Bill Hayes

Pop vocalist and actor Bill Hayes was born June 5, 1925, in Harvey, Illinois. Following high school, he attended DePauw University, graduating with a double major in music and English in 1947, and that summer he officially began his career as a singer. His big break came when he was a regularly featured singer on comedian Sid Caesar's popular Your Show of Shows television series in the 1950s, appearances that made Hayes a household name. He also performed in numerous Broadway musicals and plays, including a starring role in a 1953 production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Me and J...