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Tommy Leonetti

Tommy Leonetti (September 10, 1929 – September 15, 1979) was an American pop singer-songwriter and actor of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. In Australia his most famous song was "My City of Sydney" (written by Leonetti & Bobby Troup) and was used by the Australian television station ATN7 in Sydney for its identification into the 1980s and used in the last day of analogue television broadcasting in Australia on 3 December 2013. In America he achieved greater success as a songwriter for movies and Broadway plays.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 10, 1929 (Bergen County), Died September 15, 1979 (Houston)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1968 - 1969

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 15042 10/13/1968 Kum ba yah Tommy Leonetti vocalist  
Decca L 15043 10/13/1968 Cheatin' on me Tommy Leonetti vocalist  
Decca L 15044 10/13/1968 My time has come Tommy Leonetti vocalist  
Decca L 15045 10/13/1968 Look how the lovers look Tommy Leonetti vocalist  
Decca L 15082 1/20/1969 He ain't heavy .. he's my brother Tommy Leonetti vocalist  
Decca L 15083 1/20/1969 And the sun shines on both sides Tommy Leonetti vocalist  
Decca L 15084 1/21/1969 A-wa-a-ma-o Tommy Leonetti vocalist  
Decca L 15085 1/21/1969 Hands Tommy Leonetti vocalist  
Decca L 15086 1/21/1969 My city of Sydney Tommy Leonetti vocalist  
Decca L 15087 1/21/1969 Till I see you again Tommy Leonetti vocalist  
Decca L 15169 3/7/1969 For love of Ivy Tommy Leonetti vocalist  
Decca L 15205 5/16/1969 All we need in this world is love Tommy Leonetti vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Leonetti, Tommy," accessed November 13, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/327135.

Leonetti, Tommy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/327135.

"Leonetti, Tommy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/327135

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