Robert Sabino is an American rock
keyboardist.
[(14 July 1996)]
Star Turns From a Home in the Firehouse
''The New York Times
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'' ("Mr. Sabino, a well-known keyboardist, attracted a record producer, Nile Rodgers, who lived in Fairfield County, to some of their club performances and the rest, as they say, is history.") He was born and raised in
the Bronx on Decatur Avenue. Although classically trained, he became a rock performer.
In 1975, Sabino became a professional composer and session keyboardist, most notably recording and touring with artists such as
Bryan Adams,
Laurie Anderson,
Ashford & Simpson,
Philip Bailey,
Jeff Beck,
David Bowie,
Kim Carnes,
Rosanne Cash,
Chic,
Rodney Crowell,
Peter Frampton,
Ace Frehley (
Kiss),
Art Garfunkel,
Herbie Hancock,
Debbie Harry,
Warren Haynes (
Allman Brothers Band),
Mick Jagger,
Mick Jones,
Madonna,
Johnny Mathis,
Tim Moore,
Odyssey,
Teddy Pendergrass,
Power Station,
Diana Ross
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,
Todd Rundgren,
John Sebastian,
Nick Seeger,
Charlie Sexton,
Jules Shear,
The Simms Brothers Band,
Carly Simon,
Paul Simon,
Simon and Garfunkel,
Sister Sledge,
Chris Spedding,
Fonzi Thornton,
Tin Huey, and
Steve Winwood. He was also a permanent member of the disco group
Chic, playing on such records as "
Dance Dance Dance" and "
Le Freak". He also played on such records
Sister Sledge's "
We Are Family" and playing keyboards and synths on
Madonna's ''
Like a Virgin'' album.
Throughout the 1980s, he toured and wrote songs for these musicians. He wrote songs for the
Care Bears soundtrack with
John Sebastian, and wrote tracks for
Peter Frampton. He last toured with
Todd Rundgren.
Sabino is the musical director of his local church, Holy Trinity Parish, and teaches a rock history class at
UC Davis. He also teaches both kids and adults choir at Holy Trinity School while teaching about music and doing liturgical band.
[UC Davis - Department of Music - Robert Sabino](_blank)
UCDavis.edu, Retrieved August 2, 2011
References
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American rock keyboardists
Chic (band) members
Living people
Musicians from the Bronx
American people of Italian descent
Year of birth missing (living people)