Joe Dolce
American-Australian singer-songwriter (born 1947) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Dolce (/ˈdoʊltʃeɪ/, originally /ˈdoʊlts/; born October 13, 1947)[1] is an American-Australian singer, songwriter, poet and essayist.[2]
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Birth name | Joseph Dolce |
Born | (1947-10-13) October 13, 1947 (age 76) Painesville, Ohio, US |
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Years active | 1968–present |
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Website | joedolce |
Dolce achieved international recognition with his multi-million-selling song, "Shaddap You Face", released worldwide under the name of his one-man show, Joe Dolce Music Theatre, in 1980–1981.[3][4][5] The single reached number one in 15 countries.[6] It has sold more than 450,000 copies in Australia and continues to be the most successful Australian-produced single worldwide, selling an estimated six million copies.[7] It reached No. 1 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart for eight weeks from November 1980.[5]