Giuseppe Henry "Pino" Palladino was born on 17 October 1957 and is a Welsh musician, songwriter, and record producer.
20 Facts About Pino Palladino
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The son of a Welsh mother and Italian father, Giuseppe Henry Palladino was born in Cardiff on 17 October 1957.
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Pino Palladino began playing guitar at age 14 and bass guitar at 17.
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Pino Palladino was drawn to Motown and jazz at an early age, and took classical guitar lessons.
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Pino Palladino liked Led Zeppelin and Yes and started a rock band.
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In 1982, Pino Palladino recorded with Gary Numan on the album I, Assassin.
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Young's cover version of "Wherever I Lay My Hat " by Marvin Gaye became a hit in Europe, and Pino Palladino subsequently joined Young's band, the Royal family.
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Pino Palladino received offers to record with Joan Armatrading, Go West, and David Gilmour.
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Pino Palladino cites as early influences James Jamerson, Danny Thompson, and Norman Watt-Roy and admires Jaco Pastorius, Stanley Clarke, Bootsy Collins, Larry Graham, Michael Henderson, Anthony Jackson, Marcus Miller, and Rocco Prestia.
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Pino Palladino played with Melissa Etheridge, Richard Wright, Elton John, and Eric Clapton.
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Pino Palladino played on Mike Lindup's first solo album, Changes, with Dominic Miller on guitar and Manu Katche on drums.
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Pino Palladino played with The Who at the Super Bowl XLIV half-time show in 2010 with Simon Townshend on guitar, Zak Starkey on drums, and John "Rabbit" Bundrick on keyboards.
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Pino Palladino stopped touring with The Who in 2016, but is still occasionally involved in studio sessions, appearing on their 2019 album titled Who.
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Pino Palladino met Steve Jordan in the mid-1980s while both were working as session musicians, which blossomed into a friendship.
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In March and April 2006, Pino Palladino toured with Jeff Beck and played with JJ Cale, and Eric Clapton on their 2006 album The Road to Escondido.
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Pino Palladino played with Simon and Garfunkel on their Old Friends reunion tour.
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Pino Palladino is noted for his use of the fretless bass on many albums.
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Pino Palladino used his 1963 Sunburst Fender Precision on Voodoo, using heavy gauge LaBella strings, a foam mute, and an Ampeg B-15 amplifier.
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Pino Palladino has played Fender Jaguar Bass, Lakland Jazz Bass, and Larry Graham Signature JJ-4B Bass.
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In 1992, Pino Palladino married Marilyn "Maz" Roberts, a member of Paul Young's vocal group, the Fabulous Wealthy Tarts.