About Wayne Pulcini
Singer, Songwriter, Musician and Entertainer
Wayne Pulcini, singer, songwriter, sax player, keyboardist, music arranger. Wayne has been performing almost all his life.
Born in Philadelphia, PA., he honed his skills at an early
age playing piano, then clarinet in the school band. His first
paid gig was with a quartet of kids including Joe Vega, drummer and
understudy for movie star Sal Mineo. They played the Famous
Papa DeCarlo’s Restaurant in Los Angeles, a known hangout of Frank
Sinatra, Dino, and the Rat Pack. At the age of 10, Wayne was
part of a troupe of young musicians playing venues in and around
L.A. They also performed for the troops in Oceanside in the
late 1950’s. .
One month before the age of 18, Wayne was drafted into the Army
during the Vietnam War. That same year he enlisted in the U.
S. Air Force. Earning the rank of Staff Sergeant, he ultimately
became a maintenance crew chief on B-52 bombers. During his years
in the service, he also managed to form a band and played N.C.O and
Officers Clubs throughout the U.S. and overseas.
After his discharge in 1970, Wayne moved back to Los Angeles.
He performed in local clubs, wrote jingles for commercials, did some
studio work and finally got noticed. Wayne signed his first
recording contract in 1971 with a small company from Hollywood.
After some minor success and a couple of regional hits around the
country, his contract was bought out by a larger record company.
Many more regional hits followed. Wayne toured often, playing
venues from coast to coast gaining a big fan base while promoting
his record releases all over the U.S. His home was Los Angeles
where he performed for years in clubs and theaters. As it so
often happens, timing and big breaks were not in the cards. He
took a sabbatical and moved to New Mexico in the mid1980’s. He
concentrated on writing and performing in a less hectic environment
while starting on a new path into the restaurant business.
After years in the food business, the stage again was calling and
opportunities came along once again to travel and play music.
In recent years he has split his time between his company, Pulcini
Entertainment, (a casino party and entertainment company), and
performing in various venues in and around California. Wayne
performs as a single, or with his band. They use
state-of-the-art equipment and have a big sound.
Wayne plays tenor sax, alto and soprano sax, clarinet, keyboards,
and guitar. Wayne is available for bookings for any venue.
If you need dance music, easy listening, good time rock and roll or smooth jazz. Most importantly, he is a vocalist with many styles. Best known for his Neil Diamond performances, he covers an array of popular artists from Sinatra to Dino to everything in between.