Louis vincent albano july 29, 1933 october 14, 2009 was an italianborn american. In 1983, he was paired with thenwwf intercontinental champion don muraco, and to help push muraco as an arrogant, disrespectful heel, they came up with the idea of having muraco bring lunch out with him to one of his matches. Captain lou albano remembered by paul rudoff on oct. The story is told by many of his fellow wrestlers like andre the giant and hulk hogan. Captain lou albano passes away world wrestling insanity. Albanos working relationship with cyndi lauper helped open the door to other celebrity tieins, and helped make the first wrestlemania event in 1985 a big success. Ru paul drag race manila talks s cyndi opens shes so unusual. Celebrity funeral is a place where fans can go to mourn the deaths of celebrities who have tragically passed on and pay their respects in the form of youtube comments. Music profile for captain lou albano, born 29 july 1933. She spent her first four years in the williamsburg section of brooklyn. Cyndi lauper acknowledged that what madonna had that she didnt was business smarts, marketing skills, and a knack for manipulating the press. Albano was unintentionally on the receiving end of a funny moment that was unplanned. Cyndi lauper time after time rip captain lou albano youtube. How cyndi lauper was essential in the launch of wwe.
With lou albano, harvey atkin, john stocker, danny wells. New yorkcaptain lou albano, who became one of the most recognized professional wrestlers of the 1980s after appearing in cyndi laupers girls just want to have fun music video, died wednesday. Dec 19, 20 cyndi lauper on late night with david letterman 1984. Captain lou albano, who became one of the most recognized professional wrestlers of the 1980s after appearing in cyndi laupers girls just want to have fun music video, died wednesday. The song captain lou by kimya dawson is dedicated to him. Albano, 76, was one of the companys most popular and charismatic legends, the company said in. He would become a fixture of the wwf throughout the 60s and 70s and found crossover success in the 1980s, appearing in several music videos. Feb 22, 2015 she had it down, she took a chick tune written by a guy and made it ok for us guys when she put professional wrestling manager captain lou albano in the role of lauper s father in the wacky video. Find captain lou albano discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Collection of pipers pit segments from 1984 onwards. The clip is an 80s gem for its sitcomy vibe, with wrestler. By gil kaufman for pro wrestling fans of a certain age, captain lou albano was a largerthanlife figure who helped turn what was once a lowrent, cableaccess sport into a popculture phenomenon. A documentary of the life a captain lou albano, the wwf legend. The video has been played over 180 million times on youtube.
Feb 23, 20 as the mtv darling of the 80s, cyndi lauper became an international superstar. Enjoy the greatest hits of cyndi lauper in this playlist. Slaughter, danica mckellar the wonder years, nba superstar magic johnson and nicole eggert baywatch. Behind the music cyndi lauper dvdrip video dailymotion. A5 producer joey spampinato, terry adams 2 tenor saxophone gary windo, keith spring. The mario brothers, princess toadstool, and toad go on various adventures while battling the evil king koopa.
Captain lou albano would read cyndi lauper the color purple before bedtime just prior to him stomping king koopa. Im going to be your guiding light captain lou, captain lou, albano hey dont worry cuz its figured in, captain lou, captain lou, captain lou. Tag team championship, making beautiful music with nrbq and music videos with cyndi lauper, or starring in brian depalmas wise guys, lou albano knew how to keep himself busy and in the spotlight. A history the wrestler and manager was a popculture visionary who merged the worlds of wrestling and music. Super show is a 1989 animatedlive action dic production and an animated adaptation of nintendos flagship games, featuring the adventures note of those plucky plumbers from brooklyn, the super mario brosmario is voiced and portrayed in liveaction by professional wrestler captain lou albano, with danny wells as luigi the show was presented. Whether he was helping one of his charges cheat their way to victory, winning the u. Albanos wrestling career was highlighted as a member of the sicilians tag team and even included a music single recorded in his honor. It was this rank that later inspired his wrestling moniker, captain lou albano. Cyndi was born at boulevard hospital, in astoria, queens.
He also appeared in cyndi laupers girls just want to have fun video. Oct 14, 2014 i thought i might as well make a tribute to captain lou albano since five years from today, he died. After a tumultuous and lonely childhood in brooklyn, ny, cyndi became a teenager searching for her identity, and an insecure girl struggling for acceptance. Complete your nrbq and captain lou albano collection. Captain lou albano takes a lie detector test youtube. Later on, he became well known for his involvement in the rocknwrestling connection and with cyndi lauper. The entire wwe roster honors wwe hall of famer rowdy roddy piper. Some pictures are not in very good quality and most of the pictures are from 1989, the.
