Bruce Sudano
| Bruce Sudano | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Bruce Charles Sudano |
| Born |
September 26, 1948 Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Genres | Rhythm and blues, folk, soul, disco, smooth jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, conductor, music producer, arranger, composer |
| Instruments | Accordion, piano, vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Labels | Purple Heart Recording Company |
| Associated acts | Alive N Kickin', Brooklyn Dreams, Donna Summer, Joe Bean Esposito, Michael Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Johnnyswim, Brooklyn Sudano, Amanda Sudano, Snoop Dogg, Kenny Vance and The Planotones, Omega Red (musician) |
| Website | brucesudano |
Bruce Charles Sudano is an American singer-songwriter, noted for creating songs for artists such as Michael Jackson, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire and his late wife, the Grammy Award-winning singer Donna Summer. Sudano is the founder of indie record label Purple Heart Recording Company.
Sudano was born in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York to Margaret Alessio (1924-2012) and Louis Sudano (1923-2008). At the age of four Sudano learned to play his first instrument, the accordion. He later taught himself to play piano and guitar. He soon developed a reputation in his community as a talented musician and got his first paid gig at the age of twelve.
By the mid-1960s, Sudano was playing bass guitar in his first band Silent Souls. He spent much of his time rehearsing and was soon playing live shows at popular New York nightclubs.
While playing at the The Cheetah, Sudano met Tommy James of Tommy James and the Shondells. Sudano became the protégé of James, who had penned the classic pop song "Mony, Mony" While working his way through college at St. John's University,where he earned a BA in theatre, Sudano learned to craft songs with James at Allegro Studios.
In 1969, while only 20, Sudano scored his first hit on the music charts with the song "Ball of Fire" which he co-wrote with his mentor.
In 1968 Sudano became the keyboard player in the pop rock band Alive N Kickin', which he co-founded with Pepe Cardona.Tommy James wrote a song for the band called "Tighter, Tighter" with Bob King. James also produced the track and sang backing vocals. The song was released on Roulette Records in 1970 and went to #7 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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