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| Background information | |
| Born | 1950 (age 58) Cuba |
| Genre(s) | Hard rock, Heavy metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1975 - present |
| Associated acts | Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, Dio, Blue Öyster Cult |
| Website | http://www.rudysarzo.com |
Rudy Sarzo is a bass guitarist born in Cuba in 1950. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Quiet Riot was an American heavy metal band whose 1983 & 1984 success contributed to launching the 1980s Glam John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born December 3 1948) is a British singer Whitesnake are an English Hard rock band founded in 1977 by David Coverdale (formerly of Deep Purple) Yngwie Johann Malmsteen (ˈɪŋveɪ ˈmɑːlmstiːn in English (born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck on June 30 1963 in Stockholm Sweden) is a Swedish Dio is an American heavy metal band led by Vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who formed it in 1982 after leaving Black Sabbath. Blue Öyster Cult is an American rock band formed in New York in 1967 and still active in 2008 A bass player (bassist is a Musician who plays a Double bass, Bass guitar, keyboard bass or wind The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He emigrated to the United States in 1961. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sarzo has played with many bands including Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Manic Eden, Dio and Blue Öyster Cult. Quiet Riot was an American heavy metal band whose 1983 & 1984 success contributed to launching the 1980s Glam John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born December 3 1948) is a British singer Whitesnake are an English Hard rock band founded in 1977 by David Coverdale (formerly of Deep Purple) Manic Eden were a short-lived Hard rock band featuring former Whitesnake members Adrian Vandenberg, Rudy Sarzo, and Tommy Aldridge Dio is an American heavy metal band led by Vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who formed it in 1982 after leaving Black Sabbath. Blue Öyster Cult is an American rock band formed in New York in 1967 and still active in 2008
As a member of Ozzy Osbourne’s band, from March 1981 to September 1982, Sarzo toured the world in support of the Diary Of a Madman album. He can be heard on Osbourne's Speak of the Devil and Randy Rhoads Tribute live albums. Sarzo has been quoted as saying he was very pleased to be able to say that he has played with Ozzy Osbourne before his own success as he was a big fan of Black Sabbath. John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born December 3 1948) is a British singer Black Sabbath are an
As a member of Quiet Riot, from September 1982 to January 1985, Sarzo recorded the multi-platinum album Metal Health, the first Heavy Metal debut to reach #1 on the Billboard charts. Quiet Riot was an American heavy metal band whose 1983 & 1984 success contributed to launching the 1980s Glam During this period Sarzo appeared on numerous MTV videos and was voted #1 Bassist in Circus Magazine for 1983.
As a member of Whitesnake, from April 1987 to September 1994, Sarzo performed worldwide on headline tours in support of the multi-platinum 1987 album and recorded the Slip of the Tongue album as well as appearing in 6 MTV videos. Whitesnake are an English Hard rock band founded in 1977 by David Coverdale (formerly of Deep Purple)
In February of 2004, Sarzo joined Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force for the U. Yngwie Johann Malmsteen (ˈɪŋveɪ ˈmɑːlmstiːn in English (born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck on June 30 1963 in Stockholm Sweden) is a Swedish S. 30 city “Attack Tour”. He then joined Dio later in 2004. Dio is an American heavy metal band led by Vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who formed it in 1982 after leaving Black Sabbath. In 2006, Sarzo wrote a book named "Off The Rails" which tells the story of his time in the Ozzy Osbourne Band. John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born December 3 1948) is a British singer The book centers mainly on his memories of Randy Rhoads, a guitarist and dear friend who died in a plane crash while on the Diary of a Madman tour. Randall William "Randy" Rhoads ( December 6, 1956 – March 19, 1982) was an American Heavy metal Guitarist
Sarzo is also an avid computer digital animator, and when not touring or recording, he is a 3D technical director and co-executive producer at Ocean Visual FX in Southern California. Sarzo demonstrated Acid, Vegas and DVD Architect software at the Sony Pictures booth during the 2004 Winter NAMM Show, released the “Acid for Non Linear Editors” training DVD directed by Douglas Spotted Eagle for the VASST training series and created the “Working Man’s Bass” loop library exclusively for Sony Pictures’ Acid Software. He recently created the concert 3D animated open for the video wall used during a European tour by Dio.
Sarzo recently guest starred on the DeMarco Bros. Single, "Blood Moon", along with vocalist Dave Brooks. He is currently playing with Blue Öyster Cult. Blue Öyster Cult is an American rock band formed in New York in 1967 and still active in 2008
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Discography
With Ozzy Osbourne
- Speak of the Devil (1982)
- Tribute (1987)
With Quiet Riot
- Metal Health (1983)
- Condition Critical (1984)
- Alive and Well (1999)
- Guilty Pleasures (2001)
With Whitesnake
- Slip Of The Tongue (1989)
- Whitesnake's Greatest Hits (1994)
With Manic Eden
- Manic Eden (1994)
With Dio
- Holy Diver - Live (2006)
External links
Speak of the Devil is an Album by Ozzy Osbourne, featuring only Black Sabbath covers Tribute is a live album by Ozzy Osbourne. Released on March 19, 1987, it was reissued on August 22, 1995 and again Metal Health was the breakthrough album for the American Heavy metal band Quiet Riot and their first record without deceased legendary guitarist Condition Critical was the follow-up album to Quiet Riot's smash hit Metal Health. Alive and Well is a 1999 reunion album by the classic lineup of the heavy metal band Quiet Riot. Slip of the Tongue is an album by the rock band Whitesnake, released in 1989 Whitesnake's Greatest Hits is a compilation of Whitesnake's biggest hits from the 1980s Holy Diver - Live is a live Album by the heavy metal band Dio.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic