Joe Dolce
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| Birth name | Joseph Dolce |
| Born | October 13, 1947 Painesville, Ohio, US |
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| Years active | 1968–present |
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| Website | joedolce |
Joseph Dolce (/ˈdoʊltʃeɪ/, originally /ˈdoʊlts/; born October 13, 1947) is an American-Australian singer, songwriter, poet and essayist.
Dolce achieved international recognition with his multi-million-selling novelty song, "Shaddap You Face", released worldwide under the name of his one-man show, Joe Dolce Music Theatre, in 1980–1981. The single reached number one in 15 countries. It has sold more than 450,000 copies in Australia and continues to be the most successful Australian-produced single worldwide, selling an estimated six million copies. It reached No. 1 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart for eight weeks from November 1980.