Joe Pizzulo is an American singer best known as one of the lead singers for Sérgio Mendes in the 1980s. He had hit singles with "Never Gonna Let You Go" (from Mendes' self-titled 1983 album) and "Alibis" (from the 1984 album Confetti). Pizzulo has had several singles and soundtrack appearances, but he is also a prominent background singer for many artists.Joe Pizzulo started his music career with a band called Roadshow in 1969 after attending Ursuline High School in Youngstown, Ohio. His singing partners in that band were Buddy Cattafa and Debbie Komara. Later, he became a member of Brainchild. He eventually moved to California in 1974 and started a new band called White Licorice. By the time 1979 came around he was touring with Alice Cooper as a background singer. His career quickly took off after that with his recording of "Never Gonna Let You Go" for Sérgio Mendes.Pizzulo's daughter auditioned in the seventh season of The Voice under the name of Sugar Joans and earned a spot in coach Gwen Stefani's team.
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Scooby-Doo in Where's My Mummy? | 2005 | Video performer: "Mummy's Rags and Riches" |
| MGM Sing-Alongs: Searching for Your Dreams | 1997 | Video short performer: "Now and Forever" |
| The Pebble and the Penguin | 1995 | performer: "Now and Forever" |
| Cop Rock | 1990 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
| Betsy's Wedding | 1990 | performer: "Jamaican Love" |
| Fair Game | 1988 | performer: "Heaven Now", "One On One" |
| Hero and the Terror | 1988 | performer: "Two Can be One" |
| Glory Years | 1987 | TV Movie performer: "Glory Years" |
| Cold Steel | 1987 | performer: "Take Me Away", "Out of Time", "You Took Me By Surprise" |
| He's My Girl | 1987 | performer: "Copper Colored Gal" |
| The Hanoi Hilton | 1987 | performer: "Hero's Heart" |
| Little Shop of Horrors | 1986 | performer: "Mean Green Mother From Outer Space" |
| Say Yes | 1986 | performer: "Say Yes" |
| Top Gun | 1986 | performer: "Radar Radio" |
| 1st & Ten: The Championship | 1984 | TV Series performer: "White Lines" |
| Manimal | 1983 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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| 2014 | Golden Reel Award | Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA | Best Sound Editing - Computer Episodic Entertainment | Bravest Warriors (2012) |
| 2013 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sound Editing - Animation | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2011) |
| 2012 | Golden Reel Award | Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA | Best Sound Editing - Computer Episodic Entertainment |
| 2012 | Golden Reel Award | Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA | Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR Animation in Television | Fanboy & Chum Chum (2009) |
| 2011 | Golden Reel Award | Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA | Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR Animation in Television | The Secret Saturdays (2008) |
| 2008 | Golden Reel Award | Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA | Best Sound Editing - SFX, Foley, Dialogue, ADR & Music for TV Animation | Catscratch (2005) |
| 2006 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sound Editing - Live Action and Animation | Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island! (2005) |
| 2006 | Golden Reel Award | Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA | Best Sound Editing in Television Animated | Catscratch (2005) |
| 2006 | Golden Reel Award | Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA | Best Sound Editing - Made for Computer Entertainment |
| 2003 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sound Editing - Live Action and Animation | Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000) |
| 2003 | Golden Reel Award | Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA | Best Sound Editing in Television Animation | Legend of the Lost Tribe (2002) |
| 2002 | Golden Reel Award | Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA | Best Sound Editing in Television - Animation | Invader ZIM (2001) |
| 2002 | Golden Reel Award | Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA | Best Sound Editing - Made for Computer Entertainment | Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) |
| 2000 | Golden Reel Award | Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA | Best Sound Editing - Direct to Video - Sound Editorial | The Christmas Lamb (2000) |
