Ronnie Zito

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Ronnie Zito
Birth nameRonald Zito
Born (1939-02-17) February 17, 1939 (age 85)
Utica, New York, U.S.
Genres Jazz
Instrument Drums

Ronald "Ronnie" Zito (born February 17, 1939) is an American jazz drummer. [1]

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Early life

Zito was born in Utica, New York, into a musical family including his brother Torrie Zito. [1] [2] He began playing drums at the age of 10 and at age 14 took a year and a half of formal lessons. [3]

Career

Zito was the Bobby Darin's personal drummer for four years. [1] He also played with Woody Herman, J.R. Monterose, Frank Rosolino, Peggy Lee, Cher, Roberta Flack and Eartha Kitt. [2]

Collaborations

With Irene Cara

With Cher

With Bill Danoff

With Bobby Darin

With Roberta Flack

With Jake Holmes

With Morgana King

With Barry Manilow

With Don McLean

With Helen Merrill

With David Pomeranz

With Frankie Valli

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Feather, Leonard Geoffrey (1966). The encyclopedia of jazz in the sixties. The Archive of Contemporary Music. New York: Horizon Press. p. 290.
  2. 1 2 Chadbourne, Eugene. "Ronald Zito Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  3. Nigohosian, Stephan (January 1992). "Ronnie Zito: From Big Band to Broadway" (PDF). Modern Drummer. 16: 46–48.