same, you never change it, as sure as the stars shine above.” – Dean Martin
19. “In a tuxedo, I’m a star. In regular clothes, I’m a nobody.” – Dean Martin
20. “Milton Berle is an inspiration to every young person that wants to get into show business. Hard work, perseverance, and discipline: all the things you need…when you have no talent.” – Dean Martin
21. “The satisfaction that I get out of working is that we have more laughs than the audience has.” – Dean Martin
22. “I’m no singer. I can carry a tune and I have an easy style. But we crooners get by because we’re fairly painless.” – Dean Martin
23. “The reason I drink is because when I’m sober, I think I’m Eddie Fisher.” – Dean Martin
24.“I once shook hands with Pat Boone and my whole right side sobered up.” – Dean Martin
25. “It was a woman who drove me to drink. Come to think of it, I never did hang around to thank her for that. ‘Hey lady! Do I look all blurry to you? ‘Cause you look blurry to me!’” – Dean Martin
26. “I don’t drink anymore… I freeze it and eat it like a popsicle.” – Dean Martin
27. “Your love made it all worth waiting for some like you.” – Dean Martin
28. “I take the juice of two bottles of whisky.” – Dean Martin
29. “Your lips and mine, two sips of wine, memories are made of this.” – Dean Martin
30. “Return to me, for my heart wants you only. Hurry home, hurry home, won’t you please hurry home to my heart.” – Dean Martin
31. “The world is the same you never change it, as sure as the stars shine above.” – Dean Martin
32. “When the world seems to shine like you’ve had too much wine, that’s amore.” – Dean Martin
33. “In order to share intimate feelings, you have to have intimate feelings.” – Dean Martin
34. “The thing I notice first about a woman is her walk. A beautiful woman is like a race horse—slim, sleek, and with a beautiful carriage.” Dean Martin
35. “We try to find chemistry. We don’t do a lot of situational baseball.” Dean Martin
36. “You want to hear it straight? Buy the album.” Dean Martin
37. “I need another Italian song like a giraffe needs a strep throat.” Dean Martin
Dean Martin – Everybody Loves Somebody (Official Audio)
The official audio of “Everybody Loves Somebody” by Dean Martin.
Summary
Dean Martin passed away in December 1995, yet he remains the essence of cool to this day. His singing, acting, and standup performances left him with fond memories that he cherished throughout his life.
No matter where he went, Dean Martin would make people happy. We hope these Dean Martin quotes helped you learn about The King of Cool, who still rules many hearts!
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