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 TORONTO,
CANADA JIMI RECEIVES
CERTOSA AWARD!!! Jimi was recently presented with the Certosa
Award for his exceptional contribution to the Arts by the Serra
San Bruno Association, an association representing his home town
in Italy. The black-tie event saw 700 turn out to the lavish
awards dinner which took place on October 23rd at the Renaissance
Parque in Toronto.An esteemed group of individuals traveled directly
from Italy to be in attendance. Included were Raffaele Lojacono,
the Mayor of Serra San Bruno, Dr. Cesare Pelaia, Vice President
of the Montana community of the Serre along with municipal and
provincial councilors, Bruno Censore, Councilor for the Calabria
Region, and Dr. Domenico Dominelli, Councilor for the Province
of Vibo Valentia. Also present at the awards ceremony were Tony
Ianno, Member of Parliament of Canada, Mario Sergio, Ontario
Member of Parliament, Judge Salvatore Merenda, Manlio D'Ambrosio,
ex-president of the National Congress of Italo-Canadians, Basilio
Policaro, Advisor for Calabria, Antonio Nicaso, president of
the Federation of Calabresi in Ontario, Mimmo Sisca, president
of the Confederation of the Cosentine Associations, and Father
Gianni Carparelli, founder of the Caritas Centre for drug abuse
and dependency. Jimi was one of four honored that night. The
other three also receiving awards were MP Joseph Cordino - Minister
Of Development of Canada; Dr. Domenic Barillari - Chief Scientist,
Guelph University; and Michael Simonetta - CEO 1st Asset Financial.
Adding to the excitement of the evening, Jimi treated the audience
to a short performance. He sang his hit song "Bye Bye Bambina
Occhi blu", the Italian translated version of "Goodbye
Farewell" and "Sempre", a new love song with both
Italian and English lyrics.Congrats Jimi!!! |
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JIMI BERTUCCI is best known as the founding member and principal
singer-songwriter for the ‘70s hit-making band ABRAHAM'S
CHILDREN. Born Vincenzo Donato Bertucci in Serra San Bruno, Calabria
Italy, he immigrated to Toronto, Canada at the young age of six.
Jimi lived in a large household of relatives in Toronto's "little
Italy”, including his Uncle Sam who could play a variety
of instruments including the accordion and mandolin. Over time,
Uncle Sam's musical influence over the young Vincenzo would become
profound. After being the lucky winner of tickets from "Sam
the Record Man", Jimi went to see the Beatles perform Live
at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto at the impressionable age of
13. It was following that monumental experience that he became
inspired to envision his life as a musician. The surprise gift
of a Hofner Beatle bass by his parents sealed his fate. He soon
met another local musician Ron Bartley and together they would
form their first group called "Just Us." They later
added Bob McPherson and Brian Cotterill to the group and, following
a number of name changes, the hit-making band "Abraham's
Children" was born. As the band’s principal songwriter,
Jimi penned their first national hit song called "Goodbye
Farewell" while signed to Gas Records. Other hits followed
including Gypsy, Thank You and Goddess Of Nature. The band toured
heavily and extensively to large enthusiastic crowds. Wanting
to explore  other
avenues with his music Jimi embarked in a different direction
in 1976 leaving The Children behind. Quick to recognize his talent,
United Artists Records wasted no time in signing Jimi. Finally,
having the creative freedom he had craved, he produced a pop-influenced
band called "Space Patrol" and later "Angel",
a band more on the R&B side. While on the A&M label in
the 80’s, Jimi formed the band "The Police" which
gained an enthusiastic following but who, due to disputes with
the label, soon split. With his newly formed band Jimi B in the
90's, he decided it was time to get back on the road and did
just that, appearing at some of the more popular places in Hollywood
such as The Roxy, The Whisky, Club 369, The Vipor Room, Rumps
and others. He continued to tour and record all over the USA.
