Tony Currenti migrated to Australia with his parents, brother and sister in 1967 at the age of 16 with no knowledge of English.
13 Facts About Tony Currenti
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When Tony Currenti was five years old, his dad bought him a piano accordion.
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Tony Currenti learnt to play drums by bashing his accordion and whatever chairs he could find with spoons.
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Tony Currenti bought his first set of drums after he got his first pay packet in Australia.
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Tony Currenti later purchased a white Ludwig drum kit with which he did all the session work in the 70s.
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In 1968, while walking down King St in Newtown, Tony Currenti noticed a band rehearsing in a hall near a church.
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Tony Currenti recorded tracks for John Paul Young including hit singles "Yesterday's Hero" and "I Hate the Music".
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Tony Currenti's drumming on Ray Burgess's "Love Fever" appears on the latter album as well as "Whopper".
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Tony Currenti's drumming on John Paul Young's "Yesterday's Hero" appears on the compilation Sharpies: 14 Aggro Aussie Anthems From 1972 To 1979.
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Tony Currenti has made guest appearances on albums by Stinger and Simon Chainsaw.
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In early 1979, after getting married, Tony Currenti decided to leave the music industry and open his own pizzeria in Hurlstone Park, Sydney.
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Tony Currenti was a special guest performer in the Bon But Not Forgotten series of concerts in Sydney and Melbourne in July 2017 to celebrate the 71st birthday of Bon Scott.
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Tony Currenti stepped back from touring commitments due to pandemic travel restrictions but continues to play concerts in Sydney, Australia.