Thomas J. Valentino (April 27, 1907 – August 4, 1986) was an American businessman of Italian descent being amongst the first to compile libraries of sound effects and taped music.
In the 1930s he created live sound effects for Broadway productions while becoming a sales representative for Gennett Recordings.
In the mid 1970s Valentino published more and more contemporary music entering the popular disco style of the period.
"A Fifth of Beethoven" was included in the soundtrack album of the movie Saturday Night Fever, which sold over 40 million copies over the years.
Valentino served as a vice president of the Recording Industry Association of America during this time and in 1979 received a Grammy award as co-producer of the Album of the Year Saturday Night Fever.