Career
Esposito"s songs have been recorded by Donna Summer, Aretha Franklin, Labelle, Stephen Stills and others In the 1980s, he is best known for his performances of the hit songs "Lady, Lady, Lady" from the "Solitary Manitoba" album and 1983 film Flashdance. "You"re the Best" is from the 1984 film The Karate Kid.
Esposito also supplied vocals on Brenda Russell"s 1988 "Piano in the Dark," as well as a duet with Laura Branigan on "Come Into My Life" from the Coming to America soundtrack (1988).
Esposito is the father of Mike Esposito, who pitched in 2005 for Major League Baseball"s Colorado Rockies. 1984 Flashdance, Album of the year.
1984 Staying Alive, Best Motion Picture sound track. 1988 Piano in the Dark, Brenda Russell - Joe "Bean" Esposito, Best People’s Duo.
1988 Get Here by Brenda Russell, performing Piano in the Dark.
Esposito lives in Las Vegas where he performs as a vocalist at various casino hotels. Esposito is currently writing for film and television Esposito is still in demand for studio vocal work.
During the early 1990s he and Eddy Hokenson (of Brooklyn Dreams) toured with Kenny Vance and the Planotones, a vocal group created for the movie, American Hot Wax.
In May 2013, Esposito became the lead singer for The Brooklyn Bridge band, formerly known as Johnny Maestro & the Brooklyn Bridge.
