Chuck burgi biography
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Currently touring with Billy Joel, resident band for Madison Square Garden, NY, NY.
CHUCK BURGI performs live (currently with BILLY JOEL , Shotgun Wedding and Mike Delguidice and Big Shot), does recording sessions, and teaches privately. He also creates motivational presentations and workshops for various age groups, which have at their core his passion for drums and drumming. Chuck endorses: Paiste cymbals, Tama drums, Remo drumheads and Pro-Mark drumsticks.
Al Di Meola
Brand-X
Hall and Oates(2 world tours)
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
Joe Lynn Turner
Meat Loaf(extensive touring)
Blue Oyster Cult
Enrique Iglesias(Musical Director, world tour)
Billy Joel
Brand-X
Hall and Oates
Michael Bolton
Diana Ross
Balance
Bon Jovi
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
Joe Lynn Turner
Glen Burtnick
Meat Loaf (extensive touring)
Blue Oyster Cult
Billy Joel
Crystal Bowersox
Kaile Goh
TV & Broadway
Movin' Out (on Broadway)
Last Play at Shea (Showtime)
Billy Joel Live at Shea (HBO)
The Ellen Show
The Tonight Show
Emeril Live
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Charles Arnold Burgi III - (born August 15, 1952, Montclair, New Jersey) is an American drummer. He has performed with many rock bands and musicians, ranging from local New Jersey/New York-area artists to international groups, throughout his prolific career. He is the current drummer for The Billy Joel Band. He is the brother of actor Richard Burgi.
Burgi has played and toured with Al Di Meola, Hall and Oates, Brand X, Rainbow (twice), Blue Öyster Cult, Meat Loaf, Fandango and Enrique Iglesias and has recorded with numerous other artists, including Bon Jovi and Diana Ross.
He was a member of the band Balance with Peppy Castro, Bob Kulick, Dennis Feldman, and noted arranger and keyboardist Doug Katsaros.
Chuck was a member of the on-stage band in the Twyla Tharp - Billy Joel hit musical "Movin' Out" during the entire 3 1/2 year run on Broadway.
Recent recordings include Billy Joel's live CD "12 Gardens" and the 2007 Joel penned single, "Christmas in Fallujah", exclusive to iTunes. Since November 2005, Chuck has been Billy Joel's drum
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Chuck Burgi has been performing and recording internationally since teaming up with jazz-rock guitarist Al Di Meola for his first solo venture, the Elegant Gypsy Tour. This opportunity led to his joining the English fusion group Brand-X. As a member of Brand-X, he replaced Phil Collins and recorded and toured for the classic album Masques. Returning to his rock and pop roots, Chuck joined Hall and Oates and recorded two platinum albums and did two world tours with the hit writing duo. Subsequent albums with Michael Bolton, Diana Ross, Balance and Bon Jovi followed. He next joined forces with Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow, recording two albums and hitting the road for another two world tours. After Rainbow, Chuck toured and recorded with various artists including Joe Lynn Turner, Glen Burtnick and the powerhouse vocalist Meat Loaf. Chuck toured extensively with Meat Loaf and recorded the Live at Wembley album. Directly after Meat Loaf, Chuck began working with Blue Oyster Cult, during which time he recorded the Cult Classics and Heaven Forbid albums, and began playing on national TV
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