| Domenic Troiano |
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Domenic Troiano is a musical renaissance man who has worn the hats of songwriter, performer and
producer, in addition to scoring both television and movie properties.
His musical versatility has allowed him to be an integral part of such legendary groups as The Mandala, Bush, The James Gang and The Guess Who. Troiano has also enjoyed a solo recording career and released four albums of his own work. Born in Mondugno, Italy in 1946, Troiano became a naturalized Canadian in 1955. He was raised in Toronto and began playing guitar at age 15. His Professional career started with Robbie Lane and the Disciples and sequed into replacing Robbie Robertson in the lead guitar role with Ronnie Hawkins. One of Canada's premier rock guitarists during the late '60s and '70s, Troiano was a member of the popular Toronto R&B band The Five Roques. That band evolved into The Roques and then, from 1966 through 1969, The Mandala. The legendary outfit toured its Soul Crusade extensively in the US and the group's hits included the classic "Opportunity" in 1967 and "Love-itis" in 1968. Members of the band, including Troiano, went on to form Bush in 1970, a jazz-influenced rock band that released one self-titled album. In 1972, Troiano replaced Joe Walsh as the lead guitarist in The James Gang and two years later replaced Randy Bachman in The Guess Who. In Toronto, Troiano fronted The Domenic Troiano Band from 1977-79 and Black Market in 1981. In 1984 he began writing themes and incidental music for TV, including the CBS series Night Heat, Diamonds and Hot Shots, among many others. Troiano's production credits include work with Shawne Jackson (his wife), the legnedary Moe Koffman, Kilowatt as well as David Gibson and John Rutledge. His songs, which include "Writing on the Wall" and "I can hear you calling" from the 1970s, have been recorded by Three Dog Night, Skylark and John Rutledge. A stellar player of rock, blues, soul adn jazz, Troiano's guitar work can be heard on recording projects by the likes of Diana Ross, Joe Cocker, Donald Fagen, David Clayton-Thomas, Etta James, Ronnie Hawkins, James Cotton and Long John Baldry. A true musician's musician, Domenic Troiano is a most deserving inductee into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and was inducted in 1996. |
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| Band | Album |
| Mandala | Soul Crusade |
| Bush | Bush |
| The James Gang | Straight Shooter |
| Passin Thru | |
| Domenic Troiano | Domenic Troiano |
| Tricky | |
| The Guess Who | Flavours |
| Power In The Music | |
| The Domenic Troiano Band | Burning At The Stake |
| The Joke's On Me | |
| Fret Fever | |
| Black Market | Changing Of The Guard |
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| Show | Info |
| Night Heat | CBS-CTV: 96 Episodes |
| Diamonds | CBS-USA, Network-Global: 44 Episodes |
| Hot Shots | CBS: 13 Episodes |
| Airwaves | CBC: 13 Episodes |
| Gunfighters | Tribune Network: 2 hr Movie |
| Cop Talk | Tribune Network: 13 Episodes |
| The Playground (Ray Bradbury) | HBO: 1 1/2 hr show |
| Lifetime | CTV: 400 Episodes |
| 1987 Gemini Awards | CBC: Musical Director |
| True Blue | NBC: 13 Episodes, 2 Hour Movie |
| Top Cops | CBC: Musical Director |
| Counterstrike | USA Network: 66 Episodes |
| Moment Of Truth | CBS: 1 Hour Pilot |
| The Swordsman | Republic Films: 2 Hour Movie |
| Secret Service | NBC: 22 Episodes |
| Police File | ABC: 1 Hour Pilot |
| Juvenile Justice | Genesis Ent.: 75 Episodes |
| Fahrenheit | Sega: CD ROM Game |
| Remember Me | Family Channel: 2 Hour Movie |
| While My Pretty One Sleeps | Family Channel: 2 Hour Movie |
| Let Me Call You Sweetheart | Family Channel: 2 Hour Movie |
| Moonlight Becomes You | Family Channel: 2 Hour Movie |
| Mary K. Letourneau Story | USA Network: 2 Hour Movie |
| Scandals | HBO: 1 Hour Special |
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| Artist | Production |
| Shawne Jackson | Shawne Jackson |
| Just As Bad As You | |
| Kilowatt | Kilowatt |
| Currents | |
| Moe Koffman | If You Don't Know Me |
| Various Artists | Live At The Bluenote |
| Expo '86 | Music For The Ontario Pavillion |
| David Gibson | David Gibson |
| John Rutledge | John Rutledge |
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Recorded with as Guitarist...
Diana Ross, Joe Cocker, Donald Fagen, David Clayton-Thomas, Etta James, Jean-Michel Jarre, Ronnie Hawkins, Three Dog Night, James Cotton, Long John Baldry, ... |
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