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'''Joe Esposito''' (born May 5, 1948) is a [[Grammy]] winning [[United States|American]] [[singing|singer]]/[[songwriter]] whose career spans from the 1970s to the present day. Esposito's songs have been recorded by [[Donna Summer]], [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Labelle]], and [[Stephen Stills]] and others.
'''Joe Esposito''' (born May 5, 1948) is a [[Grammy]] winning [[United States|American]] [[singing|singer]]/[[songwriter]] whose career spans from the 1970s to the present day. Esposito's songs have been recorded by [[Donna Summer]], [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Labelle]], [[Stephen Stills]] and others.


==Biography==
==Biography==


Esposito was a member of the band [[Brooklyn Dreams (group)|Brooklyn Dreams]], best known for their collaboration with [[Donna Summer]] on "[[Heaven Knows (Donna Summer song)|Heaven Knows]]" and "[[Bad Girls (song)|Bad Girls]]." [[Giorgio Moroder]] asked Esposito to collaborate on his 1982s "Solitary Man" project which became Esposito's first solo album. In the 1980s, he's best known for his performances of the hit songs "[[Flashdance (soundtrack)|Lady, Lady, Lady]]" from the "Solitary Man" album and 1983 film ''[[Flashdance (soundtrack)|Flashdance]]''. Esposito had originally recorded the title track "[[Flashdance... What a Feeling]]" then Irene Cara was brought in to record, since it would be from a woman's perspective. "[[You're the Best]]" is from the 1984 film ''[[The Karate Kid (1984 film)|The Karate Kid]]''. Also 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" from the Coming to America soundtrack (1988). Esposito released his solo debut in 1982.
Esposito was a member of the band [[Brooklyn Dreams (group)|Brooklyn Dreams]], best known for their collaboration with [[Donna Summer]] on "[[Heaven Knows (Donna Summer song)|Heaven Knows]]" and "[[Bad Girls (song)|Bad Girls]]." [[Giorgio Moroder]] asked Esposito to collaborate on his 1982 "Solitary Man" project, which became Esposito's first solo album. In the 1980s, he's best known for his performances of the hit songs "[[Flashdance (soundtrack)|Lady, Lady, Lady]]" from the "Solitary Man" album and 1983 film ''[[Flashdance (soundtrack)|Flashdance]]''. Esposito had originally recorded the title track "[[Flashdance... What a Feeling]]", then Irene Cara was brought in to record it since it would be from a woman's perspective. "[[You're the Best]]" is from the 1984 film ''[[The Karate Kid (1984 film)|The Karate Kid]]''. Esposito also supplied vocals on [[Brenda Russell]]'s 1988 "[[Piano in the Dark]]," as well as a duet with [[Laura Branigan]] on "Come Into My Life" from the Coming to America soundtrack (1988). Esposito released his solo debut in 1982.


Esposito is the father of [[Mike Esposito (baseball)|Mike Esposito]], who has pitched for [[Major League Baseball]]'s [[Colorado Rockies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/esposito_mike00.html |title=http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/esposito_mike00.html |publisher=Thesundevils.cstv.com |date=1981-09-27 |accessdate=2013-01-16}}</ref>
Esposito is the father of [[Mike Esposito (baseball)|Mike Esposito]], who has pitched for [[Major League Baseball]]'s [[Colorado Rockies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/esposito_mike00.html |title=http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/esposito_mike00.html |publisher=Thesundevils.cstv.com |date=1981-09-27 |accessdate=2013-01-16}}</ref>

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Joe Esposito (born May 5, 1948) is a Grammy winning American singer/songwriter whose career spans from the 1970s to the present day. Esposito's songs have been recorded by Donna Summer, Aretha Franklin, Labelle, Stephen Stills and others.

Biography

Esposito 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 collaborate on his 1982 "Solitary Man" project, which became Esposito's first solo album. In the 1980s, he's best known for his performances of the hit songs "Lady, Lady, Lady" from the "Solitary Man" album and 1983 film Flashdance. Esposito had originally recorded the title track "Flashdance... What a Feeling", then Irene Cara was brought in to record it since it would be from a woman's perspective. "You're the Best" is from the 1984 film The Karate Kid. Esposito also supplied vocals on Brenda Russell's 1988 "Piano in the Dark," as well as a duet with Laura Branigan on "Come Into My Life" from the Coming to America soundtrack (1988). Esposito released his solo debut in 1982.

Esposito is the father of Mike Esposito, who has pitched for Major League Baseball's Colorado Rockies.[1]

Grammy nominations

Soundtrack discography

Discography

Appears on

Current work

Esposito lives in Las Vegas where he performs as a vocalist at various casino hotels. 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.

See also

References

  1. ^ "http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/esposito_mike00.html". Thesundevils.cstv.com. 1981-09-27. Retrieved 2013-01-16. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)

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