Jimmy Roselli(1925-2011)
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American/Neopolitan singer possessing a tenor voice. He was
abandoned as child by his father after his mother died while giving
birth to him. He was raised by his paternal grandfather until he
enlisted in the army at the age of 17. Roselli received a Bronze Star
for his participation in "The Battle Of The Bulge." Jimmy has recorded
over 36 albums containing over 500 songs. He had three top 25 hits in
the 60s during the era of rock and roll. Unbelievably all were
Neopolitan songs. His American rendition of standard ballads gave him
great notoriety not only in the U.S. but also in England. Roselli has played some of the most prestigious venues
in the U.S. and in England, such as The Palace, The Copacabana and
Carnegie Hall in New York. He was the only performer to sell out two
shows on a Monday night at Carnegie Hall. He has starred at The
Paladium and Royal Albert Hall in London and The Sands in Las Vegas. He
performed to sell out crowds at both Trumps Casino and Cesars in
Atlantic City, New Jersey. Jimmy performed on the Ed Sullivan television Show
three times during the 60s and was the first and only performer to
walk off on Sullivan after a dispute. Roselli's falling out with Frank
Sinatra cost him part of his career in the late 60s and early 70s.
Jimmy grew up on the same street in Hoboken, N.J. as Sinatra. Roselli
was well known by his peers in the music industry for his great voice
and his professionalism. At the time of his retirement he
was commanding and getting $65,000 to $125,000 for a single performance
based on the venue. Roselli passed away in 2011.