Monday, April 15, 2024

Famous Sicilian Americans




AL PACINO








YOUNG FRANK SINATRA



FAMOUS SICLIAN AMERICANS 

FRANK SINATRA
JOE DiMAGGIO
AL PACINO
LOUIS PRIMA
LADY GAGA
MARTIN SCORSESE
FRANK ZAPPA
VINCENT SCHIAVELLI
SONNY BONO
CHRIS CHRISTIE
JON BON JOVI (Bongiovi)
LIZA MINNELLI
MARIO CUOMO
ANDREW CUOMO
NANCY SINATRA
JOE MONTANA
CHARLES ATLAS




JOLTIN JOE



DiMaggio


Joe D

The Yankee Clipper
and The Greatest Italian-American
Baseball Player of All-Time
Joe DiMaggio




SICILIAN

SYLVESTER STALLONE
STEVE TYLER (Tallarico)
CHAZ PALMINTERI
STEVE BUSCEMI
FRANK VINCENT
FRANK CAPRA
Richard Castellano (Clemenza)
Charles "LUCKY" Lucciano
BEN GAZZARA
JOE MANTEGNA
AIDA TURTURO
JOHN TURTURRO
SAL MINEO 
MARIO PUZO
Britney Spears "Beleive It or Not"
TONY DANZA
Mike Piazza
Patti Lupone
FRANK ZAPPA
Author Daniel Bellino "Z"



ROCKY



"SLY"

SYLVESTER STALLONE

aka ROCKY






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AL PACINO


Al Pacino's maternal Grandparents, Katherine & James Gerardi
were both born and grew up in CORLEONE, SICILY. They immigrated
to the Bronx, New York.

Al's mother Rose Gerardi married Al's father Salvatore Pacino.
Al Pacino was born 1940, in East Harlem, New York City. 

Al parents divorced when Al was just two years old. His mother then
moved in with her parents in the South Bronx, where Al grew up.



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Richard Castellano

as "CLEMENZA"

The GODFATHER







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SUNDAY SAUCE

When Italian-Americans Cook

RECIPE SUNDAY SAUCE alla SINATRA





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MARTIN SCORSESE

Family from POLIZZI GENEROSA , SICILY

All four of Martin Scorsese's grandparents were born in Sicily.
His grandparents on his father's side, are from Polizzi Generosa, Sicily.

Marty's grandparents on his mother Catherine side, are from Ciminna. Sicily.

Marty grew up on Elizabeth Street, near Little Italy, NYC, in a mostly
Sicilian neighborhood.




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Frank Vincent

as SALVI in Martin Scorsese's RAGING BULL





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SINATRA


Franks Sinatra's Father Antonio Martino Severio Sinatra
was Born in LERCARA FRIDDI Sicily

he Immigrated to New York and Hoboken, NJ



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LIZA MINNELLI.


Liza Minnelli's father was Famed Director VINCENT MINELLI

who married JUDY GARLAND (Liza's Mother). Vincent Minnelli was the
Vincent Minelli's Paternal Grandfather was VINCENZO MINNELLI  of Palermo, Sicily who was a SICILIAN REVOLUTIONARY who was forced to leave SICILY in 1848 with his Brother Dominic.



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GRANDMA BELLINO'S COOKBOOK

RECIPES FROM MY SICILIAN NONNO 

GIUSEPPINA FROM LERCARA FRIDDI SICILY



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The BELLINO'S

FILLIPO , LUCIA , TONY , GIUSEPPINA SALEMI BELLINO

Missing From Picture are Brothers Jimmy and Frank and Sisiter Lilly

LODI , NEW JERSEY 1940


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FILLIPO BELLINO

Of LERCARA FRIDDI , SICILY

Immigrated to NEW YORK 1904

A few Years Later moved to LODI , NEW JERSEY
Where FILLIPO Opened a SHOEMAKER SHOP on MAIN STREET

FILLIPO was Father to JAMES, LILLY, FRANK, LUCIA, and TONY

Grandfather of Author Daniel Bellino-Zwicke



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Author Daniel Bellino-Zwicke

at TEATRO GRECO

SIRACUSA , SICILY

Daniel's descendants are from Lercara Friddi, Sicily















"COOK LIKE SINATRA" !!!




