I have always enjoyed Gino Vannelli's elegant brand of adult contemporary music. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Mr. Vannelli injects a sophisticated jazzy mood into his sound that has aged well over the years.
Not just a singer, Gino Vannelli learned percussion as a young boy. As a teenager, he became a songwriter. As a young man, he once waited outside Herb Alpert's locked gate for an audition. Alpert was his last chance at making a go of a music career. Fortunately, Herb Alpert liked what he heard and signed Vannelli to A&M Records...
Gino Vannelli's music reminds me a little of Boz Scaggs' style. It's definitely influenced by jazz and funk, but is right at home on an adult contemporary radio station.
I may need to pull out my Gino Vannelli collection and give it another spin.
Gino Vanelli's 1978 hit, "I Just Wanna Stop"...
Not just a singer, Gino Vannelli learned percussion as a young boy. As a teenager, he became a songwriter. As a young man, he once waited outside Herb Alpert's locked gate for an audition. Alpert was his last chance at making a go of a music career. Fortunately, Herb Alpert liked what he heard and signed Vannelli to A&M Records...
An updated orchestral version of "Living Inside Myself"...
"People Gotta Move"
Gino Vannelli's music reminds me a little of Boz Scaggs' style. It's definitely influenced by jazz and funk, but is right at home on an adult contemporary radio station.
"Appaloosa"
I may need to pull out my Gino Vannelli collection and give it another spin.
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