Chuck Burgi -- VCR Canada Tour Concert

Chuck B?rgi has been a well known drummer for many years, with a list of credits that read like a lexicon of rock and roll. Chuck's musical talents were demonstrated quite early in his life when, to the delight of his parents he was able to duplicate the intricate and exotic rhythms from Gene Krupa's "Drum Boogie Woogie", a personal favorite of his fathers.

Chuck emulated Ringo Starr in his early years, and soon diversified his musical tastes in drummers to include Max Roach, Elvin Jones, Art Blakey and Mitch Mitchell.

Chuck recorded his first nationally released album with a young jazz-rock guitarist named Danny Toan. Chuck's first national tour soon followed with fusion guitarist Al DiMeola for his Elegant Gypsy album. A year stint and world tour soon followed in the English fusion group Brand X, taking the place of Phil Collins and recording the album Masques in 1978.

CHUCK ROCKS

After leaving Brand X, Chuck met pop sensations Daryl Hall and John Oates and recorded two platinum albums, Private Eyes and Voices with the duo, and toured the world promoting Voices during 1980-81. Chuck left Hall and Oates to join a new group named Balance, taking the place of session drummer Andy Newmark, for more recording and touring with the New York based group.

Album sessions soon followed with Michael Bolton, Jon Bon Jovi, Aldo Nova, Arcangel and Diana Ross. Chuck left Balance to join Rainbow, a group led by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, and did two albums and two world tours. When Ritchie ended Rainbow to reunite with Deep Purple, Chuck teamed up with Rainbow (and VCR) vocalist Joe Lynn Turner to record his solo album, Rescue You and a national tour supporting Pat Benatar followed. During this period more album projects occurred with Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover, Glenn Burtnick and Zeno.

A five year association with Meatloaf was to follow Joe Lynn Turner, and during this time Chuck recorded an album with his own group Skull, recorded the W.W.F. Wrestling Album, did five world tours with Meatloaf and recorded the Meatloaf Live at Wembley album.

CHUCK BURGI (Photo courtesy of Pearl Drum Co)

When Meatloaf officially stopped touring to begin the arduous task of recording his follow-up album to Bat Out of Hell, Chuck was immediately recruited by his old friends Blue Oyster Cult, and a four year stint of recording and performing with them began.

It was during this period that Chuck started playing drums on a few national television commercials, recorded the critically acclaimed Red Dawn album with Rainbow alumnus David Rosenthal, and completed the Cult Classics record.

In August of 1995, Chuck re-united with Rainbow guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore to do a world tour supporting the first Rainbow album in 12 years called Stranger In Us All.

Rainbow - 1996

Once the Rainbow tour ended, Chuck found himself back in the studio with Blue Oyster Cult in the fall of 1996.

1997 began with Chuck changing musical directions once again, joining forces with the Grammy winning Latin pop sensation Enrique Iglesias. Chuck will be touring the world with Enrique well into the spring of 1998,and is thrilled to be a part of Enriques' unique and impressive stage show.

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