ADVISORY/``The Sopranos''' Uncle Junior, Dominic Chianese, Celebrates the Release of His Debut CD With Live Performance June 27 in New York.Entertainment Editors ADVISORY...for Wed. (June 27) --(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE) WHO: Dominic Chianese, "The Sopranos'" Uncle Junior WHAT: Will give a special live performance to celebrate the release of his debut CD, "Hits" WHEN: June 27, 2001, from 7-10 p.m. WHERE: Twirl, 208 West 23rd Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues), New York Dominic Chianese Dominic Chianese (pronounced Key-ah-nes-e) (born February 24, 1931 in The Bronx, New York City, New York) is perhaps best known for his role as Junior Soprano on the HBO TV series, The Sopranos, a role that netted him two Emmy Award nominations. , who plays the Soprano crew's crusty patriarch, Uncle Junior, on HBO's smash series, will join family and friends in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of on June 27, to celebrate the release of his debut CD, "Hits." The release party will take place at Twirl, located at 208 West 23rd Street. Chianese will perform a full set including songs from his new album. Chianese, who as Uncle Junior, brought grown mobsters Mobsters is a 1991 crime drama detailing the creation of the National Crime Syndicate/The Commission. Set in New York City during the Prohibition era, it's a somewhat fictionalized account of rise of Charles "Lucky" Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Frank Costello, and Benjamin "Bugsy" to tears with his moving performance of "Core `ngrato" ("Ungrateful Heart") in the show's season finale, realizes a life-long ambition with the release of "Hits." The CD features 13 tracks that run the gamut from traditional Italian tunes such as "State Vicino a Me," ("Stay Close to Me") and "Santa Lucia," to popular and traditional American songs such as "Ramona," "Guantanamarra," "Amazing Grace "Amazing Grace" is a well-known Christian hymn. The words were written late in 1772 by Englishman John Newton. They first appeared in print in Newton's Olney Hymns, 1779 that he worked on with William Cowper. " and "Shady Grove." The multi-talented Chianese displays his own songwriting skills on three original tracks "A Typical New Yorker," "Love is Real" and "True Love Still On My Mind." "Hits" arrived in stores on June 5 and is released through Suite 102, a division of Madacy Label Group. Confirmed attendees as of 6/25: Vincent Pastore, Peter Bogdonovich, Steve Van Zandt Van Zandt, a surname, may refer to: People
ATTN NEWS CREWS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS: Contact Sheryl Northrop to arrange coverage of this event or to secure one-on-one interviews with Dominic Chianese. |
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