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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
editRodolfo "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 – LP, CD e DVD
edit- 1988 – Real Live (LP, LMJ Vinyl)
- 1989 – Reason to Live (LP & CD, RiverNile Records / Ala Bianca Records / Emi / Emi Toshiba)
- 1991 – Blues Greatest Hits feat. Karen Carroll (LP & CD, Ornament / Hot Fox Records / In-Akustik) – rec. in Chicago
- 1993 – Diabolic Live (CD, Hot Fox Records / In-Akustik)
- 1995 – So di Blues (CD, Rossodisera Records / Mint Records / Sony)
- 1997 – Live in Kansas City (CD, Acoustic Music Records / Azzurra Music) rec. in Kansas City
- 1995 – Loner and Goner (CD, Ala Bianca Benelux / Emi)
- 1999 – Blurred (CD, Acoustic Music Records)
- 2001 – The Beatles in Blues (CD, Azzurra Music / EuroTrend / Pepper Cake / Zyx)
- 2004 – Some of my favorite songs (CD, Pepper Cake / Zyx)
- 2005 – Captured live with Brian Auger (CD, Pepper Cake / Zyx)
- 2006 – Winds of Louisiana (CD, Pepper Cake / Zyx) rec. in New Orleans
- 2008 – Live at B&W Rhythm'n'Blues Festival (DVD, Pepper Cake / Zyx)
- 2009 – Blue Inside (CD, Pepper Cake / Zyx)
- 2011 – La Musica, La Mia Vita (CD, Azzurra Music)
- 2011 – Me, My Music and My Life (2CD, Pepper Cake / Zyx)
- 2014 – The Beatles vs The Rolling Stones (CD, Slang Records /Pepper Cake / Zyx)
- 2015 – Rudy Rotta Box (2CD+DVD, Pepper Cake / Zyx)
- 2017 – Il Blues di Rudy Rotta (CD, Azzurra Music)
- 2017 – Volo sul Mondo (CD, Pepper Cake / Zyx / A-Z Blues)
- 2019 – Now And Then...and Forever (CD, Pepper Cake / Zyx / A-Z Blues)
- 2024 – Live in Oxford, England, 1999 (VIDEO, BluesArchive / A-Z Press)
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.