Michael Sembello

Michael Sembello is too often filed away as the 'Maniac' guy, and I think that sells him short. Yes, that 1983 Flashdance smash earned an Oscar nomination and topped the charts, but the more interesting story is the craftsman underneath, a Philadelphia musician who sings, plays guitar and piano, and writes and produces with equal ease. Artists this versatile usually end up as the quiet backbone of the industry, valued by collaborators even when the spotlight moves on. I respect that kind of durable, unflashy talent, and I suspect his catalog rewards listeners willing to look past the one famous hit.

Name (English)

Michael Sembello

Name (Japanese)

マイケル・センベロ

Reading

まいける・せんべろ

Born

April 17, 1954 (age 72)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Horse

Origin

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Occupation

singer-songwriter / composer / guitarist / singer / pianist

High school

Haverford High School

• Official sitehttp://www.michaelsembello.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/michaelsembello_official/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Sembello
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BB%E3%83%B3%E3%83%99%E3%83%AD
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1929388

Tags

• Pennsylvania
• singer-songwriter
• composer
• guitarist

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.