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- Peabody, MA
- Frank Sinatra Impersonator
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Guylaine said “George did an amazing job for my cocktail Christmas party!! Sounded just like Frank and was a class act in his tux!! Highly recommend!”
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Steven Palumbo offers many entertainment options including a solo Vocalist show, Vocalist & DJ Package or Nationally Acclaimed Rat Pack Tribute Show. A natural entertainer, he has been entertaining audiences all over the East Coast with his mix of music from the great romantic American balladeers, including Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett, Louis Armstrong, Bobby Darin and Mel Torme. A master of mimicry, Palumbo performs as Dean Martin in a touring Rat Pack Tribute Show. While he’s most at home with the supper club set, Palumbo brings stylish, customized entertainment to a wide range of private performances, from weddings to birthday parties to corporate events.
I hired Steven for a corporate party over the summer and was completely blown away by his talent. What I found equally impressive was his professionalism. I have not seen his level of talent anywhere. I would highly recommend him.
Price Range: $500 - $10,000
Lush…resonant…romantic. The words apply not only to the lyrics of the songs he sings, but also to the qualities of Steven Palumbo’s elegant voice. The sheer love of music and performing comes through in every note he sings.
Currently best known for his portrayal of Dean Martin in a ‘Rat Pack’ impression, Palumbo’s powerful voice and personal charm play well to fans throughout New England and indeed all along the East Coast.
A natural entertainer, Palumbo began singing during his childhood in Providence, Rhode Island. He took voice lessons and grew up loving all kinds of music. In fact, he was spotlighted early on when selected for the prestigious Barrington Boys Choir. Through that opportunity, he appeared in the operas Carmen and Tosca at the Providence Performing Arts Center. Roles in musical theatre followed. Though he later graduated from Ithaca College in New York with a degree in special education, Palumbo never lost his ease onstage. A teacher by day, he sings professionally by night, and audiences applaud this doubly-talented individual.
“I had a great experience mastering the Motown sound and songbook,” he says, referring to his seven-year stint as a lead vocalist with TWYCE, the high-profile Motown tribute band. “We did all the classic hits, providing a high-energy opening act for Tavares, the Temptations, Jeffrey Osborne and other greats,” he recalls. The gig taught him a lot about showmanship and stage presence as TWYCE performed in venues large and small, even headlining the big rooms at the Foxwoods Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut.
But Palumbo’s range was greater than Motown. He wanted to embrace swing classics, the great romantic American balladeers, so he accepted solo bookings to perform the music of Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin, Louis Armstrong, Bobby Darin and Mel Torme, among others. He also includes standards from such ‘new classics’ as Harry Connick, Jr. and Andrea Bocelli. Often teaming with pianist Al Sims, the classy combo can fill a room with aching melodies and upbeat love songs.
Adding to Palumbo’s intrigue is his “semi-fluency” in Italian. “When I was in college, I was in an Italian honor society,” he said, “and my Italian heritage gives me a good ear for the language.” Indeed, his voice seems particularly poignant and rich when singing the heartbreaking lyrics of Con te Partirò (popularized as Time to Say Goodbye) and Ritorna Me. They are favorites with his audiences, and much requested during live shows.
Palumbo gets a kick out of delivering his Dean Martin illusion. “I try to set the mood by holding a cocktail, sometimes wearing a tuxedo or fedora,” he explains, adding visual texture to the convincing power of his own voice. “I studied hours of television videos of Dean Martin’s variety show performances and his speaking manner during concerts and comedy roasts.” Absorbing the nuances of Martin’s cool, breezy style, Palumbo sings medleys of Martin hits and makes them his own with signature details. A true student of Dino, Palumbo constantly adds to his knowledge of the show business legend. “I’m just now reading a new book, written by his daughter Deana, that reveals a lot about Martin’s tumultuous family life,” Palumbo comments. “The more I know the greater insight I have into the way he touched certain notes and phrased certain lines.”
Palumbo’s mastery of mimicry even crosses gender lines. “I sometimes do a dual-voice version of Unforgettable,” he says. “It’s a kick to watch people faces as I voice both Nat King Cole, and his daughter Natalie, on the duet!”
His show is well-suited to small restaurants and lounges where audiences can get close to the stage and really succumb to the time-warp spell. “I love singing to regular followers who know me and my music,” he says, citing the coziness of Thursday night shows at Via Roma in Providence’s famed Federal Hill, or the jazzy stints at sizzling Red Sky across from Boston’s Faneuil Hall. “The familiarity between me and the audience just works its own magic.”
While he’s most at home with the supper club set, Palumbo brings stylish, customized entertainment to a wide range of private performances, from weddings to birthday parties to corporate events. He recently sang at a 50th anniversary bash for executives of Warner Brothers in Portland, Maine. “At big shows, I give them a big show,” he emphasizes, “while private venues allow me the flexibility to perform specific song requests and more obscure titles. Either way, it’s all about being true to the music, to the intent of the song and to reaching the hearts of audience members.”
The 37-year-old Palumbo is married and lives in North Providence, RI.
June 29, 2013 | Birthday Party |
Guylaine said “George did an amazing job for my cocktail Christmas party!! Sounded just like Frank and was a class act in his tux!! Highly recommend!”
Kelsey said “We booked Tim for a corporate event. He was very fun and lively and was able to play to crowd and took requests on demand! Will definitely book again!”
Michelle . L. said “The residents enjoyed his performance and asked for a return engagement”
Christine C. said “My daughter and I have enjoyed Steve’s performances for many years. When my daughter planned her wedding she wanted Steve to come and perform. He was…”