SINATRA SAUCE

COOK LIKE FRANK

His FAVORITE ITALIAN RECIPES

PASTA  MEATBALLS STEAKS

The EGG SANDWICH













Born 1946, HELLS KITCHEN, NEW YORK

At a young age, the Stallone Family moved to Philadelphia
where Sylvester grew up and went to school.










FAMILY - From POLIZZI GENEROSA

SICILY





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RICHARD CASTELLANO  aka CLEMENZA

with AL PACINO in The GODFATHER







Mario Puzo

The GODFATHER





MARIO PUZO

The GODFATHER






FLIGHTS & HOTELS

WORLDWIDE






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CHAZZ PALMINTERI




  




















STEFANI ANGELA GERMANOTTA


aka LADY GAGA





















Frank Vincent was born 1937, in Massachusettes

He grew up in Jersey City, New Jersey
He lived for many years in Nutley, NJ

FRANK VINCENT family roots are from SICILY & Naples, Italy







GRANDMA BELLINO'S COOKBOOK









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FAVORITE SICILIAN-AMERICAN DISHES



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CAPONATA

Recipe in Grandma Bellino's Cookbook




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Pasta con Sarde





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TIMBALLO di ANELETTI

Recipe in GRANDMA BELLINO'S COOKBOOK






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GABAGOOL





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SUNDAY SAUCE
aka  GRAVY

Recipe in SUNDAY SAUCE

by DANIEL BELLINO



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SUNDAY SAUCE

WHEN ITALIAN-AMERICANS COOK

DANIEL BELLINO "Z" 






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FRANK SINATRA


The EGG SANDWICH - https://amzn.to/4gd6eXZ

Mangia la Uova


Most Americans may not know this, but we Italians love our Egg Dishes, and I don't mean just for Breakfast ... We Eat Eggs all the time, for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner and for a great Snack in-between meals we just Love our Egg Sandwiches. Witness Frank Sinatra who ate them all the time ...




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Sicilian-American Frank Sinatra 
with his Sicilian-American daughters Nancy and Tina 
at JILLY's in NEW YORK ...







HOTELS & FLIGHTS

WORLDWIDE








WORLD FAMOUS BODYBUILDER



ANGELO SICILIANO

aka "CHARLES ATLAS"

Born Acri, Italy

Lived LONG BEACH NY


VOTED "AMERICA'S Most HANDSOME MAN". 1921

"AMERICA'S Most PERFECTLY DEVELOPED MAN". 1922










JOHN FRANCIS BONGIOVI

aka Jon Bon Jovi















Sunday, April 7, 2024

Sinatra Sings

 FRANK SINATRA

MacARTHUR PARK




Francis Albert Sinatra






Frank Sinatra

MacARTHUR PARK

Drom The TIRLOGY Album 1980

Written by JIMMY WEBB







"YOU WILL BE MY MUSIC"

FRANK SINATRA

From "Ol BLUE EYES is BACK" Album

1973

Song Written by JOE RAPOSO

Musical Arrangement - Don Acosta






SUNDAY SAUCE

alla SINATRA

alla BELLINO alla PACINO










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Francis Albert Sinatra







Frank Sinatra

"HOW DO YOU KEEP The MUSIC PLAYING"




 



Frank Sinatra






Frank Sinatra

ALL MY TOMORROWS





 



FRANK SINATRA

SOME NICE THINGS I'VE MISSED






Frank Sinatra


"YOU TURN MY WORLD AROUND"





"SINATRA SINGS"









FLIGHTS & HOTELS WORLDWIDE

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