Tommy Leonetti

Tommy Leonetti

Tommy Leonetti (born Nicola Tomaso Leonetti, 10 September 1929, Bergen County, New Jersey, U.S. — died 15 September 1979, Houston, Texas, U.S.)cite web |title= Internet Movie Database |publisher= IMDb |url= http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0502957 |accessdate= 2007-09-29 ] was an American pop singer-songwriter and actor of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. In Australia, his most famous song was "My City of Sydney" (written by Leonetti & Robert Troup)cite web |title= Australasian Performing Right Association |publisher= APRA |url= http://www.apra.com.au/site/public/searchworksresult.stm?worktitle=MY%20CITY%20OF%20SYDNEY&switchdet=Y |accessdate=2007-10-20 ] cite web |title= The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |publisher= ASCAP |url= http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300 |accessdate= 2007-09-29 ] and was used by Sydney, Australia TV channel ATN7 for station identification into the 1980s. In America, he achieved greater success as a songwriter for movies and Broadway plays.

Personal life

Leonetti married American actress, Cindy Robbins and was stepfather to her daughter Kimberly Beck. They lived in Sydney, Australia in the 1960s and 1970s before returning to America.

Actor

Leonetti acted in minor roles in American TV series: "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." (1964-5 as 'Cpl. Nick Cuccinelli'), "I Spy" (1966), "Hawaii Five-O" (1977), "The Waltons" (1978) and "The Eddie Capra Mysteries" (1978). He had a film role in "The Human Duplicators" (1965) an SF alien invasion movie.

inger & entertainer

"Free", Leonetti's 1956 single has been described as a US one-hit wonder peaking at #23, he also had a minor hit with his version of "I Cried" which reached #30 in 1954. "Your Hit Parade" (1957–1958), "The Steve Allen Show" (1958–1959) and "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1971–1973) featured performances by Leonetti. Whilst in Australia, Leonetti hosted his own talk-show in the early 1970s for ATN7 and provided the basis for the parody character Norman Gunstan according to creator Gary McDonald. Leonetti's rendition of "My City of Sydney" as used by ATN7 for nightly sign-off can be viewed on [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUTv1Lvtpz4 YouTube] . Sydney punk rockers XL Capris (with lead vocalist Johanna Pigott) provided their version in 1979 (also on [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keIbQYVw5mA YouTube] ), this promo includes blue-tinged portions from Leonetti's TV sign-off. Other versions were performed by yodeller Mary Schneider, 1990s punk rockers Frenzal Rhomb and James Valentine on his radio show in February 2008.

ongwriter & music composer

The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) lists 49 works credited to "Tommy Leonetti". Music for films included: "Squeeze a Flower" (1970), "Massacre at Central High" (1976, starred stepdaughter Beck) and "She Came to the Valley" (1979). He also co-wrote (with Jill Williams) and sang "Cross Roads" for "Massacre at Central High". TV music included: "The ABC Weekend Special" episodes 1.2 "The Ransom of Red Chief", 1.9 "Soup and Me", 2.5 "Little Lulu" and 2.6 "Soup for President".

Leonetti died in 1979 of cancer at the age of 50. Gravestone name is "Nicholas Tommy Leonetti". [cite web |title= Tommy Leonetti |publisher= Find a grave |url= http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7462687 |accessdate= 2007-09-29 ]

References

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0502957 Internet Movie Database]
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7462687 Find-A-Grave]


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