Joseph Dolce (born October 13, 1947)[1] (/ˈdoʊltʃeɪ/, originally /ˈdoʊlts/) is an American-Australian singer/songwriter, poet and essayist who achieved international recognition with his multi-million-selling song, “Shaddap You Face”, released under the name of his one-man show, Joe Dolce Music Theatre, worldwide, in 1980–1981.[2][3][4]
The single reached number one in 15 countries,[5] it has sold more than 450,000 copies in Australia, and for many years was the most successful Australian-produced single, selling an estimated six million copies worldwide.[6] It reached No. 1 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart for eight weeks from November 1980.[4]
In 2021, he appeared on the Seven Network show Holey Moley as the first distraction on the hole ‘Distractor Duel”.
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