Carmen has been performing as Mr. Belushi in “The Blues Brothers™” Act for more than 25 years; for 10 of those years he has been a staple in the award winning show “Legends in Concert” in Las Vegas. Considered to be one of the most popular acts to have ever graced the stage of this highly successful show, Carmen’s popularity is not limited to just Las Vegas. He has showcased his talents across the United States and all over the world taking him to many countries including Russia, Japan, Canada, Finland, Mexico, Thailand, and Germany.

 

He has also made numerous appearances on television, including: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Today Show, MTV, VH-1, ESPN, CBS This Morning, and Entertainment Tonight.

 

Performed more than 17,000 shows

 

Performed with, and for, Dan Aykroyd

 

Performed for John Belushi’s Manager, Bernie Brillstein

 

Headlined at the Super Dome in New Orleans for over 50,000 people

 

Performed for 55,000 returning Desert Storm Troops

 

Performed for then Vice-President, Al Gore

 

LONGEST CONTINUOUS RUN OF ANY ACT IN LEGENDS IN CONCERT,  LAS VEGAS for an unprecedented 10 consecutive years!

 

inducted into the Las Vegas Archives Hall of Fame

 

Performed in Berlin for the German Chancellor

 

Quotes

 

“Terrific!” – Jay Leno

 

“Burnin’ Man!” – Dan Aykroyd   

 

“They are The Best I’ve Ever Seen!” – Frankie Valli

 

“These Guys are Great!”  – Dick Clark

 

“The Show was Wonderful!” – Peter Noone

 

“The World’s Hottest Blues Brothers!” – Michael McDonald

 

“Ending on a high note, the show’s closers, Carmen Romano’s Blues Brothers, were as near to Aykroyd and Belushi as you can get without doing some grave-digging.” – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

 

“An Audience Favorite…this was a showstopper!”- Philadelphia Enquirer

 

“The Romano Blues Brothers tandem is an exact copy of the Aykroyd-Belushi Blues Brothers…Together the duo energizes and thrills audiences.” – Las Vegas High – Roller Magazine

 

In this episode you will take away 3 promising insights (plus many more)

 

-       How Carmen came into the opportunity for Legends in Concert…

 

-       How he feels about Vegas then and Vegas today.

 

-       Why he decided it was time to focus on him!

 

 

 

3 of Carmen’s Best Quotes!

 

“You have to be honest with yourself”

 

“You can go to acting classes all you want, there is nothing better than doing it live”

 

“We were brothers”

 

 

 

 

Watch the FULL Interview on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/mWzpiOr9vQA

 

 

See some of Carmen’s work:

As Tony Bennett - https://youtu.be/Qw1DNQVsPpI

As John Belushi - https://youtu.be/fEbFNe_Vh9o

 

 

 

 

Other great podcast guest episodes:

 

 

Actor David Howard Thornton of Following your Dreams with No Regrets

 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/always-on-the-grow-with-manny-vargas/id1150064033?i=1000612597315

 

Born to Perform and Persevere with Jaclyn Marfuggi Caprio

 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/always-on-the-grow-with-manny-vargas/id1150064033?i=1000610828215

 

 

 

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