Rudy Rotta
Rotta performing at Xroads, 6 January 2011
Rotta performing at Xroads, 6 January 2011
Background information
Born(1950-10-14)14 October 1950
Villadossola, Italy
OriginItaly
Died3 July 2017(2017-07-03) (aged 66)
Verona, Italy
GenresBlues rock
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Guitar, Vocals
WebsiteRudy Rotta.com

Rudy Rotta (Villadossola, 14 October 1950 – Verona, 3 July 2017) was a Swiss-Italian blues guitarist and vocalist.

Biography

Rodolfo "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

  • 1990 - Reason to Live 1990 Alabianca - EMI (1991 EMI / Toshiba Japan)
  • 1991 - Diabolic Live Hot Fok's / In-Akustic – CD
  • 1991 - Blues Greatest Hits Hot Fok's / In-Akustic – CD registered in Chicago
  • 1995 - So di Blues Rossodisera / Sony Music – CD
  • 1997 - Live in Kansas City Acoustic Music Records- CD
  • 1998 - Loner and Goner Alabianca / EMI – CD
  • 1998 - Real Live LMJ – Vinyl
  • 1999 - Blurred Acoustic Music Records - CD
  • 1999 - Montreux Festival 'with other artists - CD
  • 2001 - The Beatles in Blues Azzurra Music – CD
  • 2004 - Some of My Favorite Songs Pepper Cake-ZYX - CD
  • 2004 - Springtime Blues with other artists – CD
  • 2005 - Captured Live with Brian Auger Pepper Cake-ZYX – CD
  • 2006 - Winds of Louisiana Pepper Cake-ZYX - CD registered in New Orleans
  • 2009 - Blue Inside Pepper Cake-ZYX - CD registrato in studio ad Imola (Italy), e live a Winterthur (CH) e Castelfranco Emilia (Modena Italy)
  • 2011 - Me, My Music and My Life Pepper Cake-ZYX - CD

References

  1. "Il blues perde uno dei suoi più grandi chitarristi. È morto Rudy Rotta". Verona Sera (in Italian). 4 July 2017.
  2. "Addio a Rudy Rotta, muore uno dei più stimati bluesman italiani". La Repubblica (in Italian). 4 July 2017.
  3. "Rudy Rotta, continua a volare nelle nostre vite e nei nostri blues". AZ Blues (in Italian). 4 July 2017.
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