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Profile of Gino Vannelli
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Gino Vannelli |
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16th June 1952 |
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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Singer |
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From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia Gino Vannelli (born June 16, 1952 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian singer/songwriter.
From a musical family, his father was a big band musician. Gino Vannelli played drums at a young age and after finishing high school studied musical theory at McGill University.
He eventually went to Los Angeles, California where he signed with Herb Alpert's A&M Records, releasing his first album with them in 1973. His 1978 song, "I Just Wanna Stop" earned him an American Grammy Award nomination. He won Canada's Juno Award for Best Male Artist in 1976 and 1979.
External link
- Gino Vanelli's official website
- Gino Vannelli : the Master of Music !!!
- Enter the Gino Vannelli music heaven
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