Bruce Sudano
American musician
Bruce Charles Sudano (born September 26, 1948) is an American songwriter and musician. In the 1970s, he co-founded the bands Alive 'N Kickin' and Brooklyn Dreams, which each scored top-ten singles. He went on to write hit songs for artists such as Michael and Jermaine Jackson, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, and his wife, the Grammy Award-winning singer Donna Summer.
Sudano released his debut solo album, Fugitive Kind, in 1981. It wasn't until 2004 that he restarted his solo career with his second album, Rainy Day Soul, which scored three top-ten hits and earned him the New Music Weekly 2004 Adult Contemporary Artist of the Year award. He has subsequently released seven more albums.
Sudano is the founder of the indie record label Purple Heart Recording Company.
Early life and education
Sudano was born in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn in New York City, to Margaret Alessio (1924–2012) and Louis Sudano (1923–2008). At the age of four, he began learning his first instrument, the accordion. He later taught himself to play piano and guitar.
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