Bruce Turgon
| Bruce Turgon | |
|---|---|
| Born | North Chili, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, guitar |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Associated acts | Foreigner, The Lou Gramm Band, Steve Stevens, Warrior, Black Sheep, Billy Thorpe, Shadow King |
| Website | www |
Bruce Turgon (25 April 1952) is an American bass guitarist, guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and producer who has played in several bands throughout his career, including Foreigner, The Lou Gramm Band, Shadow King, Steve Stevens, Warrior, Black Sheep and Showcase.
Turgon was born and raised in North Chili, New York, a suburb of Rochester, and near the hometown of future bandmate, singer Lou Gramm. A multi-instrumentalist, Turgon started playing in elementary school, and, after high school, became a member of Showcase, competing in the same market as the Gramm-fronted band Poor Heart. In late 1971, he and Gramm started the band Black Sheep, which built a regional following over the next two years. In 1974, the Gramm-Turgon written EP Stick Around was released on Chrysalis, which later led the group to be signed to Capitol. The band released two albums in 1974, and was poised for major success when a vehicle accident in 1975 damaged their equipment, which led to Black Sheep losing the support act slot for Kiss that year. Turgon then left New York for Los Angeles, eventually writing, recording and touring with artists like Billy Thorpe, Nick Gilder, Prism and Warrior as well as performing around the Los Angeles area with his own bands. In 1987, Turgon co-wrote the song "My Way" along with Paul Stanley and Desmond Child for the platinum Kiss album Crazy Nights.
Eventually, Turgon's long association with his friend Gramm led to the writing and recording of Gramm’s first solo album Ready or Not, yielding the hit single, "Midnight Blue". The album charted at number 27 in the United States. The single "Midnight Blue" was number one on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks. Eventually a second solo album, Long Hard Look was released, that included the top ten hit "Just Between You and Me" and "True Blue Love", and reached the Top 40. Also contributed, was a song to the soundtrack for the horror film The Lost Boys (1987), titled "Lost in the Shadows". In 2003, Gramm attempted to rejuvenate his solo career with a band that included Turgon on bass, Rocket Richotte on guitar, Kevin Neal on drums, John Purdell on keyboards (who suddenly died very early during the tour), and Gary Corbett on keyboards. Following the death of Gramm's father and mother, this initial lineup decided it best to take different paths.
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