Friday, October 22, 2021

Domenic Troiano

Domenic Michele Antonio Troiano (1946 –2005) was an (Italian born) Canadian rock guitarist, who was most notable for his contributions to Mandala, The James Gang, The Guess Who, and as a solo artist.

He was raised in Toronto and began playing guitar at age 15. As a professional musician, he was a guitarist for Ronnie Hawkins, James Gang, The Guess Who, and Bush, among others.

Troiano started a solo career in the late 1970s. He performed with the Domenic Troiano Band and scored his biggest hit with the 1979 Disco-themed We All Need Love. He also wrote music for television including the series Night Heat. His guitar work can be heard on recordings by Moe Koffman, Joe Cocker, James Cotton and Long John Baldry. He also had a Canadian release with the band Black Market with the original Independent label El Mocambo Records.

Troiano was strongly associated with the "Toronto Sound" of that era, contributed at least two songs to that genre: "356 Sammon Ave." (1972), a short, instrumental tribute to his parents' former home in East York, and "My Old Toronto Home" (1973).


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