In addition to film roles where he was often cast as the tough guy, Telly Savalas made his mark playing television police detective Kojak for the CBS network during the '70s. His portrayal left audiences with a lasting image of him as the bald cop from New York who each week delivered the same line in a suave and masculine purr, saying, "Who loves ya, baby?"
Savalas' smooth delivery wasn't quite as successful when he tried to transfer the macho appeal to recordings he made for MCA. In 1974, the label released the album Telly, with Who Loves Ya Baby following a year later. De...