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Chuck Burgi Born August 15, 1952 Origin Montclair, New Jersey, U.S. Occupations Session musician, drummer Instruments Drum set Associated acts Rainbow, Hall & Oates, Al Di Meola, Diana Ross, Blue Oyster Cult, Billy Joel, Meat Loaf, Brand X, Fandango, Bon Jovi, Balance, Enrique Iglesias Chuck Burgi (born August 15, 1952) is an American drummer and session musician. Born in Montclair, New Jersey, he is the brother of actor Richard Burgi.
Burgi has played and toured with Al Di Meola, Hall and Oates, Brand X, Rainbow (twice), Blue Öyster Cult,[1] Meat Loaf, Fandango and Enrique Iglesias and has recorded with numerous other artists, including Bon Jovi and Diana Ross.
He was a member of the band Balance with Peppy Castro, Bob Kulick, Dennis Feldman and noted arranger and keyboardist Doug Katsaros.
Burgi was a member of the on-stage band in the Twyla Tharp - Billy Joel hit musical Movin' Out during the entire 3½ year run on Broadway.
Recent recordings include Billy Joel's live CD 12 Gardens Live and the 2007 Joel-penned single, "Christmas in Fallujah", exclusive to iTunes. Since November 2005, Chuck has been Joel's drummer, touring extensively, including 12 record breaking shows at New York's Madison Square Garden in 2006, 2008's double night "Last Play at Shea" and the October 2008 New York Springsteen/Joel benefit for Barack Obama at the Hammerstein Ballroom.
References
- ^ Seigal, Buddy. "Lightening Up the Dark Side Blue Oyster Cult Could Take a Joke-but the Band Survived Anyway" Los Angeles Times, 1994-09-10. p.2. section: Calendar; PART-F; Entertainment Desk
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Vocals: Ronnie James Dio · Graham Bonnet · Joe Lynn Turner · Doogie White
Bass: Craig Gruber · Jimmy Bain · Mark Clarke · Bob Daisley · Jack Green · Roger Glover · Greg Smith
Drums: Gary Driscoll · Cozy Powell · Bobby Rondinelli · Chuck Burgi · John O'Reilly · John Miceli
Keyboards: Micky Lee Soule · Tony Carey · David Stone · Don Airey · David Rosenthal · Paul MorrisStudio albums EPs Jealous LoverLive albums On Stage · Finyl Vinyl · Live in Germany/Live in Europe · Live in Munich 1977 · Deutschland Tournee 1976Compilation albums The Best of Rainbow · The Very Best of Rainbow · 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rainbow · Classic Rainbow · Pot of Gold · All Night Long: An Introduction · Catch the Rainbow: The Anthology · Winning Combinations: Deep Purple and RainbowVideo albums Live Between the Eyes/The Final Cut · Live in Munich 1977Songs Stargazer · Since You Been Gone · Street of DreamsRelated articles Brand X Chuck Burgi · Mike Clark · Phil Collins · Kenwood Dennard · John Giblin · John Goodsall
Percy Jones · Frank Katz · Robin Lumley · Morris Pert · Pierre MoerlenStudio albums Unorthodox Behaviour · Moroccan Roll · Masques · Product · Do They Hurt? · Is There Anything About? · X-Communication · Manifest DestinyLive albums Livestock · TimelineCompilation albums X-Files: A 20 Year Retrospective · Missing Period · TrilogyCategories:- 1952 births
- Living people
- People from Montclair, New Jersey
- Musicians from New Jersey
- Rainbow members
- American rock drummers
- Neverland Express members
- American rock drummer stubs
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