Vito Picone
Vito Picone | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 March 1941 |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
Vito Joseph Picone (born March 20, 1941) is the lead singer of The Elegants,[1] and along with Jimmy Mochella is a remaining original member. He has also played bit parts in Goodfellas, Analyze This, and The Sopranos.[2][3]
For the past twenty-two years he has hosted Let the Good Times Roll on Staten Island Cable, a nostalgia talk/variety music show.[4]
Personal life
Picone was born in and has lived most of his life in South Beach, Staten Island, New York.[3] Born to an ethnically Italian immigrant family[2]
Filmography
- Goodfellas (1990) - Himself
- The Sopranos (1999, TV Series) - Himself
- Analyze This (1999) - Mobster
- The Irishman (2019) - Himself/Vila d'Roma manager
References
- ^ Wynn, Ron. "Biography: The Elegants". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ a b "Gary James' Interview With Vito Picone Of The Elegants". Classicbands.com.
- ^ a b "More than a "Little Star!" Spotlight on The Elegants' Vito Picone". Newjerseystage.com (Interview). 19 May 2021.
- ^ "'Betcha By Golly Wow!' Spotlight on Singer Chris Ruggiero". Newjerseystage.com (Interview). 28 June 2021.