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Ed Gagliardi
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Birth name
| Edward John Gagliardi
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Born
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1952-02-13
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February 13, 1952
Brooklyn
,
New York
, U.S.
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Died
| May 11, 2014
(2014-05-11)
(aged 62)
Atlanta
, Georgia, U.S.
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Genres
| Rock
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Occupations
| Musician
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Instruments
| Bass guitar
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Years active
| 1966?2014
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Spouse(s)
| Loretta Gagliardi
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Musical artist
Edward John Gagliardi
(February 13, 1952 ? May 11, 2014) was an American bass guitarist, best known as the original bass player for the 1970s rock band
Foreigner
. He was a member of Foreigner from the beginning in 1976. Gagliardi, most notably, played a Fireglo
Rickenbacker
bass guitar
, left-handed even though he was naturally right-handed. It is widely known that he did so out of admiration, and devotion to
Paul McCartney
(most often self-doctored from right-handed basses, reengineered and played upside down, by Gagliardi himself). Gagliardi was on the albums
Foreigner
and
Double Vision
In 1981, Gagliardi formed the band
Spys
with former Foreigner keyboardist
Al Greenwood
,
[1]
a band that set the tone for much of the 80's synth-rock bands, and received acclaim within the musical community.
Gagliardi died of cancer on May 11, 2014, after battling it for eight years. Friends and family held a private ceremony.
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[3]
References
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Studio albums
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(
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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)
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, George Brown, Robert "Spike" Mickens,
Claydes Charles Smith
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, Ricky Westfield)
- Ozzy Osbourne
- A Tribe Called Quest
(
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Non-performers
(Ahmet Ertegun Award)
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Award for Musical Excellence
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Award for Musical Influence
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