BOBBY MESSANO
Bobby Messano (b. June 23, 1954 ) is an American artist, guitarist and musician. He has recorded and toured with STARZ, Lou Gramm, Steve Winwood, Clarence Clemons, Franke and the Knockouts, and Peter Criss.
Messano was born in Teaneck, New Jersey and his family lived in nearby Ridgefield Park, New Jersey until he went to college in Maryland.
Career
In 1976, Messano joined the band Stanky Brown who were signed to Sire Records and managed by John Scher. Stanky Brown toured with Boston, The Allman Brothers, Outlaws, and NRPS. Messano recorded with the band on their third and final record on Sire, called "Stanky Brown".
Messano then joined STARZ who were signed to Capitol Records and Aucoin management. STARZ toured for 1978-79 and released Coliseum Rock. Bobby then moved into session work, working with Gloria Gaynor, Peter Criss, Michael Pare', Robey, and Benny Mardones. In 1983 Bobby was Music Director for Steve Winwood on his UK and European tour. He joined Franke & The Knockouts in 1984.
In 1985, Messano started working with Joe Lynn Turner and Fiona and played on both their CD's "Rescue You" and "Fiona". He toured with Joe Lynn Turner and played guitar on Fiona's sophomore record Beyond The Pale. He then played on Glen Burtnick's "Talking In Code" record and toured with him. He played guitar on Clarence Clemons Hero Album and played the only guitar solo on the Big-Man's LP . In 1987 Messano was asked to tour on the Lou Gramm (Foreigner) "Ready or Not" tour in the U.S. and Germany. He also was putting the finishing touches on his 1989 "MESSANO: CD which was released by Strategic/Relativity in 1989. In 1990 Bobby toured Germany with Robin Beck.
Messano was inducted into the Delaware Blues Hall Of Fame in 2012 and "That's Why I Don't Sing the Blues" was the #1 U.S. release on the Blues Underground 2012 US Blues Rock Chart. Bobby continues to play about 135 shows a year and continues to place songs in TV and cable shows.
In July/August 2015 "Love and Money" was in Billboard Top 10 Blues Albums, for 6 weeks, reaching #1 on August 8.
In August 2015 Bobby Messano "Love & Money" was nominated for a Blues Blast Award for Rock Blues Album Of The Year
On April 15, 2017 "Bad Movie" was released and debuted at #1 on Sirius/XM B.B. King's Bluesville and stayed in the Top 40 on the Roots Music Charts Blues Rock Album Chart for 10 months.
On November 16, 2017 Bobby's Bad Movie song won a prestigious Hollywood Music In Media Award (HMMA) for Blues.
"Lemonade" was released om July 12,2019 on Fish Head/Warner Brothers Records to rave reviews;
Nacido en Nueva Jersey, Bobby Messano ha tocado en más de 50 diferentes sellos discográficos y ha grabado álbumes independientes. Su música se ha escuchado en todas partes, desde jingles de MTV hasta el éxito de Benny Mardones "Into The Night". Ha aparecido o encabezado en BAMFEST, The Charleston Blues Festival, Smokin 'In Steel, Summerfest, Charlotte Speed Street, Bayfront Blues Festival y muchos otros eventos prestigiosos. Sus grabaciones le han valido 34 nominaciones Grammy de primera ronda en 11 categorías junto con la transmisión en más de 275 emisoras de radio que emiten blues. "Esa es la razón por la que no canto el Blues" estuvo en la lista de Top 5 de Blues de American Blues Scene durante 24 semanas y fue nombrado Top Blues / Rock Album (USA) de 2012 por Blues Underground Network. LOVE & MONEY, lanzado en 2015, llegó a la cima de la lista de álbumes de Billboard Blues y fue nominado para un prestigioso Premio Blues Blast al Mejor Álbum Rock-Blues. Su álbum de 2017, BAD MOVIE, debutó en el número 1 en el canal Bluesville de SiriusXM, permaneció en el Top 15 de Rack Of Blues durante tres meses y ganó en la categoría de Mejor Blues por los Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA).
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