External links
- David Spinozza at IMDb
- David Spinozza discography at Discogs
- David Spinozza at AllMusic
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| Birth name | David Alan Spinozza |
| Born | August 8, 1949 Port Chester, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, rock, jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1970-present |
David Spinozza (born August 8, 1949) is an American guitarist and producer. [1] [2] [3] [4] He worked with former Beatles Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and John Lennon during the 1970s, [5] and had a long collaboration with singer-songwriter James Taylor, [6] [7] producing Taylor's album Walking Man . [8] [9]
Spinozza worked with McCartney during sessions for McCartney's Ram album during 1971. [10] [11] When the chance came to work with Lennon two years later, as Yoko Ono prepared her Feeling the Space album and Lennon his Mind Games , Spinozza discovered that Lennon was not aware he had previously worked with McCartney, and was afraid he would be fired if Lennon found out, given their recent feuding in the media. When Lennon did learn of it, his only comment was that McCartney "knows how to pick good people." The same story is related about Hugh McCracken.
Spinozza sessioned on Tim Weisberg's 1972 Hurtwood Edge and Cashman & West's 1974 Lifesong. Spinozza contributed to Ono's album A Story , recorded during 1974 (but not released until 1998), served as her bandleader during a residency at Kenny's Castaways, and rehearsed Ono's band to tour her native Japan, but parted ways with her when the tour began. After no communication for several years, Ono contacted Spinozza late in 1980, for his permission to release "It Happened", a track from A Story, as a B-side to "Walking on Thin Ice", her tribute to the recently assassinated John Lennon and the last song they had recorded together. Spinozza gave his permission. The track appeared with a new coda, recorded by Lennon and Ono's band from Double Fantasy . [12]
Spinozza appeared on Ringo Starr's 1977 album Ringo the 4th , earning him the distinction of having recorded with three of the four Beatles. [13] [14]
Spinozza played acoustic guitar on the song "Honesty" on the 1978 Billy Joel album 52nd Street .
In 1978 he released Spinozza on the A&M label, a jazz-oriented album with some vocal tracks. [13]
Spinozza played the guitar solo on Dr. John's hit, "Right Place, Wrong Time", [13] played on Paul Simon's albums Paul Simon and There Goes Rhymin' Simon , Don McLean's American Pie , and later made contributions to the soundtracks of the movies Dead Man Walking , Happiness , and Just the Ticket . The first album David produced in its entirety was the folk rock trio Arthur, Hurley & Gottlieb who were signed by Clive Davis during his ten years as president of Columbia Records. Spinozza was a member of the Saturday Night Live band from 1980 to 1982. He also conducted the band in 1980 and 1981. [15]
He held the first guitar chair in the Broadway orchestra of Hairspray [16] and, in 2009, reunited with his band from 1973, L'Image, which also includes Mike Mainieri, Warren Bernhardt, Tony Levin and Steve Gadd. [17] [18]
With Alessi Brothers
With Peter Allen
With David Batteau
With Harry Belafonte
With George Benson
With Stephen Bishop
With Laura Branigan
With Rusty Bryant
With Merry Clayton
With Marc Cohn
With Judy Collins
With Elvis Costello
With Jim Croce
With Lou Courtney
With Patti Dahlstrom
With Ron Davies
With Richard Davis
With John Denver
With Deodato
With Céline Dion
With Craig Doerge
With Yvonne Elliman
With Art Farmer
With Jean-Pierre Ferland
With Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway
With Roberta Flack
With Aretha Franklin
With Michael Franks
With Richie Havens
With Donny Hathaway
With Gil Scott-Heron
With Johnny Hodges
With Jennifer Holliday
With Paul Jabara
With Garland Jeffreys
With Billy Joel
With Dr. John
With The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra
With Margie Joseph
With Patricia Kaas
With Michael Kenny
With Robin Kenyatta
With B.B. King
With Morgana King
With Labelle
With Yusef Lateef
With Donal Leace
With John Lennon
With Johnny Lytle
With Melissa Manchester
With Barry Manilow
With Herbie Mann
With Arif Mardin
With Charlie Mariano
With Percy Mayfield
With Les McCann
With Paul McCartney
With Don McLean
With Van McCoy
With Bette Midler
With Stephanie Mills
With Mark Murphy
With Yoko Ono
With David Pomeranz
With Bonnie Raitt
With Ray Repp
With David Sanborn
With Shirley Scott
With Gil Scott-Heron
With Carly Simon
With Lucy Simon
With Paul Simon
With Bert Sommer
With Ringo Starr
With Rod Stewart
With James Taylor
With Kate Taylor
With Carla Thomas
With Frankie Valli
With Dionne Warwick
With Charles Williams
With Paul Williams
With Cris Williamson
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