Joe Pizzulo
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Joe Pizzulo is best known as the one of the lead singers for Sérgio Mendes in the 1980s. He had a hit with "Never Gonna Let You Go" (Sérgio Mendes' self titled 1983 album) and "Alibis" (from the 1984 Confetti). Joe Pizzulo has had quite a few singles and soundtrack appearances, but he is also a prominent background singer for many artists.
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[edit] Works
[edit] Albums
including (known album appearances are in parenthesis):
All The Best - by Joe Pizzulo (re-recordings of his best known songs re-done by Joe himself). Joe's voice tracks were done in the US but the mixing and re-arranging was done in the Philippines through Alkemi Productions and Frederick Garcia, with recording artist, Nina. Along with the members of the Passage band, these songs were reproduced late 2005. During his stay in the Philippines, he had a concert along with Teri DeSario, Nina and Passage.
- I'm Never Gonna Give You Up (duet with Nina)
- What do We Mean to Each Other (duet with Nina)
- Take This Love
- Let's Give a Little More This Time
- Never Gonna Let You Go
- What do We Mean to Each Other (non-duet version)
- Rainbow's End
- The Prayer (duet with his daughter)
- Where are the Stars
- Somewhere in Time
Memories of Love: Live - by Joe Pizzulo, Lou Pardini, & Kevyn Lettau. Featuring:
- Let's Give a Little More This Time
- Take This Love
- What do We Mean to Each Other (duet with Kevyn Lettau)
- Never Gonna Let You Go (duet with Kevyn Lettau)
- Yesterday (duet with Lou Pardini)
- I'm Better at Hello (duet with Kevyn Lettau)
[edit] Singles
Olympic Dreams (single) - by Joe Pizzulo & Harold Faltermeyer
Take My Breath Away (single) - By Berlin (band) (B-side has the song Radar Radio by Joe Pizzulo & Giorgio Moroder)
[edit] Soundtrack appearances
Hero & The Terror - Original Soundtrack by David Michael Frank
Over the Top - Original Soundtrack
Scarface - Original Soundtrack
Prince of Egypt - Original Soundtrack
Little Shop of Horrors - Original Film Soundtrack
Disney's Dinosaurs' (Big Songs)
Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost
Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders
[edit] Background singer and album appearances
Artists that Joe Pizzulo has been a background singer for. His album appearances are in parenthesis.
Giorgio Moroder Project (To Be Number One)
Sérgio Mendes (on his Brasileiro, Oceano, Confetti, Brasil '86, and Self Titled albums)
Eddie Money (Nothing to Lose & Can't Hold Back)
Eros Ramazzotti (Tutte Storie)
Laura Branigan (Self Control & Branigan 2)
Wang Chung (band) (Mosaic & Warmer Side of Cool)
Barbra Streisand (Till I Loved You)
Kenny Loggins (Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow)
Rocket From The Crypt (Scream, Dracula, Scream!)
Dorival Caymmi (Brazilian Serenata)
Gary Wright (Who I Am)
Alice Cooper (Flush the Fashion)
New Monkees (Self Titled)
Sam Kinison (Leader of the Banned)
Gloria Loring (Turn the Page)
The Allman Brothers Band (Brothers of the Road)
Looney Tunes (Bugs and Friends Sing the Beatles & Looney Tunes Kwazy Christmas)
Winnie the Pooh (Take My Hand: Songs from the 100 Acre Wood)
Martha Davis (of The Motels fame) (Policy)
Tom Saviano (Making Up Lost Time)
Jennifer Rush (Heart Over Mind)
Eric Martin (I'm Only Fooling Myself)
Sincerely... Mariya Takeuchi Songbook - Various Artists (he sings a Duet with Marilyn Martin)
Red 7 (When the Sun Goes Down)
David Hallyday (True Cool & Rock 'N' Heart)
Instasong.com and GiftSongs.com (formerly known as P.S. I Love You) - lead singer for most of their musical greetings
Sounds of Pisces (Aquarium Vol. 1)
Mr. Pizzulo has also worked with Heart, Spandau Ballet, Burt Bacharach, Gladys Knight, Kenny Rankin, Dionne Warwick, Roger Daltry, Engelbert Humperdinck, Melissa Manchester, Bette Midler, Graham Nash, and many other music artists.
Hit Singles :
- Let's Give A Little More This Time
- Take This Love
- What Do We Mean To Each Other
- Never Gonna Let You Go
- Rainbow's End
