From a musical family, his father was a big band musician. Gino Vannelli played drums at a young age and after finishing high school studied musical theory at McGill University.
He eventually went to Los Angeles, California where he signed with Herb Alpert'sA&M Records, releasing his first album with them in 1973. Gino's brother, Joe, served as arranger and keyboardist for most of his recording career. At a time when polyphonic synthesizers were non-existant, Joe overdubbed multiple parts to create a texture of sound that was very progressive for the early 1970s. Gino's 1978 song, "I Just Wanna Stop" earned him an American Grammy Award nomination. He won Canada's Juno Award for Best Male Artist in 1976 and 1979. Also, Gino and Joe Vanelli shared the Juno Award for Recording Engineer of the Year three times: in 1986 for "Black Cars", in 1987 for "Wild Horses"/"Young Lover", and in 1991 for "The Time of Day"/"Sunset on L.A.".
Brandy's New Album, Human Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:54:36 -0000 Brandy's new album, Human, will be released on November 11, 2008.
"Human is my most personal album to date," said Brandy. "I have grown so much since my last album. Being able to express myself and my journey through my music is a feeling I can't describe." Lenka in Eliza Magazine! Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:58:17 -0000 Click the images below to expand!
"You Don't Know Me" (feat. Regina Spektor) Available Now! Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:01:43 -0000 Get Ben's new single "You Don't Know Me" (feat. Regina Spektor) now!
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