As a prolific songwriter and solo artist he released Through
The Eyes of Vincenzo, along with numerous other singles. Most
recently, he has released some of his  poetry
writings which are being critically well-received. In 2004, after
many requests from fans who wanted to see him in Canada, Jimi
reformed "Abraham's Children" and toured the great
white north. Although he was the only original member of the
band they played all the hits and satisfied a crowd that for
so long were anxious to see Jimi and The Children perform. In
2005 the band was back on the road again promoting Jimi's most
recent project, a new double cd set titled "Abraham's Children
30", that captures the last thirty years of pop music with
his band.This year Jimi released a collection of poetry that
has been well received in the literary world. Also in the works
is his involvement as writer and producer with his daughter Julie.
They have been in the studio doing some pre- production and hope
to release a cd in the near future. His plans remain to be committed
to his art, including touring and recording, and doing what he
does best, exploring music to its fullest, writing, cooking,
surfing and snowboarding. (courtesy of jimib.com) |
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 Toronto
Canada: Bob McPherson - One
of the unique things about a band like AC was the individualism
that each member had. Bob was a maticulious musician. His style
was often compared to the likes of Keith Emmeron, Rick Wakeman
and some of the other more progressive keyboard players. Bob
was born in Curacao in the...(more
about Bob) |
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I hope this message gets to Jimi
B. I have been listening and downloading your songs for awhile
now and was wondering when some new songs would be added, I really
like your style of music it is very well written and played.
Does Jimi write all the lyrics and music. Annie Henderson Belfast-Ireland
(read more) |
 Jimi B's Schizo JIMI B (A&M)
Rating: NN Toronto's Jimi B. might have only one name but he's
got two musical personalities, on this his first A&M record.
Side one is a painful collection of music which Jimi and his
buddies B.B. Gabor and others sound like Cars-clones...read
many more reviews about Jimi at www.jimib.com |
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 New video now up. AC live @ the
Toronto Centre for the Arts. Wishing On A Star |
 The Killing Road - WE had a philosophy on the road: You can spend
the night, but don't use my toothbrush in the morning. How preposterously
arrogant. But as much as some don't like to admit, rock n roll
is a cavalier art. From the first day I picked up a guitar, I
felt my confidence was enhanced drastically, and in the process
the recognition of my talents exuded. I remember the first gig
I performed at was a dance at a boys and girls club. After we
finished our set, I was swarmed by pretty girls wanting my sole
attention. That was the beginning. My instrument became my addiction.
Endless hours were spent honing my craft, in the basement of
my parents' home. I would sometimes feign illness so that I could
stay home from school to play my guitar. My feelings of proliferation
were a constant battle, I needed to exercise my brain, now more
than ever, and it was this piece of wood and plastic that propelled
the movement. It being the sixties didn't help either. The musical
revolution had begun and I wasn't accustomed to the rapid changes
and digression from previous norms. Then again, why should I
have been? I was only twelve. I could feel the growth the more
I bonded with my tool and my direction was leading me to more
progressive paths of music. One of my early, negative encounters
occurred while I was watching this band rehearse. The bass player
had this awesome Fender Jazz Bass that he made rock hard. The
leader of the band (let's say his name was DCT) noticed me at
the top of the stairs.  He
picked me up by my jacket and proceeded to throw me down the
stairs screaming "I don't want you f***in' hanging around
here"... to think this guy would eventually be a big recording
artist. Go figure. This definitely gave me a different outlook,
one that I would not inherit. I soon landed a gig a with three
brothers that had heard of me from another musician. We practiced
intensely for an upcoming show, this would be my first professional
performance. Everyone in the neighborhood was looking forward
to it, because we were opening for James Brown and The Famous
Flames. Despite the clashing genres and extreme differences between
the styles of our music, the local promoter who booked the gig
was a friend of ours and showcased our heavy talent on the same
bill as the Godfather of Soul. The audience was relatively receptive,
after all, we were ahead of our time, although further from what
they expected than was comprehensible...(read
more) |
 wow, you really are flamboyant... and luckily age
has been pretty good to you. ha. Kelly, Colorado (rmore) |
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