Captain lou albano, the legendary wrestling icon who bridged world wrestling entertainment and rock music after starring in cyndi laupers music videos, has died. Her manager, david wolff, suggested that the two collaborate on a project at some point in the future. It is better known as a single by american singer cyndi lauper, whose version was released in 1983. In september 2012, lauper performed at fashion designer betsey johnsons 40 year retrospective fashion show. It was the first major single released by lauper as a solo artist and the lead single from her debut studio album shes so unusual 1983. Cyndi lauper 1983 cyndi herself wasnt the only colorful thing in her 1983 video. The captain lou albano 1980s wrestling t shirt is available in all sizes. With laura baler, cyndi lauper, lou albano, catrine dominique. Louis vincent albano july 29, 1933 october 14, 2009 was an italian american professional wrestler, manager and actor. In 1983 the band nrbq wrote a song about albano called captain lou.
Professional wrestling and music videos have a long history, to say the least. Cyndi lauper gets inducted into live from the white house. Although he was born louis vincent albano in 1933, he will always be remembered by friends, family members, colleagues and fans as captain lou. Legendary wrestling figure captain lou albano, perhaps best known for his association with pop singer cyndi lauper, died wednesday. He was an actor, known for wise guys 1986, the super mario bros. The life and times of captain lou albano 1986 the movie. Cyndi had actually met captain lou albano on a plane coming back from puerto rico before i even knew her. Lou albano super mario wiki, the mario encyclopedia. We do not have any books for this individual listed. For her debut single, 1983s girls just want to have fun her team pulled out all the stops, inviting popular world wrestling foundation manager captain lou albano to play laupers father and borrowing some cuttingedge video editing equipment from saturday night live producer lorne michaels to create a video that nabbed six mtv video.
Please select your desired shirt style and size from the drop down above. In girls just want to have fun, albano plays the fatherly foil to laupers carefree spirit, and she even puts him in a hammer lock in the video. Captain lou albano was an instrumental and a very focused coaching star as he helped to transform the then wwwf from a regional into a national and then an international phenomenon. Vinyl 7 nrbq with lou albano captain lou 1982, vinyl discogs.
Captain lou albano will always be cyndi laupers video dad. Rick martel tells some crazy captain lou albano stories duration. Captain lou albano online world of wrestling bio captain lou albano wikipedia bio captain lou albano wwe hall of fame bio. Oct 14, 2009 sad news today, as louis vincent albano known to the entertainment world as captain lou albano passed away this morning at the age of 76 according to wwes official web site. As well as attaining wrestling success albano also transformed himself into one of the most villainous managers of all time managing the likes of pat patterson, don. Captain lou albano 1980s wrestling t shirt is available on a white 100% cotton tee. If you know of any, please submit feedback via the link at the bottom of the page. Lou albano is a voice actor known for voicing mario. Rightfully so, because the legendary captain lou albano will always be one of a kind. Pipers pit with captain lou albano and andre the giant 10121985 by all out of bubblegum. Online, the psa has been edited and poked fun of for its darker tones.
Captain lou, captain lou, albano im the man of a thousand faces. Jun 16, 2015 captain lou lets loose on cyndi lauper, the peg principle. With professional wrestler captain lou albano as mario, danny wells as luigi, plus a strong rock n rap score, the show attracted guest stars like pop sensation cyndi lauper, professional wrestler sgt. Captain lou albano passes away at 76 canoe sports videos. In june 2012, lauper made her first appearance for wwe in 27 years, to promote wwe raws th episode to memorialize captain lou albano. Sad news today, as louis vincent albano known to the entertainment world as captain lou albano passed away this morning at the age of 76 according to wwes official web site. He is also remembered for his appearances in cyndi laupers music videos, particularly girls just want to have fun. Lou albano celebrity profile check out the latest lou albano photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Girls just want to have fun is a song written and first recorded in 1979 by american musician robert hazard. Captain lou albano will always be cyndi laupers video dad mtv. Number 1 movie in the world 15 second spot iva movie trailers. Captain lou albano, legendary wwfera wrestling manager and. Check out other playlists for audio videos, live performances, interviews and more. Captain lou albano, wwe icon and cyndi lauper video star.
Super show is a 1989 animatedlive action dic production and an animated adaptation of nintendos flagship games, featuring the adventures note of those plucky plumbers from brooklyn, the super mario bros. Today, people dont just remember captain lou albano for his work in professional wrestling. Cyndi lauper, jeff goldblum, julian sands, googy gress. Captain lou albano, who became one of the most recognized professional wrestlers of the 1980s after appearing in cyndi lauper s girls just want to have fun music video, died wednesday. Behind the music traces cyndi lauper s life, career, and forever evolving identity. As the story goes, albano met 80s pop star cyndi lauper on an.
