Vittorio "Vic" Vergeat (15 May 1951 – 1 November 2023) was an Italian guitarist, singer-songwriter, and music producer.[1]
Vic Vergeat | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vittorio Vergeat 15 May 1951 Domodossola, Italy |
| Died | 1 November 2023 (aged 72) Domodossola, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist Singer-songwriter Music producer |
Biography edit
Born in Domodossola on 15 May 1951, Vergeat began his career with the Piedmontese group, the Black Birds, which released a successful single in 1966, titled "Dolce Delilah". He then moved to London where he collaborated with Hawkwind before joining the Swiss group Toad, with whom he produced multiple records in the 1970s, including the album Tomorrow Blue. After leaving the group, he moved to the United States, where he recorded an album titled Vic Vergat Band, with production by Dieter Dierks of the Scorpions.[2] During the 1980s, he formed The Bank, a Swiss rock group.
Vic Vergeat died in Domodossola on 1 November 2023, at the age of 72.[3]
Discography edit
With the Black Birds edit
- Dolce Delilah/Torna verso il sole (1967)
With Toad edit
- Toad (1971)
- Tomorrow Blue (1972)
- Dreams (1975)
- Hate to Hate (1993)
With The Bank edit
- Victims of a Mistery (1985)
- Stop AIDS (1986)
With Marc Storace edit
- Blue (1992)
- When A Man... (1998)
With David Hasselhoff edit
- Pingu Hits (1993)
Solo edit
- Down to the Bone (1981)
- No Compromise! (2002)
- Comet Records All Stars - Live at the Torrita Blues Festival 2002 (2002)
- Live at Music Village (2006)
References edit
- ^ "Vic Vergeat story". Carmilla (in Italian).
- ^ "Vic Vergeat". Discogs.
- ^ "Tace per sempre la chitarra di Vic Vergeat". laRegione Ticino (in Italian). 1 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
External links edit
- Vic Vergeat discography at Discogs
- Vic Vergeat at IMDb