10 Facts About Peter Lemongello

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Peter Lemongello was born on February 11,1947 and is an American singer known for his double album Love '76.

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Peter Lemongello released his first two records on the Rare Bird record label to no fanfare.

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Peter Lemongello released one single in December 1973; it was unsuccessful and he subsequently left the label.

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Frustrated by his lack of record sales, Peter Lemongello hit upon the idea of creating an album to be sold exclusively on TV.

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Peter Lemongello then ended his self-promotional efforts and released his second album, Do I Love You, in late 1976.

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Peter Lemongello later worked as a housing contractor in New York and Florida.

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Peter Lemongello subsequently pled no contest to charges of arson and insurance fraud, in what his lawyer said was a "business decision" to avoid a trial.

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Peter Lemongello was later charged by FBI agents with bankruptcy fraud and lying on loan applications.

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Peter Lemongello spent 16 months in federal prison and was ordered to pay former Houston Astros pitcher Joe Sambito $439,000 for failing to finish building a home for him and reneging on a contract.

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Peter Lemongello has performed at many South Florida venues, in dinner theater in Branson, Missouri, and appeared regularly in the summer in Atlantic City, on Long Island, and in upstate New York.