Allen and Rossi got their start as well as many happy returns in the Catskills mountains. Steve is a featured interview talking about his days on the circuit. Steve shared his memories of coming back to the Concord Hotel with Mary Allen. The book has a great picture of a young Steve and Marty.
Steve also is quoted on his thoughts that if an act could make it in the Catskills they could make it anywhere.
Check out this great performance by Steve Rossi to benefit Toys for Tots. What a great introduction by Pia Zadora!
Classic Las Vegas showgirls with Allen & Rossi. Check out these wonderful memories from 1979. Patty was the gorgeous star of the show!
In 2010 Steve Rossi appeared in the musical Fandance: The Legend of Sally Rand.
Here are a few shots from the show:
For more information about the show check out the Fandance website.
Check out this story on the Mae West blog.
Mae West told him that his birthname Joseph Charles Tafarella was not marquee-friendly. Mae West re-christened the singer STEVE ROSSI during their 1950s Las Vegas tour, which ended when the Army drafted him.
Steve Rossi and Mae West in Las Vegas 1954.
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Second Hand Songs remembers Steve’s performance as the top version on the internet of the classic tune: Try to Remember.
Check out Steve’s performance on the Second Hand Songs website.
Check out the interviews of Steve on the Classic Television and showbiz blog. This is a great insight into Steve’s career that may surprise those who think they know everything about his rise to fame.
Topics Include: Joe E. Ross, Nancy Sinatra, Billy Strange, Lee Hazlewood, Marty Allen, Telly Savalas, Cindy Williams, Slappy White, Phil Foster, Norm Crosby, Mitch DeWood, the murder of Dorothy Kilgallen, Break up of Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin, Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, Danny Aiello, Sandy Baron, Corbett Monica, Harry Crane, Gene Baylos,
Topics Include: Working with Mae West, Arthur Godfrey, Trini Lopez, Slappy White, James Brown, Sammy Davis Jr., Batman and Rubin, Bob Kane, The Man From O.R.G.Y., Real Gone Girls, Howard Stern, the murder of Dorothy Kilgallen,
