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Rudy Rotta (Villadossola, 14 October 1950 – Verona, 3 July 2017) was a Swiss-Italian blues guitarist and vocalist.
Rudy Rotta | |
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 Rotta performing at Xroads, 6 January 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 14 October 1950 Villadossola, Italy |
| Origin | Italy |
| Died | 3 July 2017 (aged 66) Verona, Italy |
| Genres | Blues rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Vocals |
| Website | Rudy Rotta.com |
Biography edit
Rodolfo "Rudy" Rotta was born in Villadossola, Italy, in 1950, and grew up in Lucerne, Switzerland where his family emigrated.[1] He started playing guitar and performing in Switzerland at the age of 14, but eventually returned to Verona, where he founded the Rudy's Blues Band. Over his career, he played with a number of well-known blues artists including Brian Auger, John Mayall, Robben Ford and Peter Green. Rotta died on 3 July 2017 in Verona after an illness.[2][3]
Albums edit
- 1990 - Reason to Live 1990 Alabianca - EMI (1991 EMI / Toshiba Japan)
- 1991 - Diabolic Live Hot Fok's / In-Akustic – CD
- 1991 - Blues Greatest Hits Hot Fok's / In-Akustic – CD registered in Chicago
- 1995 - So di Blues Rossodisera / Sony Music – CD
- 1997 - Live in Kansas City Acoustic Music Records- CD
- 1998 - Loner and Goner Alabianca / EMI – CD
- 1998 - Real Live LMJ – Vinyl
- 1999 - Blurred Acoustic Music Records - CD
- 1999 - Montreux Festival 'with other artists - CD
- 2001 - The Beatles in Blues Azzurra Music – CD
- 2004 - Some of My Favorite Songs Pepper Cake-ZYX - CD
- 2004 - Springtime Blues with other artists – CD
- 2005 - Captured Live with Brian Auger Pepper Cake-ZYX – CD
- 2006 - Winds of Louisiana Pepper Cake-ZYX - CD registered in New Orleans
- 2009 - Blue Inside Pepper Cake-ZYX - CD registrato in studio ad Imola (Italy), e live a Winterthur (CH) e Castelfranco Emilia (Modena Italy)
- 2011 - Me, My Music and My Life Pepper Cake-ZYX - CD
References edit
- ^ "Il blues perde uno dei suoi più grandi chitarristi. È morto Rudy Rotta". Verona Sera (in Italian). 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Addio a Rudy Rotta, muore uno dei più stimati bluesman italiani". La Repubblica (in Italian). 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Rudy Rotta, continua a volare nelle nostre vite e nei nostri blues". AZ Blues (in Italian). 4 July 2017.