Chuck Burgi

Chuck Burgi
Born	August 15, 1952 (1952-08-15) (age 59)
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

1. ^ 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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