- Jimi Bertucci
Jimi Bertucci (born
October 22 ,1951 ) is anItalian-Canadian singer ,songwriter ,musician andcomposer . He is best known as the founding member,bassist andsinger-songwriter for the 1970spop-rock bandAbraham's Children .Biography
Jimi Bertucci was born in
Serra San Bruno ,Calabria ,Italy and immigrated toCanada at the age of 5.Still in his teens, he teamed up with a friend,
guitarist Ron Bartley , to form a group called Just Us. Soonpercussionist Brian Cotterill andkeyboardist Bob McPherson were added to fill out the lineup. After a couple of name changes and a record deal, Just Us became known as Abraham's Children. As the band’s principalsongwriter , Bertucci penned their first nationalhit song called "Goodbye Farewell". Other hits followed including "Gypsy", "Thank You" and "Goddess Of Nature". Shawn O'Shea was later added to the group as a second guitarist [http://www.canadianbands.com/Abraham's%20Children.html] . The band toured heavily and extensively throughout theUnited States and Canada to large enthusiastic crowds.Bertucci later went on to become in-house
writer andproducer forUnited Artists Records , forming and working with bands like Angel and Space Patrol.In 1982, he went
solo and signed with the prestigious labelA&M Records , releasing his self-titledalbum "Jimi B.", which received rave reviews and established him as one of Canada's best exports.Although Bertucci was born in Italy he spent most of his childhood in
Toronto , Canada and has recorded in both English and Italian. He now divides his time betweenLos Angeles and Toronto. As a prolific songwriter and soloartist he continues to write and release new material.On
October 20 ,2005 he was presented with the Certosa Award for his exceptional contribution tothe Arts by the Serra San Bruno Association, an association representing his home town in Italy [http://www.corriere.com/viewstory.php?storyid=44709] .He is the brother-in-law of
American actor Gary Graham , best known for his starring role as Detective Matt Sikes in the television seriesAlien Nation (1989-1990).External Links
* [http://www.jimib.com Jimi Bertucci's official website]
* [http://www.thechildrenrock.com Abraham's Children's official website]
* [http://www.jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/J/jimib.html The Canadian Pop Encyclopedia]
* [http://www.canadianbands.com/Abraham's%20Children.html CanadianBands.com]
* [http://www.corriere.com/viewstory.php?storyid=44709 Corriere Canadese article]
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