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"X" was an american singer and actor...... Before you jump to conclusion he is really famous so read on.

His career began during the swing era, with the biggest names of those times. He was to become a sensation among the upper class within years to come.

Women coveted him and men were jealous of his success(in a good way). He stared in a Emmy winning Television special about himself when he was 50.

In his later years his popular only declined and he appeared in many poorly received films and retired shortly . Two years later however he came out of retirement and recorded many recorded breaking albums and toured internationally until his death soon after.

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