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*TOUR and SESSION ARTISTS*
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RUSTY BUCHANAN
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RUSTY BUCHANAN played bass for Player on the 4th LP 'Spies of Life'. For the last fifteen years, Rusty has been a voice actor / narrator and political satirist - Current CD "Save the Institution!" Rusty has done voice overs in everything from commercials to documentaries to cartoons. He voiced a few of Obama's campaign spots.
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CRAIG PILO
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CRAIG PILO
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DAVE AMATO
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DAVE AMATO
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TONY SCIUTO
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TONY SCIUTO, born 1952 in Baltimore, MD, began writing his own songs at the age of eleven. Two years after that, he was pursued by Nat Weiss at a "Battle Of The Bands in Baltimore. Tony's music career includes Little River Band, Player, Eric Carmen, Rick Astley, and his good friend John Stamos. Tony also had his own band Bonehead, later being renamed Banging Rush. Tony was one of the most success AOR artists selling an album in Japan at the opening of the 80's, resulting in a successful tour there with his album "Island Nights", followed by "Tony Sciuto, Live in Japan".Tony wrote many songs for other artists such as Bay City Rollers, Little River Band, and Kenny Rodgers. Tony, also a big baseball fan, wrote a song for Cal Ripken when he retired, called "Legend In The Sun".
*Tony toured eight years with Peter Beckett in Little River Band, and with Player for a few years in the early 2000's.
http://www.tonysciuto.net/
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RONN WIKSO
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RONN WIKSO-Some of the people Ron's drummed for at various times include Cher, Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi), Foreigner, David Lee Roth (Van Halen), The Storm, Gregg Rolie (Santana/Journey), Player (featuring Ronn Moss & Peter Beckett), Randy Meisner (the Eagles), Denny Laine (Paul McCartney & Wings/The Moody Blues), Dave Amato (REO Speedwagon/Ted Nugent/Jimmy Barnes), Michael Monarch (Steppenwolf), Dave Meniketti (Y&T), George Burns, Sammy Davis Jr., Peggy Lee and many others.
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MILES JOSEPH
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MILES JOSEPH- recorded on Player's 4th album 'Spies of Life in 1982. He has since toured as a session guitarist with such artists as Reo Speedwagon(replacing Dave Amato in 1989), Aretha Franklin, and Bob Dylan.
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MICHAEL HAKES
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MICHAEL HAKES- 44, died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2003, in Burbank of complications of leukemia. Born Dec. 31, 1958, in Honolulu, he was a musician, guitarist, sideman, bandleader and composer. He was a guitarist on many TV shows and movies. Michael toured with Player 2000-2001 as their lead guitarist.
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TOM NIKOSEY
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TOM NIKOSEY is a highly acclaimed graphic designer specializing in Logos and Lettering. Based in Los Angeles, CA., he designs logos and graphics for the motion picture and music industries. Before Tom decided to make a living with a paintbrush, the tools of his trade were his voice and a guitar. He was a member of a band called Majic Ship, with whom he enjoyed some chart success while residing in New York.
*Tom designed the famous PLAYER band logo.
http://www.tomnikosey.com/
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