Biography

Contact:
Paco
fmstewa@comcast.net
(978) 283-4855

Dylan Levinson - Strega Entertainment Group
dylan@stregagroup.com
(203)763-9839


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“Paco’s Oldies Vol 4” is my tenth CD Album to be released through Bristol Recording Studios of Boston, MA. When I retired twelve years ago as CEO of Northland Residential Corporation, I literally had no idea that my “retirement” would eventually morph into a second full-time career. I only knew that I wished to “follow my heart” with active commitment and passion into the challenging world of music, singing and the overall entertainment industry. Thus, ten years later here I stand fully and completely blessed in life, with ten internationally released Cd’s, with a seven-member “Paco Band” comprised primarily of young musical phenoms from Boston’s prestigious Berklee College of Music and as also signed with the incredible Strega Entertainment of Boston, Nashville, LA & Las Vegas. I mean in all sincerity “are you kidding me”? None of this would have come close to happening without the full support and encouragement of my life partner of fifty-two years - Margie. She has endured my “craziness”, along with the ongoing financial burdens of “my dreams” with a love that surpasses even my understanding. Along with our three fantastic children and five incredible grandchildren, and with God’s ever-guiding hands, they are the sole reason for my continued success and I thus dedicate this album to them all with much love and thanks. ~ PACO

Release Date: January 2023


This Paco Band Oldie (by Chris Dorsey) sends me personally back to the episodes of that great TV Show “Route 66” starring Martin Milner and George Maharis, and their adventures driving a classic 59’ red Chevy Corvette out West down that iconic highway. We thus just filmed a music video out in LA, using that very car model to highlight our new CD and this specific song. Look for it in the video section of www.theworldofpaco.com,“Dancin’ In The Moonlight, Wakin’ Up The Stars” baby. ~ PACO

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO:
Christopher Dorsey / No Weather / ASCAP
Frank Stewart / Frank M Stewart Publishing / BMI

Producer / Mastering: Chris Billias
Studio: Bristol Studios
Graphic Designer" Logan Alexandra
Photographer: Ashley Roberts

MUSICANS:

Paco: Vocals
Natalie Oronzo: Backing Vocals
Jesse Mattison: Piano
John Short: Bass, Guitar
Dana Goodwin: Drums
Santiago Lopez: Electric Guitar
Chris Dorsey: Trumpet
Zishi Liu: Saxophone
Sam Rowley: Trombone


ORDER OF SONGS LISTED ON PACO'S OLDIES VOL 4, SIDE 1

1. HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET SIXTEEN (2:38)

Songwriter: Howard Greenfield, Neil Sedaka
Publishing: NEIL SEDAKA MUSIC / SCREEN GEMS-EMI MUSIC INC / UNIVERSAL MUSIC CAREERS

ISRC Code: QZFZ32369289

One of my favorite songs to sing on-stage to an “older” 60+ woman from the audience, who agrees to come up with me, and let me help take her back to her own 16th Birthday as I sing it to her. ~ PACO


2. This Magic Moment (2:47)

Songwriter: Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
Publishing: POMUS SONGS INC / UNICHAPPELL MUSIC INC

ISRC Code: QZFZ32369289

Jay and the Americans and The Drifters gave us this classic song, to help us all relive the true magic we experienced when we first kissed someone special and they actually kissed us back and blew us emotionally away. ~ PACO


3. I’m A Believer (2:45)

Songwriter: Neil Diamond
Publishing: Universal Music Publishing Group

ISRC Code: QZFZ32369289

The Producers who undertook a nation-wide audition for a new band…for the primary purpose of creating a new sitcom about them couldn’t believe it when the band’s music instead became their big draw internationally, above just the TV Show. “The Monkeys” kicked butt with this original song! ~ PACO


4, Georgia On My Mind (2:56)

Songwriter: Hoagy Carmichael; Stuart Gorrell
Publishing: PEERMUSIC III LTD

ISRC Code: QZFZ32369289

I have always loved Ray Charles and his rendition of this classic song is one of my personal favorites. The slow sweet lyrics re-create a warm summer night down south, shared with that very special someone of your dreams. ~ PACO


5. One Sunny Old Day (2:29)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO:
Christopher Dorsey / No Weather / ASCAP
Frank Stewart / Frank M Stewart Publishing / BMI

ISRC Code: QZFZ32369289

Another Paco Band original this fun song takes us back in time to a quieter, gentle summer day, walking on the beach and eventually falling head over heels in love strolling through the sands. ~ PACO


6. The Wanderer (3:16)(Featured Video)

Songwriter: Ernie Maresca
Publishing: Concord

ISRC Code: QZFZ32369289

Dion, with his good looks and awesome 1950’s tough-guy hair-style sang about a dream most of us once had…about having a hot girl in every town but with no real long-term “relationships”. Of course, when you think about it, that meant you would thus never give yourself a chance to fall deeply in love…so the song is actually very sad! ~ PACO


7. Wakin' Up The Stars (2:23)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO:
Christopher Dorsey / No Weather / ASCAP
Frank Stewart / Frank M Stewart Publishing / BMI

