Joseph Lala was an American musician, actor and voice actor, notable for dubbing Kun Lan of the video game Killer7 and as a drummer and percussionist who worked with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Manassas, The Bee Gees, Whitney Houston, Joe Walsh, and many others. Born in Ybor City, Tampa, Florida, to parents from Contessa Entellina, Lala started out playing the drums in several Florida bands, before forming the band Blues Image in 1966. He also occasionally sang lead vocals, most notably on the song "Leaving My Troubles Behind". He accumulated 32 gold records, and 28 platinum throughout his career. He played on the movie soundtracks of Saturday Night Fever, Staying Alive, D.C. Cab, Streets of Fire, All the Right Moves, Breathless, Defiance, The Lonely Guy and Airplane!. A severe case of carpal tunnel syndrome ended Lala's career as a percussionist, but it opened the door to acting. His films included Active Stealth, Sugar Hill, On Deadly Ground, Deep Sleep, Havana, Out for Justice, Marked for Death, Eyewitness to Murder, and Born in East L.A., plus many more. 

November 3rd, 1947 in Ybor City  /  Died:   Mar 18th, 2014