Frank DiLeo
Frank DiLeo | |
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Born | Frank Michael DiLeo October 23, 1947 music manager |
Years active | 1967–2011 |
Spouse | |
Children | 2[3] |
Frank Michael DiLeo (October 23, 1947 – August 24, 2011) was an American music industry executive and actor, known for his portrayal of gangster Tuddy Cicero in Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas. From 1984 to 1989, and again in 2009, he was Michael Jackson's manager.[1]
Career
Frank DiLeo graduated from
In 1979, CBS Records president
DiLeo is referenced in Sheryl Crow's "The Na-Na Song", with the lines "Clarence Thomas organ grinder Frank DiLeo's dong / Maybe if I'd let him I'd have had a hit song."[citation needed] Crow and DiLeo were acquainted when Crow worked as a backup singer on Jackson's Bad tour.[9] DiLeo also managed the careers of Taylor Dayne, Jodeci, Laura Branigan, and Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora, and had worked with Prince on several projects.[10]
DiLeo founded Dileo Entertainment Group, a company located in Nashville, Tennessee. The company is focused on managing up-and-coming artists as well as establishing a publishing company in Nashville with partners Mark Lamica and Quincy Krashna, with whom also co-managed Michael Jackson and his comeback tour along with numerous projects including several plays. DiLeo also wrote a tell-all biography of his years in the music industry, of which Mark & Quincy have the transcripts and original copies.
In 1991, Youngstown, Ohio Mob Boss Joseph "Little Joey" Naples was killed outside a home he was having built in Beaver Township, Mahoning County. He was driving DiLeo's Ford Mustang Convertible. Naples was a member of the LaRocca LCN family in Pittsburgh. In 2011, DiLeo suffered a heart attack and was treated at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
He appeared in six major motion pictures. His film credits include Goodfellas, Wayne's World and Wayne's World 2.
Death
Frank DiLeo died on August 24, 2011, in a care facility outside Youngstown, Ohio, after experiencing complications following heart surgery. He was 63 years old.[11][12][13]
Partial filmography
- Moonwalker (1988) – Jack – Dancer (segment "Come Together")
- Goodfellas (1990) – Tuddy Cicero
- Wayne's World (1992) – Frankie "Mr. Big" Sharp
- Wayne's World 2 (1993) – Frankie "Mr. Big" Sharp
- Kiss of Death (1995) – Big Junior's Friend
References
- ^ a b Frank DiLeo was still a small-town guy at heart
- ^ Gary Smith (December 30, 1984). "Frank DiLeo". People. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ "Former Michael Jackson Manager Frank DiLeo Dies". Billboard. August 24, 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ Fuoco, Michael A. (August 26, 2011). "Remembrances of 'Tookie': Despite world renown, Frank Dileo was still a small-town guy at heart - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ Kalson, Sally (July 6, 1984). "Jackson announce tour dates." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 20.
- ^ Silverman, Jack (November 22, 2007.) "Hit Man Archived 2009-07-24 at the Wayback Machine". Nashville Scene. Retrieved on November 15, 2009.
- ^ In which the villain, played by Joe Pesci, is named Frankie "Mr. Big" Lideo, very similar to Frank DiLeo!
- ^ WSJ article
- ^ Buskin, Richard, Sheryl Crow: No Fool To This Game (2002), pp. 44-45.
- ^ Hollywood Reporter Article
- ^ Deutsch, Linda (August 24, 2011). "Former Michael Jackson manager Frank Dileo dies". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ^ Christman, Ed (August 24, 2011). "Frank DiLeo, Michael Jackson's Former Manager, Dead at 63". Billboard.biz. Archived from the original on August 31, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ^ "The Estate of Michael Jackson Remembers Frank Dileo". MichaelJackson.com. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
Sources
- Dannen, Frederic (1991). Hit Men: Powerbrokers and Fast Money Inside the Music Business. Vintage Books: UK