Corrado Rustici (born 1957) is an Italian musician, songwriter and producer.

Recording career

Rustici was a founder member of the

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-based progressive rock group Cervello. The band recorded the album ''

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'' in 1973, with Rustici on guitar and vocals. In 1975, he joined with members of Osanna, including his brother Danilo, to form the group

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. In 1976, they recorded the album ''Blink''. For the next two albums ''

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'' (1976) and '' Wings of Love'' (1977), they relocated to London and worked with prominent members of the progressive rock and jazz fusion scenes, including

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and

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. Nova's final album, ''Sun City'' (1978) was recorded in New York. After the disbandment of Nova, Rustici moved to Los Angeles and started a successful career as a producer and musician collaborating with many artists both in the United States and Italy. These have included

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and

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. In 1995, Rustici released his first solo album, ''The Heartist''. His 2006 album, ''Deconstruction of a Postmodern Musician'', features guest artists such as Elisa and

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. To promote the album Rustici formed the Corrado Rustici Trio with former Jethro Tull keyboardist

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and jazz fusion drummer Steve Smith. In 2014, the band recorded a live album ''Blaze and Bloom - Live in Japan''. In 2017, Rustici performed at a reunion concert in Tokyo with other original members of Cervello, later to be released as a live CD and DVD titled ''Cervello - Live in Tokyo 2017''. In 2021, Rustici released the album ''Interfulgent'' and a single called "The Singing Light" in memory of his brother Danilo.

Discography

Solo albums

*1995: ''The Heartist'' *2006: ''Deconstruction of a Postmodern Musician'' *2014: ''Blaze and Bloom - Live in Japan'' *2016: ''Aham'' *2021: ''Interfulgent''

With Cervello

*1973: ''

'' *2019: ''Cervello - Live in Tokyo 2017''

With
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*1975: ''Blink'' *1976: ''

'' *1977: '' Wings of Love'' *1978: ''Sun City''

With other artists

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*1999: ''Viaggiatore sulla coda del tempo'' ; John G. Perry *1976: ''Sunset Wading'' *1977: ''Seabird'' ;

*1979: '' The Dance of Life'' *1980: ''

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'' *1982: ''

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'' *1983: '' Looking at You, Looking at Me'' *1985: ''The Nature of Things'' *1988: '' Divine Emotion'' ;

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*1982: '' Lite Me Up'' ;

*1985: ''

'' *1987: '' Whitney'' ;

*1985: '' Who's Zoomin' Who?'' *1986: '' Aretha'' ;

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*1986: '' While the City Sleeps...'' ;

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*1985: ''Fired Up'' ; Enzo Avitabile *1991: ''Enzo Avitabile'' ;

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*1981: '' All American Girls'' ;

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*1994: '' True Love'' ;

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*1987: '' No Protection'' ;

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*1992: '' Heaven and Earth'' ;

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*1985: ''

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*1985: ''

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'' ; Zucchero Fornaciari *1985: ''Zucchero & The Randy Jackson Band'' *1986: ''Rispetto'' *1987: '' Blue's'' *1989: '' Oro Incenso & Birra'' *1992: '' Miserere'' *1995: '' Spirito DiVino'' *1998: ''BlueSugar'' *2001: '' Shake'' ; I Muvrini *1998: ''Leia'' ; Francesco De Gregori *1996: ''Prendere e lasciare'' ;

*1997: '' Pipes & Flowers'' *2001: '' Luce (tramonti a nord est)'' *2001: '' Then Comes the Sun'' *2006: ''

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'' *2007: ''

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'' ;

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*2004: ''Andrea'' ; Negramaro *2004: ''Negramaro'' *2005: ''Mentre tutto scorre'' *2007: ''La finestra'' ;Ameba4 *2006: ''ameba4'' ;Romeus *2010: ''Romeus'' ;

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*2007: ''Niente paura'' *2007: ''Buonanotte all'Italia'' *2008: ''Il centro del mondo'' *2010: '' Arrivederci, mostro!'' *2011: ''Campovolo 2.011'' ; Giusy Ferreri *2011: ''Il mare immenso'' *2011: ''Deja vù'' ; Noemi *2011: '' RossoNoemi'' *2011: ''Odio tutti i cantanti'' *2011: ''Poi inventi il modo'' *2012: ''Sono solo parole'' *2012: ''In un giorno qualunque'' ;

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*2013: ''Come in cielo così in guerra'' ; Tazenda *1995: ''Fortza Paris'' ;

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*2013: ''Resta quel che resta'' ; Rita *2000: '' Time For Peace''

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rustici, Corrado 1957 births Living people Italian male guitarists 20th-century Italian guitarists 21st-century Italian guitarists Italian male singer-songwriters 20th-century Italian singer-songwriters 21st-century Italian singer-songwriters Italian pop musicians Italian pop singers Italian record producers Jazz fusion guitarists Musicians from Naples Singers from Naples

Recording career

Discography

Solo albums

With Cervello

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With other artists

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