Francis Alan Fitzgerald (born July 16, 1949) is an American musician. A multi-instrumentalist, he is best known as the second bassist of Montrose and as keyboardist for

Night Ranger Night Ranger is an American hard rock band from San Francisco, California. The band formed in 1982 and experienced a surge of popularity during the 1980s with the release of several successful albums and hit singles. Guitarist Brad Gillis and ...

. He has also performed with

Gamma Gamma (; uppercase , lowercase ; ) is the third letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 3. In Ancient Greek, the letter gamma represented a voiced velar stop . In Modern Greek, this letter normally repr ...

, and former Montrose bandmate Sammy Hagar. Fitzgerald also worked as an offstage keyboard player with

Van Halen Van Halen ( ) was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1973. Credited with restoring hard rock to the forefront of the music scene, Van Halen was known for their energetic live performances and the virtuosity of their guit ...

, during their concerts from 1991 until 2004, 2007, 2012.

Discography

with Montrose

*''

Paper Money Paper money, often referred to as a note or a bill (North American English), is a type of negotiable promissory note that is payable to the bearer on demand, making it a form of currency. The main types of paper money are government notes, which ...

'' (1974) *'' Warner Bros. Presents Montrose!'' (1975)

with Sammy Hagar

*'' Nine on a Ten Scale'' (1976) *'' Sammy Hagar'' (1977) *'' All Night Long'' Live (1978)

with Ronnie Montrose

*'' Open Fire'' (1978)

with Gamma

*'' Gamma 1'' (1979)

with Night Ranger

*'' Dawn Patrol'' (1982) *'' Midnight Madness'' (1983) *'' 7 Wishes'' (1985) *'' Big Life'' (1987) *''Neverland'' (1997) *''Seven'' (1998)

with Alliance

*''Alliance'' (1997) *''Missing Piece'' (1999) *''Destination Known'' (2007)

with Van Halen

*'' Live: Right Here, Right Now'' (1993) *'' Live From The Tokyo Dome'' (2015)

References

American rock bass guitarists American male bass guitarists American rock keyboardists Montrose (band) members Night Ranger members Living people 1949 births Place of birth missing (living people) Sammy Hagar & the Waboritas members American male guitarists 20th-century American guitarists 21st-century American keyboardists Gamma (band) members 20th-century American keyboardists {{US-keyboardist-stub