Occupation(s) Musician Siblings Jerry Marotta Instruments Drums Albums Just the Ticket | Name Rick Marotta Music group Night Role Drummer | |
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Associated acts Brethren, The Riverboat Soul Band, Aretha Franklin, Carly Simon, Steely Dan, James Taylor, Paul Simon Movies Stevie Nicks: Live at Red Rocks Similar People Jerry Marotta, Waddy Wachtel, Don Grolnick, Kenny Edwards, Dan Dug | ||
Vinnie colaiuta and rick marotta drum duet
Richard Thomas "Rick" Marotta (born January 7, 1948) is an American drummer and percussionist. He has appeared on recordings by leading artists such as Aretha Franklin, Carly Simon, Steely Dan, James Taylor, Paul Simon, John Lennon, Hall & Oates, Stevie Nicks, Wynonna, Roy Orbison, Todd Rundgren, Roberta Flack, Peter Frampton, Quincy Jones, Jackson Browne, Al Kooper, Waylon Jennings, Randy Newman, Peter Gabriel, Kenny G, The Jacksons, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Warren Zevon, and Linda Ronstadt.
Contents
- Vinnie colaiuta and rick marotta drum duet
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- Biography
- Selected discography
- References
38 diego contreras con yamaha hipgig rick marotta sig paiste twenty masters collection
Biography
Marotta was born in New York City and taught himself to play drums at the age of nineteen. He was in a band called The Riverboat Soul Band, which released an album called Mess-up in 1968.
Marotta spent several years in the early 1970s as the drummer for his own group, the short-lived Brethren. Tom Cosgrove sang and played lead, Stu Woods played bass (he would later appear on Todd Rundgren's Something/Anything? album), and Mike Garson played keyboards. They released two albums; the first was the eponymous Brethren, which was mildly successful. The second, released as the band was crumbling, is almost impossible to find. The band had a unique sound, a mixture of rock and country, with traces of jazz and influences from Dr. John, who wrote the album notes and the song "Loop Garoo" for them.
Marotta has composed music for the television show, Everybody Loves Raymond. His brother, Jerry, is also a noted drummer and percussionist who has recorded and toured with Peter Gabriel.
Selected discography
With Edgar Winter
With Robin Kenyatta
With Herbie Mann
With John Tropea