27-08-2024, 19:45
Johnne Sambataro was born on this day in 1953, in South Florida, USA. He's primarily a session and touring musician and he's worked a lot with Dave Mason over the years - still does. Firefall as well. Towards the end of what to me were their best years. He's on albums by Andy Gibb, Meatloaf, Eric Clapton, Peter Frampton, David Coverdale, and others. Guitar and vocals, and he's written a few songs. Also released one solo album which I didn't feel like listening to after hearing the first track. He's not a solo artist and does best with others is my pronouncement, and it's a good thing. Never short of gigs, by all appearances, and seems like he's had a solid and satisfying career in the biz. He has two sons who are also musicians - they are the product of a 50 year marriage that has endured despite the vagaries of being on the road an awful lot - or maybe because of that! Lol! Who knows?!
He was the lead in this Firefall song from their album Break of Dawn - definitely a Gibb brothers vibe going on IMHO ...
And then Dave Mason made an album revisiting some of his own songs. Not so sure about that, but this is very hooky track indeed, in whatever form it arrives! Mr Sambataro sharing vocal duty ...
He was the lead in this Firefall song from their album Break of Dawn - definitely a Gibb brothers vibe going on IMHO ...
And then Dave Mason made an album revisiting some of his own songs. Not so sure about that, but this is very hooky track indeed, in whatever form it arrives! Mr Sambataro sharing vocal duty ...
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