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Forte was born in Waterbury, Connecticut. At age 12, he won a local talent contest playing "Lady of Spain" on piano. At 18, he got his first break playing second billing to Della Reese at the famed Apollo Theatre; this led him to change his performing name to "Nick Apollo" and drop out of high school to pursue a music career.
Apr 20, 2012 · Nick Apollo Forte: I'm doing great. I'm working outside a little bit today, getting my boat ready to go up to Rhode Island. I hear you're into fishing. Oh, yeah. Of course, I worked on cruise ...
Feb 28, 2020 · Nick Apollo Forte, the veteran cruise-ship singer who portrayed Lou Canova, the fading lounge act with a big ego and an even bigger drinking problem, in Woody Allen ‘s Broadway Danny Rose, has ...
Feb 29, 2020 · Nick Apollo Forte only starred in one film but oh what a classic it was. Forte, who died Wednesday was 81 is best remembered for his portrayal of Lou Canova ...
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Feb 27, 2020 · Nick Apollo Forte only starred in one film but oh what a classic it was. Forte, who died Wednesday at 81 is best remembered for his portrayal of Lou Canova in Woody Allen’s 1984 classic “Broadway Danny Rose”. And Danny Rose's constant reminder to Lou Canova of the "three S's" he needs to say before going on stage; Strong, Smile, Star were fitting because Forte personified all three ...
Feb 29, 2020 · Earlier this week, Nick Apollo Forte passed away at age 81. A great lounge singer, particularly on cruises, Nick appeared in just one movie. He memorably played lounge singer Lou Canova in one of ...
Feb 28, 2020 · At the young age of 15, Nick began a successful career in the music and entertainment field under the stage name of “Nicky Redman.” In 1957, he opened for Della Reese at the world-famous Apollo Theater. Following the success of that performance, he changed his stage name to Nick Apollo Forte, which he used until the time of his passing.
