City Cabaret Presents
The
Official Web Site of
Julius La
"His singing is very direct and unpretentious -- he can wrap his voice tenaciously around a melody line and bring out the best in it. He is certainly an equal partner to the song lyric."
Stephen Holden, New York
Times.
"Lucky, very lucky. I'm talking
about my whole life,
not merely my professional career."
-- Julius La
Anyone familiar with TV lore knows the story of
Julius La Rosa and Arthur Godfrey and comes away with a warm feeling for
"Julie" and a disappointment in Godfrey, the man who was once the King
of Television, with three shows running at one time, each one a hit.
But Godfrey did
Julie wrong, and Julius La Rosa, who's had quite a few hits in his almost half
century of professional singing, has continued to ply his craft well, singing
to and wooing his audiences until they feel like personal friends with the
"Eh, Cumpare" -- a song that translates from Italian
dialect, "Hey, Neighbor, I want to sing..." He went on to act on
stage and television, and was a successful disc jockey for years. Julie
never lost the love and admiration of the viewers, and he still manages to
charm a few more fans with each appearance.
"I always loved music. I always loved
singing, and fortunately, I still do."-- Julius La
--Elizabeth Ahlfors
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