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Lou Monte(1917-1989)

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Lou Monte
Lou Monte was born on 2 April 1917 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He died on 12 June 1989 in Pompano Beach, Florida, USA.
BornApril 2, 1917
DiedJune 12, 1989(72)
BornApril 2, 1917
DiedJune 12, 1989(72)
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Known for

Johnny Depp and Al Pacino in Donnie Brasco (1997)
Donnie Brasco
7.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 1997
Drew Barrymore in Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
Riding in Cars with Boys
6.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 2001
The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984)
The Pope of Greenwich Village
6.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 1984
Carmine Famiglietti in Chooch (2003)
Chooch
4.3
  • Soundtrack
  • 2003

Credits

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Soundtrack

  • Susan Sarandon, Vince Vaughn, Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire, and Brenda Vaccaro in Nonnas (2025)
    Nonnas
    6.8
    • performer: "Lazy Mary"
    • writer: "Lazy Mary"
    • 2025
  • Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Liza Colón-Zayas, Jeremy Allen White, Abby Elliott, Lionel Boyce, Matty Matheson, and Ayo Edebiri in The Bear (2022)
    The Bear
    8.5
    TV Series
    • performer: "Dominick the Donkey" (uncredited)
    • 2023
  • Ray Romano and Laurie Metcalf in Somewhere in Queens (2022)
    Somewhere in Queens
    6.8
    • performer: "Luna Mezzo Mare"
    • 2022
  • Antonio Banderas, Mark Wahlberg, Sophia Ali, Tom Holland, and Tati Gabrielle in Uncharted (2022)
    Uncharted
    6.3
    • performer: "Lazy Mary"
    • writer: "Lazy Mary"
    • 2022
  • Trey Wingo and Mike Golic in Golic and Wingo (2017)
    Golic and Wingo
    5.4
    TV Series
    • performer: "Dominick the Donkey"
    • 2017
  • Sauce (2017)
    Sauce
    6.8
    Short
    • performer: "Che La Luna Mezzo Mare"
    • 2017
  • Anna Torv in Fringe (2008)
    Fringe
    8.4
    TV Series
    • performer: "Via Veneto" (uncredited)
    • 2009
  • Carmine Famiglietti in Chooch (2003)
    Chooch
    4.3
    • performer: "The Huckle Buck" (Vocal Version)
    • 2003
  • Drew Barrymore in Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
    Riding in Cars with Boys
    6.5
    • performer: "Dominick the Donkey"
    • 2001
  • Johnny Depp and Al Pacino in Donnie Brasco (1997)
    Donnie Brasco
    7.7
    • performer: "Roman Guitar", "Heart of my Heart"
    • 1997
  • Love Is All There Is (1996)
    Love Is All There Is
    5.1
    • lyrics: "(The New) Darktown Strutters Ball (Italian Style)"
    • 1996
  • The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984)
    The Pope of Greenwich Village
    6.6
    • performer: "Luna Luna Luna Lu"
    • 1984

Personal details

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  • Born
    • April 2, 1917
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • June 12, 1989
    • Pompano Beach, Florida, USA(emphysema)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Italian-American singer/comedian, raised in Lyndhurst, New Jersey. His greatest popularity was in the 1950s and early 1960s. His biggest hits were "Darktown Strutters Ball" (RCA Victor: 1953), the popular Christmas novelty "Dominick the Donkey" (Roulette: 1960), and "Pepino, the Italian Mouse" (Reprise: 1962). His successful albums included "Songs for Pizza Lovers," "Lou Monte Sings for You" (both RCA Victor: 1958), "Italian Houseparty" (RCA Victor: 1959), and "The Mixed-Up Bull from Palermo and 0ther Italian Fun Songs" (Reprise: 1964).

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