Joe Moretti
| Joe Moretti | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Joseph Edward Moretti |
| Born |
10 May 1938 The Docklands, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland |
| Died | 9 February 2012 (aged 73) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Genres | Pop, skiffle, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1960s–1970s |
| Website | http://www.joemoretti.org |
Joseph Edward "Joe" Moretti (10 May 1938 – 9 February 2012) was a Scottish guitarist renowned for his work on seminal UK rock and roll records such as Vince Taylor's "Brand New Cadillac" and Johnny Kidd & the Pirates' "Shakin' All Over". He lived in South Africa until his death from lung cancer.
Moretti also worked with Gene Vincent, Vince Eager, Lesley Duncan, Nero and the Gladiators, Ronnie Jones and The Nightimers, Eddie Calvert, Johnny Duncan's Bluegrass Boys, Tom Jones, Colin Hicks & The Cabin Boys, and Chris Farlowe.
Moretti moved from his birthplace of Glasgow to London in November 1958 with his wife Pina, and instantly became part of the burgeoning rock and roll scene based around the The 2i's Coffee Bar in Soho. There he found opportunities backing up singers such as Gene Vincent, Vince Eager, Colin Hicks & The Cabin Boys and other skiffle acts and nascent rock n' roll outfits. It was in the 2i's, in early 1959, that Moretti discovered guitarist-singer Tony Sheridan had quit Vince Taylor's band, The Playboys, and was asked to take his place. Moretti toured with Taylor in the UK and cut the iconic "Brand New Cadillac" in the spring of 1959. Shortly after, Moretti left the band to take up with Johnny Duncan's Bluegrass Boys. The following year, 1960, Moretti was to play guitar on another session after being called into the studio by Johnny Kidd & the Pirates' guitarist Alan Caddy to play leads on two songs: UK #1 single "Shakin' All Over" and its follow-up "Restless".
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