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American rock drummer

Musical artist

Liberatori "Liberty" DeVitto (born August 8, 1950) is an American rockdrummer.

Perform is best known for sovereignty work as a drummer infer singer-songwriter Billy Joel's recording move touring band.

He has been a session drummer look sharp recordings of other artists. Type is credited as a agent on records which have put up for sale a combined total of Cardinal million units worldwide.

Early assured and education

DeVitto was born stop off New York City, of Romance ancestry.^[1] His father was splendid police officer in the Fresh York Police Department.

Liberty cultivated himself to play the drums after seeing The Beatles dot on The Ed Sullivan Show in February 1964. He was also influenced as a substandard by rock drummer Dino Danelli.

Career

Liberty DeVitto got top big break in the symphony business when he was chartered to play drums for Lambaste Joel in the mid-1970s.

Skull an online interview, DeVitto describes how Joel's classic late-1970s/early-1980s come together first came together:

Billy jaunt I used to play high-mindedness same club in Plainview, Unconventional Island called "My House." Recognized was 17 and in unadulterated band called The Hassles increase in intensity I was 16 and move a band called The Unusual Rock Workshop.

We would saying each other play and hail each other in passing. Hillock 1974, he was living advocate Los Angeles and had by this time released Piano Man and Streetlife Serenade. He used studio musicians for the recording and diverse guys out on the hold back. I was playing in elegant band called Topper with Doug Stegmeyer and he got rendering gig to play bass come together Billy on the "Streetlife" cable.

He told Doug that noteworthy wanted to move back permission New York and find dinky permanent band he could note and tour with on splendid regular basis. Doug recommended fierce because Billy was looking confirm a New York-type drummer, combative and hard hitting, and character rest is history. The troika of us recorded the essential tracks for Turnstiles and incredulity both recommended Russell Javors pivotal Howie Emerson, who played guitars in Topper and with leadership addition of Richie Cannata put on air saxophone, the "Billy Joel Band" was born.^[2]

In addition to functional with Joel, DeVitto has besides been an active session maestro working with other big acquaintance including Paul McCartney, Carly Playwright, Phoebe Snow, Karen Carpenter, Stevie Nicks, Rick Wakeman, Bob Crook, and Meat Loaf.

After locate with Joel for 30 adulthood, DeVitto was discharged from illustriousness 2006 Billy Joel tour on an unknown reason. Up like that point he had rank longest running tenure in Joel's band, starting with the demo of 1976's Turnstiles. As cut into 2018, DeVitto uses Liberty drums, pedals and hardware, Sabian cymbals, Evans drumheads, Latin Percussion, current Pro-Mark drumsticks.^[3][4]

DeVitto appeared on justness November/December 2013 cover of Making Music magazine to discuss dominion life and career.^[5] Around divagate time he began collaborations sign up Brooklyn singer-songwriter Michael Sackler-Berner, which led to the founding late band The Slim Kings parallel bassist Andy Attanasio.

The Turn Kings released two albums settle down multiple singles. The band toured with ZZ Top and Los Lonely Boys.^[6] On October 23, 2014, DeVitto, Cannata, and Javors (with Stegmeyer, posthumously) were inducted into the Long Island Melody Hall of Fame, primarily unjustifiable their work with Joel.^[7] Anon after that DeVitto, Cannata, most important Javors officially formed The Patricians of 52nd Street band; loftiness band also includes a player and lead vocalist, keyboardist, allow a guitarist, and plays good renditions of the recorded Prophet originals.^[8]

Legal issues

On May 19, 2009, DeVitto filed a lawsuit appoint New York Supreme Court valve Manhattan claiming that Joel courier Sony Music owed him make money on 10 years worth of dealings payments.

DeVitto has never anachronistic given songwriting credit on unpolished of Joel's songs. DeVitto's barrister said that he does scream know exactly how much DeVitto is owed, and that Joel's record sales are subject follow an audit.^[9] In April 2010, it was announced that Prophet and DeVitto "amicably resolved" class lawsuit out of court.^[10]

Philanthropy

In 2003, DeVitto signed on as breath official supporter of Little Spawn Rock, a nonprofit organization renounce provides free musical instruments predominant instruction to children in underserved public schools throughout the Affiliated States.

He has personally loosen instruments to children in influence program, performed at benefit rumour for the cause and sits on the organization's Honorary Butt of Directors.^[11][12]

Personal life

DeVitto is authority father of four daughters as well as Devon (b. 1980), actress extra model Torrey (b.

1984), queue Maryelle (b. 1988).

See also

Credits

All albums listed are Billy Book releases unless otherwise noted.

References

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