CAT Episode 038 - Jerry Marotta (Peter Gabriel, Orleans)
Release Date: 06/02/2018
Sittin' In With The CAT
Drummer was a mainstay in the back in 1973. In 1982, he started his days with . Throughout his career you'd find Donny playing with Jerry Garcea Band, Eddie Money, Van Morrison, Paul Rodgers and Pablo Cruise. Multi-award winning program director Ray White caught up with in August of 2024 to get his insights on his days with Elvin and his history with Jefferson Starship, including their latest album Mother of the Sun and much more! In our showcase segment we feature Rock and Roll Hall Of Famers whose latest album is Forever and also the other "" band, that...
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is , which launched in 1995. His first two albums went "Platinum." During the early 2000's he was nominated for a Grammy and American Music Award. Recently, John released a trio of songs about current geopolitical events and has dedicated time to philanthropy including the USO, MDA and his whatkindofworlddoyouwant.com organization. Multi-award winning program director , hung out with John backstage at a Virginia Beach oceanfront venue to discuss his recent singles, support for charities, exciting upcoming plans and much more. In our showcase segment we feature...
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On part 2 of this special edition, featuring the 55th anniversary of , we're joined once again, with the drummer of a band that performed at the iconic festival - of . Also the mastermind who produced the sound for 500,000 people at the event - , "The Father of Festival Sound," joined by IES' . You'll also hear the sounds of the Woodstock Festival by , , , and . The most iconic music festival of the 20th Century (and also for a quarter of this century)! Be sure to listen to Part 1 on Episode 180 and our 50th Woodstock Anniversary show on Episode 68!! Brought to...
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On this special edition, we celebrate the 55th Anniversary of the that took place August 15, 16 & 17, 1969 in Bethel, NY. Joining us is the "Father of Festival Sound," to talk about the behind-the-scenes activities providing the sound system for this momentous occasion with , CEO of Integrated Entertainment Services, who provides turn-key services for festivals and other entertainment events. We'll also be joined by the legendary drummer of , who played at Woodstock, . Within this Part 1 of our celebration, you'll also hear the sounds of the festival featuring ,...
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, guitarist/singer/songwriter, recorded with Janis Joplin in 1964. In 1965, he joined . You'll find him on every album that they released. In 1969, Jorma went on to form with , who still performs today. In 1974, he recorded his first solo album, of which there are over a dozen studio albums released today, with the latest titled One More Lifetime. In 1996, Jorma was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Jefferson Airplane. In this episode we feature March of 2009 interview, from our archives. Jourma shares his insights on...
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is a dynamic singer/guitarist/songwriter who has blazed a trail to the top of the Blues Rock genre. Discovered by of The Eurythmics at the age of 16, she's released 12 solo albums throughout her rising music career. In 2021, she teamed up with guitar wizard and started recording on his record label. Among her accolades you'll find Joanne named Best Female Vocalist (twice) at the British Blues Awards and also tapped for Songwriter of the Year. , multi-award winning program director and show host, caught up with Joanne in February of 2024 before her extensive U.S. tour...
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, bassist and producer of , co-founded the band in 1977. Throughout the years the band was featured on music television shows including Solid Gold, The Midnight Special and Don Kirshner's Rock Concert. They had 7 songs land on Billboard's Top 100 chart. Leon won an American Music Award for producing a song from the movie "Dirty Dancing" and also is a Grammy nominated musician who played on an album with blues great . This tribute to Leon, who passed away on June 9, 2024, includes our interview with him from July of 2008 which touched on , the Louisiana rock sound and...
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hit their stride in the early and mid-1980's with four Top 10 songs. Many people know the band from the tremendous success of the movie soundtrack. Throughout the years, that band had 11 singles land on the music charts. Multi-award winning program director sat down with John in January of 2012, shortly after the passing of his good friend - at a tribute show, to talk about The Big Man and the Jersey Shore music vibe. John's recently released several singles by his band. In our showcase segment we feature another Jersey band that's in the Rock and Roll Hall of...
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formed in 1980, who had three Top 40 singles and two Top 50 albums. Franke co-wrote music for the hit soundtrack featuring the Academy Award winning "The Time of my Life." He also co-wrote "Hungry Eyes," which was a #1 U.S. Adult Contemporary hit sung by Eric Carmen. Franke and the Knockouts most recent album was titled The Complete Collection. We interviewed Franke in June of 2011. In our Showcase Segment, we feature (interviewed in ) of , who has released 10 solo albums including his 2022 release Aurora. In 2024, he's dropped several singles...
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info_outlineWorld-class drummer Jerry Marotta has played on well over 100 albums throughout his storied career. He was a member of Peter Gabriel's band, Hall & Oates, Indigo Girls and Orleans - just to name a few. In 2002, he was a GRAMMY nominee playing on Tony Levin's song "Apollo." Jerry is also a singer, composer and record producer. In our April of 2018 interview, award-winning program director, Ray White, talks with Jerry about his his new album with Flav Martin - Soul Redemption, and about his early career with Orleans. In our Showcase Segment, we'll feature Dave Matthews Band whose latest release is titled Come Tomorrow. For additional information on our show, visit http://www.classicartiststoday.com