Dick Powell Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Richard Ewing Powell (November 14, 1904 – January 2, 1963) was an American actor, singer, musician, producer, director, and studio head. Though he came to stardom as a musical comedy performer, he showed versatility and successfully transformed into a hardboiled leading man, starring in projects of a more dramatic nature. He was the first actor to portray private detective Philip Marlowe on screen. == Early life == Powell was born the middle of three sons of Ewing Powell and mother... [more on Wikipedia]

Dick Powell began charting in 1933 with The Gold Digger's Song (We're in the Money).The artist placed 7 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.