W"?adzio (or Vladzio) Valentino Liberace ( ; May 16, 1919 " February 4, 1987), known as Liberace, was an American pianist and vocalist.
In a career that spanned four decades of concerts, recordings, motion pictures, television, and endorsements, Liberace became world-famous. During the 1950s"1970s he was the highest-paid entertainer in the world and embraced a lifestyle of flamboyant excess both on and off stage.
