John Platania

b. c. 1948, Ulster State, NY, USA. Raised within a rural section of New York condition, Platania examined piano at an area school before taking on the guitar, partly prompted with the selling point of Elvis Presley’s information and specifically the playing thereon of Scotty Moore. He was inspired by pop, rock and roll, nation, blues and jazz guitarists, including Chet Atkins, Chuck Berry, Jimmy Bryant, Hank Garland, Pal Holly and Wes Montgomery. In 1967, Platania became a member of Silver Bicycle, with whom he documented for Bang Information. The material proceeded to go unreleased but phrase spread and shortly he was energetic as a fresh York studio room musician. Noticed by Truck Morrison, he used him for the very first fifty percent of the 70s, showing up on classic produces such as for example Moondance and It’s As well Late TO AVOID Now, and afterwards at 1980’s Montreux Jazz Festival. Among various other performers with whom Platania performed, on tour and record, had been John Cale, Judy Collins, Don McLean (‘American Pie’, ‘Vincent’ and ‘Crying’), Randy Newman (on CLASSIC Children), Bonnie Raitt, Mort Shuman and Adam Taylor. He also acquired an extended and successful musical cooperation with Chip Taylor, the set working jointly both as composers and performers and Platania made an appearance on Taylor’s 1971 recording, Gas, and 1973’s Chip Taylor’s Last Opportunity. In 1976 in LA, Platania shaped a music group, the short-lived Giants, with Ron Elliott, Bruce Gary and Karl Rucker, however the device just released one recording. In 1983 Platania done the Emmy Award-winning revue, non-e For THE STREET. Additional music for the theater included THE LIFE SPAN And Instances Of Harriet Taubman, that was staged by Sail Productions. On tv he organized music for and helped make Whoopi’s Littleburg, a Whoopi Goldberg display for kids. Platania in addition has created albums for music artists such as Man Davis (Butt Nude Free of charge), Lisa McCormick (Sacred), and Stephanie Corby (Fireworks). In the past due 90s, Platania collaborated with songwriter Elwood H. Smith, performing his songs for the 2002 single release Lucky Pet. He also toured with Natalie Vendor and resumed his cooperation with Chip Taylor. Music artists who made an appearance as guests on Platania’s second single recording, 2007’s Blues, Waltzes And Badland Edges, included Alejandro Escovedo and Lucinda Williams. In 2006 Platania was once again dealing with Morrison on hisPay The Devil globe tour.