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Nick Apollo Forte

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The Resume

    (June 14, 1938-February 26, 2020)
    Born in Waterbury, Connecticut
    Birth name was Nicola Antonio Forte
    Lounge singer
    Portrayed Lou Canova in the film ‘Broadway Danny Rose’ (1984)

Why he might be annoying:

    He dropped out of high school to perform as Nicky Redman.
    He changed his middle name to ‘Apollo’ after a successful gig opening for Della Reese at the Apollo Theater.
    ‘People’ magazine described him as ‘looking like a B-grade Tony Bennett.’
    After years as a marginally successful lounge singer, he found his greatest fame in Woody Allen’s ‘Broadway Danny Rose’ – playing a marginally successful lounge singer.
    He had not seen any Woody Allen films before being cast in ‘Broadway Danny Rose.’
    He turned down an offer to make a cameo appearance in The Sopranos, complaining, ‘Every other word was F-you, F-this.’

Why he might not be annoying:

    In addition to singing, he plays piano and drums.
    Two songs that he wrote, ‘Agita’ and ‘Bambina,’ were featured in ‘Broadway Danny Rose.’
    His performance in as Lou Canova was critically praised.
    He noted about the differences between himself and Canova: ‘I’m not as tacky. I don’t wear rings, I don’t wear big medallions.’
    He was married to Rosalie Trapasso for 61 years.
    He said, ‘I like to always make people feel happy. I don’t sing any down songs.’

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 25 Votes: 32.00% Annoying