Sembello

Sembello is a surname that has become associated with a family of American musicians who gained prominence in the late 20th century. The name is most widely recognized in connection with Michael Sembello, an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter who rose to international fame with the 1983 hit single Maniac from the Flashdance soundtrack. The song became a defining track of the 1980s and remains a notable example of film-era pop music. In addition to Maniac, Sembello has released solo material and worked as a session musician and producer on various pop, rock, and film projects.

Danny Sembello, also a musician and composer, is Michael Sembello’s brother. He contributed to a range of recordings and film and television soundtracks, often collaborating within the broader Sembello musical network and supporting projects across different genres.

Within public and music-history contexts, the Sembello surname is most strongly linked to these musicians and their contributions to popular music and film soundtracks of the 1980s and beyond. Outside of these well-documented figures, the name appears in other contexts and profiles, but its most notable public association remains with the Sembello family’s musical work.