Liberace
Liberace
Władziu Valentino Liberace, mononymously known as Liberace, was an American pianist, singer, and actor. A child prodigy and the son of working-class immigrants, Liberace enjoyed a career spanning four decades of concerts, recordings, television, motion pictures, and endorsements. At the height of his fame, from the 1950s to the 1970s, Liberace was the highest-paid entertainer in the world, with established residencies in Las Vegas, and an international touring schedule. Liberace embraced a lifestyle of flamboyant excess both on and off...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPianist
Date of Birth16 May 1919
CityWest Allis, WI
CountryUnited States of America
You know the bank I used to cry all the way to. I bought it.
You can have either the Resurrection or you can have Liberace. But you can't have both.
I don't profess to be a healer, a minister, a priest. I feel as an entertainer I can do more good for the world than I would if I were a soapbox orator or a self-made politician.
I don't think I would be a good politician. I kid about it when I get a standing ovation. Sometimes I'll say, "I may run for Governor," but it's strictly a joke.
You know that bank I used to cry all the way to? I bought it.
I cried all the way to the bank.