Rudy Rotta (
Villadossola, 14 October 1950 –
Verona, 3 July 2017) was a Swiss-Italian
blues guitarist and vocalist.
Biography
Rodolfo "Rudy" Rotta was born in Villadossola, Italy, in 1950, and grew up in
Lucerne, Switzerland where his family emigrated.[1] He started playing guitar and performing in Switzerland at the age of 14, but eventually returned to Verona, where he founded the Rudy's Blues Band. Over his career, he played with a number of well-known blues artists including
Brian Auger,
John Mayall,
Robben Ford and
Peter Green. Rotta died on 3 July 2017 in Verona after an illness.[2][3]
Albums – LP, CD e DVD
1988 – Real Live (LP, LMJ Vinyl)
1989 – Reason to Live (LP & CD, RiverNile Records / Ala Bianca Records / Emi / Emi Toshiba)
1991 – Blues Greatest Hits feat. Karen Carroll (LP & CD, Ornament / Hot Fox Records / In-Akustik) – rec. in Chicago
1993 – Diabolic Live (CD, Hot Fox Records / In-Akustik)
1995 – So di Blues (CD, Rossodisera Records / Mint Records /
Sony)
1997 – Live in Kansas City (CD, Acoustic Music Records / Azzurra Music) rec. in Kansas City
1995 – Loner and Goner (CD, Ala Bianca Benelux / Emi)
1999 – Blurred (CD, Acoustic Music Records)
2001 – The Beatles in Blues (CD, Azzurra Music / EuroTrend / Pepper Cake / Zyx)
2004 – Some of my favorite songs (CD, Pepper Cake / Zyx)
2005 – Captured live with Brian Auger (CD, Pepper Cake / Zyx)
2006 – Winds of Louisiana (CD, Pepper Cake / Zyx) rec. in New Orleans
2008 – Live at B&W Rhythm'n'Blues Festival (DVD, Pepper Cake / Zyx)
2009 – Blue Inside (CD, Pepper Cake / Zyx)
2011 – La Musica, La Mia Vita (CD, Azzurra Music)
2011 – Me, My Music and My Life (2CD, Pepper Cake / Zyx)
2014 – The Beatles vs The Rolling Stones (CD, Slang Records /Pepper Cake / Zyx)