Tim Capello

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Tim Capello is a saxophonist whose work can be heard on the tracks "We Don't Need Another Hero" and "One For The Living" from Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, and "I Still Believe" from The Lost Boys.

Capello was born in Silver Lake, NY. The instruments in his repertoire include tenor saxophone, keyboards, percussion, and harmonica. Capello is also a vocalist and composer. His professional career began alongside Billy Crystal. For five years, Capello provided musical improvisations on piano and saxophone to accompany Crystal's comedy.

Capello went on to record and tour with Peter Gabriel, Eric Carmen, Carly Simon, and Ringo Starr. In 1984, Capello became, and remains today, a member of Tina Turner's band.

He starred in Tina Turner's music video for "We Don't Need Another Hero," the title track for the Mel Gibson-Tina Turner film, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. From then on, Capello acted in several films and television series, including Hearts of Fire (with Bob Dylan), Tap (with Gregory Hines), and The Lost Boys, in which he performed a single from the movie soundtrack. Capello's television credits include The Equalizer and Miami Vice.

Capello's other pastimes include songwriting and scoring. He has written songs for and performs with New York band "The Ken Dolls". He has scored for the PBS Frontline series and has recently completed a composition for "The Rat Pack", a four hour Arts & Entertainment special.

Capello also performed with the 1999 version of Ringo Starr's All Star Band, of which he was a member in 1992. Currently, he is working on various musical projects.

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