Bruce Gaitsch

Bruce R. Gaitsch (/ɡ/;[1] born February 7, 1953) is an American guitarist, composer, and producer. He is best known for working with notable bands and musicians such Chicago, Peter Cetera, Madonna, and Agnetha Fältskog as a session musician and songwriter. Gaitsch co-wrote the Madonna song "La Isla Bonita", an international #1 single that earned Gaitsch an award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers in 1987.[2] He has collaborated numerous times with fellow Chicago native Richard Marx whose career he was instrumental in launching.

Bruce Gaitsch
Born (1953-02-07) February 7, 1953
Chicago, Illinois, United States
GenresRock, hard rock, pop, AOR
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, producer
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals, keyboards, sitar, Dobro
Years active1977–present

Bruce is married to singer Janey Clewer with whom he recorded several albums.[3]

Discography

Solo albums

Source:[4]

  • 1995 – A Lyre in a Windstorm
  • 1997 – Aphasia
  • 1998 - Counterpart (with Tommy Denander)
  • 1998 – Nightingale
  • 2001 – One on One (with Janey Clewer)
  • 2002 – Nova
  • 2007 – Sincerely
  • 2023 - How Fragile We Are
  • 2023 - Sacred Ground[5]

with the Band The Bossa Nova Hotel

Source:[6]

  • 2009 - Moon Island (with Janey Clewer & Michael Sembello)
  • 2016 - Fragile (single)

with the Band GIG

  • 2018 - Brave New World[7]
  • 2022 - Wisdom And Madness[8]

with the Band TIM

Other appearances

References

  1. "GIG - Brave New World | G For (Bruce) Gaitsch". Archived from the original on December 6, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  2. "Bruce Gaitsch Background". BruceGaitsch.com. November 6, 2009. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2009.
  3. "BIO". Janey Clewer. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  4. "Bruce Gaitsch". Discogs (in German). Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  5. "Sacred Ground - Bruce Gaitsch". Autumn Records. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  6. "Moon Island". Janey Clewer. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  7. "Discography". RANDY GOODRUM. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  8. ""www.bluedesert.dk"". www.bluedesert.dk. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  9. "TIM - Lost 1983 Album Out July 16 Feat. Thom Griffin & Bruce Gaitsch on MRC". MelodicRock.com. June 4, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
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