Julius LaRosa

Birth Name:

Julius La Rosa

Birth Place:

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor

Served in the U․S․ Navy and sang in the Navy choir and at officers clubs
Took voice lessons with Carlo Menotti to make up for his lack of performance training
His first single was "Anywhere I Wander" in 1952, followed by "My Lady Loves to Dance" and the extremely successful "Eh, Cumpari" in 1953
Was introduced to Arthur Godfrey by some of his Navy friends and joined Godfrey's radio show after he was discharged
Quote: "Lucky, very lucky․ I'm talking about my whole life, not merely my professional career․"
Quote: "Music is a very egotistical thing․․․It makes me feel good․․․and fortunately, I have the capacity to make people feel good who hear me feeling good․"
Best known as a traditional pop music singer who appeared on radio and television in "Arthur Godfrey Time" and "Arthur Godfrey and His Friends․"
Hosted his own television series, "The Julius La Rosa Show," during the summer of 1955

1980Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for a Daytime Drama Series:Nominated

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