Feb 23, 20 as the mtv darling of the 80s, cyndi lauper became an international superstar. Cyndi lauper live in paris 1987 download torrent tpb. In june 2012, lauper made her first appearance for wwe in 27 years, to promote wwe raws th episode to memorialize captain lou albano. She spent her first four years in the williamsburg section of brooklyn. Lauper would reprise her wrestling links many more times, even. 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. Captain lou albano, legendary wwfera wrestling manager and. 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 will always be cyndi laupers video dad.
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Captain lou albano, the legendary wrestling icon who bridged world wrestling entertainment and rock music after starring in cyndi laupers music videos, has died. He died on october 14, 2009 in westchester county, new york, usa. Roddy piper interrupts cyndi lauper and lou albano 05111985 duration. In 1983 the band nrbq wrote a song about albano called captain lou. 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.
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Cyndi lauper acknowledged that what madonna had that she didnt was business smarts, marketing skills, and a knack for manipulating the press. Managed nrbq and can be heard on their, lou and the q album. Behind the music traces cyndi lauper s life, career, and forever evolving identity. Louis vincent albano july 29, 1933 october 14, 2009 was an italianborn american. Lou albano is a voice actor known for voicing mario. He was active as a professional wrestler from 1953 until 1969 before becoming a manager until 1995.
The clip is an 80s gem for its sitcomy vibe, with wrestler. He played her father in the video for her big hit girls just want to. A funny clip of wwe legend captain lou albano taking a lie detector test circa 1998. Pipers pit with captain lou albano and andre the giant 10121985 by all out of bubblegum. Albano was featured as a singer on that song as well on another called boardin house pie. It is better known as a single by american singer cyndi lauper, whose version was released in 1983. 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.
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It was this rank that later inspired his wrestling moniker, captain lou albano. If you stood lauper and hall of fame wrestling manager captain lou albano side by side, you might. 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. Professional wrestling and music videos have a long history, to say the least. 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. The cast included professional wrestling manager captain lou albano in the role of laupers father. 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. Her manager, david wolff, suggested that the two collaborate on a project at some point in the future.
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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. Pipers pit with captain lou albano 05121984 youtube. 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. With laura baler, cyndi lauper, lou albano, catrine dominique. 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. Girls just want to have fun is a song written and first recorded in 1979 by american musician robert hazard. Rightfully so, because the legendary captain lou albano will always be one of a kind. Legendary wrestling figure captain lou albano, perhaps best known for his association with pop singer cyndi lauper, died wednesday.
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Complete your nrbq and captain lou albano collection. 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. After a tumultuous and lonely childhood in brooklyn, ny, cyndi became a teenager searching for her identity, and an insecure girl struggling for acceptance. Behind the music cyndi lauper dvdrip video dailymotion. He was an actor, known for wise guys 1986, the super mario bros. In 1984, albano met pop singer cyndi lauper on a plane flight from puerto rico. 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. 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. Check out other playlists for audio videos, live performances, interviews and more.
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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. Oct 15, 2009 cyndi lauper says that professional wrestler captain lou albano took her up the music charts. Nrbq with lou albano captain lou 1982, vinyl discogs. The life and times of captain lou albano 1986 the movie.
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