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Jerry Marotta

American drummer (born 1956) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jerry Marotta
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Jerome David Marotta (born February 6, 1956) is an American drummer who resides in Woodstock, New York. He is the younger brother of Rick Marotta; Rick is also a drummer and composer.

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Career

Marotta was a member of the bands Arthur, Hurley & Gottlieb (1973–75), Orleans (1976–77 & 1982), Peter Gabriel's band (1977–86), Hall & Oates (1979–81), the Indigo Girls' touring band (1992–97), Stackridge (2011), Sevendys (2010–present), and The Tony Levin Band (1995–2017).[1]

He has performed on albums by Stevie Nicks, Ani DiFranco, Sarah McLachlan, Marshall Crenshaw, The Dream Academy, Pino Daniele, Suzanne Vega, Carlene Carter, John Mayer, Iggy Pop, Tears for Fears, Elvis Costello, Cher, Paul McCartney, Carly Simon, Lawrence Gowan, Ron Sexsmith, Banda do Casaco and Joan Armatrading. Notable musicians he has played with on various projects include Eric Johnson, Todd Rundgren, Tony Levin, and Phil Keaggy.

In addition to his work as a studio and stage drummer, he is a singer, composer, and record producer. In 1996, he produced Ellis Paul's A Carnival of Voices.[2] He toured with The Security Project.[citation needed] Marotta lives in Woodstock, where he manages Dreamland Recording Studios.[citation needed]

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Discography

With Orleans

  • Waking and Dreaming
  • Orleans (1980 album)
  • One of a Kind
  • We're Still Having Fun: The Best of Orleans

With Peter Gabriel

With Hall and Oates

With Indigo Girls

With Tony Levin

With Stevie Nicks

With others

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References

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