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American drummer (born 1956)

Jerry Marotta

Jerry Marotta

Key facts

date of birthFebruary 6, 1956
occupationcomposer, record producer
place of birthCleveland
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Born
Jerome David MarottaFebruary 6, 1956Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Occupations
Drummerphotographer
Instruments
Drumspercussion
Years active
1973–present
Website
jerrymarotta.com

Jerome David Marotta (born February 6, 1956) is an American drummer who resides in Woodstock, New York. He is the younger brother of Rick Marotta, who is also a drummer and composer.

Career

Marotta was a member of the bands Arthur, Hurley & Gottlieb (1973–75), Orleans (1976–77 & 1982), Peter Gabriel's band (1977–86), Hall & Oates (1979–81), the Indigo Girls' touring band (1992–97), Stackridge (2011), Sevendys (2010–present), and The Tony Levin Band (1995–2017).

He has performed on albums by Stevie Nicks, Ani DiFranco, Sarah McLachlan, Robert Fripp, Marshall Crenshaw, The Dream Academy, Pino Daniele, Suzanne Vega, Carlene Carter, John Mayer, Iggy Pop, Tears for Fears, Elvis Costello, Cher, Paul McCartney, Carly Simon, Lawrence Gowan, Ron Sexsmith, Banda do Casaco and Joan Armatrading. Notable musicians he has played with on various projects include Eric Johnson, Todd Rundgren, Tony Levin, and Phil Keaggy.

In addition to his work as a studio and stage drummer, he is a singer, composer, and record producer. In 1996, he produced Ellis Paul's A Carnival of Voices. He toured with The Security Project. Marotta lives in Woodstock, where he manages Dreamland Recording Studios.

Discography

With Orleans

  • Waking and Dreaming
  • Orleans (1980 album)
  • One of a Kind
  • We're Still Having Fun: The Best of Orleans

With Peter Gabriel

With Hall and Oates

With Indigo Girls

With Tony Levin

With Stevie Nicks

With others

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