Joe Esposito (singer)

Joe Esposito (singer)

Joe Esposito, known as "Bean," is a Grammy winning American singer/songwriter whose career spans from the 1970s to the present day.

Biography

He was a member of the band Brooklyn Dreams, best known for their collaboration with Donna Summer on " Heaven Knows" and "Bad Girls". Giorgio Moroder asked Esposito to be a guest vocalist on his 1982s Solitary Men album on the "Turn To The Stone" track . In the 1980s, he's best known for his performances of the songs "Lady, Lady, Lady" from the 1983 film "Flashdance". Also "You're the Best" from the 1984 film "The Karate Kid". Esposito supplied vocals on Brenda Russell's 1988 "Piano in the Dark", as well as a duet with Laura Branigan on "Come Into My Life". Esposito released his solo debut in 1983.

Esposito is the father of Mike Esposito, a pitcher for the Colorado Rockies' organization.

ong writer

Espositos songs have been recorded by Donna Summer, Stephen Stills, Patti Labelle, Diana Ross, Nona Hendryx, Aretha Franklin, Sarah Dash .

Grammy nominations

* 1984 Flashdance, Album of the year.

* 1984 Staying Alive, Best Motion Picture sound track.

* 1988 Piano in the Dark, Brenda Russell - Joe "Bean" Esposito, Best Pop Duo.

oundtrack Discography

*"American Hot Wax" (1978) Brooklyn Dreams performed as Kenny Vance and The Planotones
*"Foxes" (1980) Lyrics: "Shake It" performed by the Brooklyn Dreams
*"Zapped!" (1980) performer: "Updikes Theme" - Joe "Bean" Esposito.
*" Flashdance" (1983) performer: "Lady,Lady,Lady" - Joe "Bean" Esposito.
*"Staying Alive" (1983) Lyrics: "Hope We Never Change", "Moody Girl", "I'm Never Gonna Give You Up", "The Winning End".
*"The Karate Kid" (1984) performer: "You're the Best" - Joe "Bean" Esposito.
*"Lovelines" (1984) performer: "A Time Like This Again" - Joe "Bean " Esposito.
*"Thief of Hearts" (1984) performer: "Just Imagine (Way Beyond Fear) - Joe "Bean" Esposito.
*"Coming To America" (1988) performer "Come Into My Life" - Joe "Bean" Esposito and Laura Branigan

Discography

*1983 "Joe Esposito", produced by Giorgio Moroder, Oasis Records.
*1987 "Joe", produced by Michael Omartian, EMI America.
*1996 "Treated and Released", produced by Joe Esposito, Pool Party Records.
*2008 (TBA)

Current work

Esposito is living in Las Vegas where he performs as a vocalist at various casino hotels. Esposito is recording and writing songs for his new CD dropping in the fall. Esposito is currently writing for film and television. Esposito is still in demand for studio vocal work. During the early 1990s he and Eddy Hokenson (of Brooklyn Dreams) toured with Kenny Vance and the Planotones, a vocal group created for the movie, "American Hot Wax."

ee also

* Brooklyn Dreams
* Donna Summer
* Bruce Sudano
* Alive N Kickin'
* The Mystics

External links

* [http://www.joebeanesposito.com/ Official Website]
* [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:5k77gjqrj6ib Joe Esposito] at Allmusic
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