ISRC Code: QZFZ32369289

This Paco Band Oldie (by Chris Dorsey) sends me personally back to the episodes of that great TV Show “Route 66” starring Martin Milner and George Maharis, and their adventures driving a classic 59’ red Chevy Corvette out West down that iconic highway. We thus just filmed a music video out in LA, using that very car model to highlight our new CD and this specific song. ~ PACO


8. Sweet Little Sixteen (3:18)

Songwriter: Chuck Berry
Publishing: ISALEE MUSIC PUBLISHING COMPANY

ISRC Code: QZFZ32369289

This song helps to remind us of our early to mid teenage years, when we were just starting to discover the incredible life blessings of what it means to experience “puppy love” and to suddenly be incredibly surprised when a special friend had just grown into something much, much more. ~ PACO


9. Hooked On Love (2:20)

Songwriter, Publishing & PRO:
Christopher Dorsey / No Weather / ASCAP
Frank Stewart / Frank M Stewart Publishing / BMI

ISRC Code: QZFZ32369289

Another Chris Dorsey/Paco Band Oldies original song that speaks to the complicated but absolutely magical emotions that we call “Love”. A wonderful keyboard interlude by Jesse Mattison further magnifies the fun but poignant lyrics. ~ PACO


10. Take Good Care Of My Baby (2:41)

Songwriter: Gerald Goffin, Carole King
Publishing: LUSHMOLE MUSIC / SCREEN GEMS-EMI MUSIC INC

ISRC Code: QZFZ32369289

This song by Bobby Vee takes me way back to a time in my own life dating one of my first “crushes”, and listening to this song for the first time while double-dating at a Drive-in Theater. While the relationship with the girl was relatively short-lived, the song still lives on in my heart forever. ~ Paco



To Suggest that Paco has thus far led an interesting and colorful life is an understatement. After a 37-year Real Estate Career as a CEO, at age 64 he changed direction completely, to pursue a lifelong dream of singing, acting and entertaining. In sharing his dreams with others, his goal is to simply help them find more joy, peace and meaning in their own lives through music and the visual arts. Paco has trained and studied professionally to refine his voice, dance, acting and modeling talents. He has appeared in TV, films and music videos in addition to commercial ads and in voice-overs.

To date, Paco has recorded well over 250 songs and released 10 full-length Albums including his newest 20-song CD “Paco’s Oldies Vol 4”, which focuses primarily on 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s Oldies, including five Oldies/Big Band Swing-style originals. One of those originals, “Wakin’ Up The Stars”, was also just made into a music video featuring a classic 59’ Chevy Corvette convertible and in a 50’s diner/carhop, as shot in LA by SmashCutFilms.

While his songs are easily available on Facebook (Paco Music), YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, iTunes, & Pandora etc., the best link to everything “Paco” is through his professional Nashville-based website as follows:
www.theworldofpaco.com. complete with it’s photos, stories, current CD’s and especially fun music videos of both solo songs and live performances.

For a trip down memory lane just link into the video “Sea Of Love”, filmed at Reiff’s Old Time Garage Museum near Sacramento (Woodland) and on the infamous Zuma Beach in Malibu.

Paco is affiliated with Bristol Recording Studios in Boston where he produces his music and he is signed with Strega Entertainment Group of Boston, Nashville, Las Vegas and LA who manage all of his creative endeavors. Paco’s music is also released to radio through AirPlayDirect out of Nashville, where it plays on conventional and internet radio stations throughout America and literally around the world.

Although Paco sings and entertains “solo” or in “cabaret-style with piano” from time to time, his primary shows are always with his 7/8-member “Paco Band”, comprised of young instrumental and vocal phenoms primarily trained at Boston’s prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. They perform around the Country at venues such as at Holiday concerts in Disney’s Town of Celebration, Florida or at Boston’s First Night festivities on New Year’s Eve rocking the crowds with Oldies, to name just two. They can easily adapt to entertaining intimate gatherings of 25-50 folks…or rockin’ a crowd of 10,000
revelers.

Paco’s modeling and acting adventures have taken him to appear in a variety of TV and films, commercials and in voice-overs. Most recently he starred as the Moderator in a remake of that classic longest running 1950’s/60’s TV Game Show “What’s My Line”, reprising the role of the lovable John Charles Daly whose antics and verbal “circumlocutions” rendered him a TV icon.

Commercially speaking, he also just shot a pre-2023 Super Bowl Ad for the NFL & Pepsi, pushing voting for the NFL’s Rookie’s Of The Year candidates, as filmed by ShadowLion Productions out of Boston. One of Paco’s absolutely funnest Commercial experiences to date.

Based on all of the above, Paco encourages all of us to maintain a full and active life, no matter what your age…but especially to set your sights high, to challenge yourself both physically and mentally and not just to “sit on your butt” in your older, senior years.

He commented that “if someone had told me ten years ago when I left my CEO role in Real Estate to “retire”, that ten years later I would have my own 7/8-member Band; that I would have released 10 CD Albums with songs that play literally around the world; that I would be
singing live on a major stage to thousands of happy folks dancing and
shouting my name; that I would be shooting TV, films and major
Commercials…I would have called them “mis-guided”! I am so very fortunate and blessed with a wife of fifty-plus years, three terrific children and five sensational grandkids. What’s not to like?