Captain lou albanos just say no psa know your meme. Roddy piper interrupts cyndi lauper and lou albano 05111985 duration. He was cyndis dad in the girls just want to have fun video, and he was in the goonies videos and she bop i remember them as if they were yesterday. A funny clip of wwe legend captain lou albano taking a lie detector test circa 1998. Oct 14, 2009 louis vincent albano is best known to fans of professional wrestling, where he was both a wrestler and manager in the 1980s.
Lauper would reprise her wrestling links many more times, even. In 2012, wrestling observer newsletter honored lou albano with a place in their hall of fame as well. Cyndi shied away from all that and left the business part to her managers and record company and ended up fighting them when she realized they didnt have her best interest in mind. Meme status submission year 20 origin wgbs station tags lou albano, just say no, psa, drugs, war on drugs, mario. With his open hawaiian shirts, outrageous facial hair and trademark rubber bands hanging from his cheek, captain lou may not have looked like much of a success, but his record speaks for itself. He died on october 14, 2009 in westchester county, new york, usa. The disc is fine along the outside of the disc but there is a crack through the. Find captain lou albano movies, filmography, bio, co stars, photos, news and tweets. Louis vincent albano, often referred to as captain lou albano, was an ex prowrestler who portrayed mario in the live action segments of the the super mario bros. Captain lou albano died this morning at the age of 76. Pipers pit with cyndi lauper 06161984 by all out of bubblegum. He played her father in the video for her big hit girls just want to. In 1984, the opportunity came when lauper s video for girls just want to have fun needed an actor to play the singers father, and albano was suggested. Pipers pit with captain lou albano 05121984 youtube.
Captain lous chicken is better than kenny rogers chicken, theres a great 80s rap intro, lou albano ruins the mario brothers theme do the mario. Lou albano was born on july 29, 1933 in rome, lazio, italy as louis vincent albano. Nov 29, 2009 albano s appearance as cyndi lauper s father in the video for her worldwide smash hit girls just want to have fun 1983 was a sensation in the early days of the cable music channel mtv. Born louis vincent albano, the wrestling star known as captain lou albano began his career in the 1950s, making an immediate impact on the pro wrestling scene with his impressive stature and flair for showmanship. He crossed over into other areas of entertainment, including a partnership with singer cyndi lauper, and was one of the reasons the initial wrestlemania in 1985 was such a success. The singer said thursday that she was lucky to work with albano on her music videos in the 1980s. Oct 15, 2009 cyndi lauper says that professional wrestler captain lou albano took her up the music charts. Most timelines start in 1983, when cyndi lauper and captain lou albano teamed up for the girls just want to have fun video, which catapulted both media forms into the the stratosphere.
Captain lou albano celebrity profile check out the latest captain lou albano photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. New york captain lou albano, who became one of the most recognized professional. In 1984, albano met pop singer cyndi lauper on a plane flight from puerto rico. Captain lou albano 9780615189987 by lou albano, philip varriale and cyndi lauper and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Managed nrbq and can be heard on their, lou and the q album. She had it down, she took a chick tune written by a guy and made it ok for us guys when she put professional wrestling manager captain lou albano in the role of laupers father in the wacky video. He is also remembered for his appearances in cyndi lauper s music videos, particularly girls just want to have fun. Ive just heard about the passing of legendary wrestling personality captain lou albano. Captain lou albano takes a lie detector test duration. Albano was featured as a singer on that song as well on another called boardin house pie. Cyndi lauper on ending youth hom cyndi interview with david lette cyndi lauper sings the national shes so unusual album back cover. Coliseum videos the life and times of captain lou albano. He was active as a professional wrestler from 1953 until 1969 before becoming a manager until 1995.
Collaborating with cyndi lauper, albano helped usher in wrestlings. The cast included professional wrestling manager captain lou albano in the role of laupers father. Pipers pit with captain lou albano and andre the giant 10. Pipers pit with captain lou albano who talks about the success of cyndi lauper. Captain lou albanos just say no psa is a 19second public service announcement featuring the thenprofessional wrestler captain lou albano, who implores children not to use drugs. Cyndi laupers official music video for girls just want to have fun. Oct 14, 2009 captain lou albano reached a new level of fame in the 80s with his association with cyndi lauper. Lou albano, who died this morning at 76, was one of the most. That subliminal connection to wrestling started in my mind. Cyndi lauper live in paris 1987 download torrent tpb.
If you stood lauper and hall of fame wrestling manager captain lou albano side by side, you might. He worked alongside danny wells, who portrayed luigi. Captain lou albano gong show judge 3 submitted by the big cheese paul kraft on fri, 08 september 2017, 02. Captain lou albano, the crazed and charismatic wrestling icon who played cyndi laupers dad in her girls just wanna have fun video, has.