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Al Gorgoni

str, g, *1939 US, Philadelphia
Musician / Composer / Arranger / Producer of Rock and Pop

Al Gorgoni is an American guitarist, composer, arranger, and producer, known for his work as a studio musician during the 1960s and 1970s. Growing up in Philadelphia, his family moved to The Bronx where he took up the guitar at age 14.Gorgoni has worked with a diversity of other artists including Joan Baez, Blood Sweat & Tears, Bobby Darin, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Richard and Mimi Fariña, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, Astrud Gilberto, Herbie Mann, Laura Nyro, James Taylor, and B.J. Thomas. This article contains only a partial list of credits.

     
Instruments
  • Strings
  • Guitar
  • Accordion
  • Acoustic guitar
  • Sitar
Genres
  • Rock
  • Pop
  • Folk
  • World
  • Soundtrack
Popular Tracks   
Saltarello on Bach, Frescobaldi, Vivaldi, Rodrigo and 6 Renaissance Pieces by Al Gorgoni
Strangers (Opening Title Theme) on I Never Sang For My Father by Barry Mann & Al Gorgoni
Strangers on I Never Sang For My Father by Barry Mann & Al Gorgoni
For Layla on Home by Al Gorgoni
Sad Song For Mother on I Never Sang For My Father by Barry Mann & Al Gorgoni
Remembering on I Never Sang For My Father by Barry Mann & Al Gorgoni
Helen Moffet Never Married (Guitar) on I Never Sang For My Father by Barry Mann & Al Gorgoni
Leaving on I Never Sang For My Father by Barry Mann & Al Gorgoni
Prelude. Lute Suite III. BWV 995 on Home by Al Gorgoni
Lute concerto in D Major, RV 93: II. Largo on Bach, Frescobaldi, Vivaldi, Rodrigo and 6 Renaissance Pieces by Al Gorgoni

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Gotta Get Back To Cisco / G,M&TAl Gorgoni, Trade Martin & Chip Taylor2014Compil.
Have A Barrel Of FunAl Gorgoni1974Album
Gorgoni, Martin & TaylorAl Gorgoni, Trade Martin, Chip Taylor1972Album
I Can't Let GoAl Gorgoni, Trade Martin, Chip Taylor1972Single
Gotta Get Back To CiscoAl Gorgoni / Trade Martin And Chip Taylor1971Album
I Never Sang For My FatherBarry Mann And Al Gorgoni1970Album
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