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Tony Caso (Anthony Caso) is an American 1980s pop/dance music recording artist. [1] [2] [3]

Career

Tony Caso began recording in the early 1980s, as Tony Caso and Salvation. His first single, "I Want To Dance With You" (1981), was issued on Lam Records. A second single, 'Hot Blooded Woman', was also issued in 1981. [4]

Tony joined the Bobby O label in New York, recording in One Two Three and Waterfont Home.[ citation needed ] He had a number of singles throughout the 1980s: [5]

All The Love In My Heart - 1983 (O Records)
Take A Chance (On Me) - 1984 (O Records)
Dancing in Heaven - 1985 (Memo Records)
Motorcycle Madness - 1986 (Eurobeat Records)
Desperate & Dangerous - 1987 (Eurobeat Records)
Love Attack - 1987 (Eurobeat Records)
Run To Me - 1987 (Eurobeat Records)

In the mid 1980s Caso began moving from recording to acting. He has appeared in numerous commercials, television shows and movies including The Sopranos and Goodfellas. [6]

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References

  1. http://www.discogs.com/artist/Tony+Caso, Discogs, Tony Caso, Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  2. http://www.discomusic.com/records-more/1840_0_2_0_C/, Disco Music, Tony Caso, Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  3. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0143782/, IMDb, Anthony Caso, Retrieved September 26, 2010. [ user-generated source ]
  4. "Tony Caso [New York] Discography - USA - 45cat".
  5. http://www.discogs.com/artist/Tony+Caso, Discogs, Tony Caso, Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  6. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0143782/, IMDb, Anthony Caso, Retrieved September 26, 2010. [ user-generated source ]