Tim Cappello

Tim Cappello
Born (1955-05-03) May 3, 1955 (age 69)
Harrison, New York, U.S.
OccupationsMusician, composer
InstrumentsVocals, saxophone, keyboards, guitar, drums, percussion
Years active1977–present

Tim Cappello (born May 3, 1955),[1][additional citation(s) needed] also credited as Timmy Cappello,[2] is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, and vocalist. He is primarily known for his saxophone work supporting Tina Turner in the 1980s and 90s,[3][4][5] as well as for his musical performance in the 1987 vampire film The Lost Boys.[6][7]

He is notable for his muscular physique, his sexually provocative movements during performances, and for a tendency to perform shirtless, with oiled skin and a ponytail.[1][4][6][8]

  1. ^ a b Fricke, David (November 29, 1985). "Tina's 'Tarzan' not just a muscle man". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. Rolling Stone Magazine. p. 37. Retrieved December 7, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Timmy Cappello at IMDb
  3. ^ Wild, David (July 7, 2011). "Ringo Starr, Confident and Sober: Rolling Stone's 1992 Feature Story". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  4. ^ a b Crain, Zac (May 26, 2005). "The Legend of Billy Hicks. Or, why sax player is no longer a viable occupation in rock and roll". Dallas Observer. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  5. ^ Cericola, Kate (August 23, 1987). "Two summer soundtracks are keeping turntables warm". Star-News. p. 5G. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  6. ^ a b Kreps, Daniel (February 1, 2010). "Jon Hamm Breaks Out Saxophone, Ham and Buble On "SNL"". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  7. ^ Chaney, Jen (July 31, 2012). "'The Lost Boys' turns 25: A list of 25 great things about the '80s vampireflick". Washington Post. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  8. ^ "Dynamic Tina turns out class act". The Pittsburgh Press. August 24, 1985. p. B7. Retrieved September 30, 2012.