Jimmy Roselli, born Michael John "Jimmy" Roselli on December 26, 1925, in Hoboken, New Jersey, is an American singer and pianist. Raised by his aunts and grandfather after the loss of his parents, Roselli served in the United States Army during World War II. After returning to Hoboken, he worked as a construction worker and pianist before receiving his first break in 1954 when Michael "Trigger Mike" Coppola arranged for him to appear with Jimmy Durante at the Boston Latin Quarter. Roselli's career took off with the release of his debut album Showcase: Jimmy Roselli in 1963, which featured the song "Mala Femmena" that sold over three million records. His only charting pop hit was a 1967 remake of "There Must Be a Way", reaching number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 2 in Record World. Throughout his career, Roselli performed on The Ed Sullivan Show and at the Copacabana. His signature tune "Mala Femmena" was featured twice in Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets. Despite facing challenges due to his refusal to perform at a Mob-controlled event in 1970, Roselli's career experienced a resurgence in the late 1980s and 1990s with successful concerts. Jimmy Roselli died of heart failure on June 30, 2011, in Clearwater, Florida.
