Bruce Sudano
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Bruce Charles Sudano is a singer/songwriter/producer best known for his collaboration with and marriage to singer Donna Summer
, and the group he co-founded, Brooklyn Dreams
.
Sudano was originally a member of the band Alive N Kickin'
, who had a big hit in 1970 called "Tighter, Tighter". Sudano left the band to return to his hometown and found the group Brooklyn Dreams
.
Brooklyn Dreams
is best-known for collaborating with Donna Summer
. The group's duet with Donna Summer entitled "Heaven Knows", with group member Joe Bean Esposito
singing with Summer, peaked at #2 on the Hot 100 chart.
As a solo artist, Sudano was voted AC Artist of the Year in 2004 by New Music Weekly for his CD, Rainy Day Soul. His follow-up CD, Life & the Romantic released in 2009, includes AC Song of the Year, "It's Her Wedding Day" as well as the smooth jazz favorites "A Glass of Red & the Sunset" and "Beyond Forever".
As a songwriter he's had songs recorded by numerous singers including Tommy James, Dolly Parton, Michael Jackson and Donna Summer.
(b. January 5, 1981), and Amanda Grace (b. August 11, 1982). Summer's eldest daughter, Mimi, who can be heard saying "good night" on the Live and More
album at the end of "Mimi's Song", was a product of her marriage to Austria
n Helmut Sommer. Sudano and Summer are grandparents by way of daughter Mimi. The couple resides outside of Nashville, Tennessee
. In addition to his solo efforts, Sudano often accompanies his wife as a musician and backup singer.
Donna Summer
LaDonna Adrian Gaines , known by her stage name, Donna Summer, is an American singer/songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s. She has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Summer is a five-time Grammy winner and was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach...
, and the group he co-founded, Brooklyn Dreams
Brooklyn Dreams (group)
The Brooklyn Dreams was a successful singing group of the late 1970s and early 1980s mixing R&B harmonies with contemporary dance/disco music and best-known for a number of collaborations with singer Donna Summer. The band consisted of Joe "Bean" Esposito, Eddie Hokenson and Bruce Sudano...
.
Sudano was originally a member of the band Alive N Kickin'
Alive N Kickin'
Alive N Kickin’ is a Brooklyn band, led by singers Pepe Cardona and Sandy Toder, known mainly for their 1970 hit single "Tighter, Tighter" which reached #7 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart...
, who had a big hit in 1970 called "Tighter, Tighter". Sudano left the band to return to his hometown and found the group Brooklyn Dreams
Brooklyn Dreams
Brooklyn Dreams is an American comic book limited series written by J. M. DeMatteis and illustrated by Glenn Barr. It was published by the DC Comics imprint, Paradox Press in 1994 and later collected into a trade paperback, published by DC under its Vertigo imprint.It depicts the memories of an...
.
Brooklyn Dreams
Brooklyn Dreams
Brooklyn Dreams is an American comic book limited series written by J. M. DeMatteis and illustrated by Glenn Barr. It was published by the DC Comics imprint, Paradox Press in 1994 and later collected into a trade paperback, published by DC under its Vertigo imprint.It depicts the memories of an...
is best-known for collaborating with Donna Summer
Donna Summer
LaDonna Adrian Gaines , known by her stage name, Donna Summer, is an American singer/songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s. She has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Summer is a five-time Grammy winner and was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach...
. The group's duet with Donna Summer entitled "Heaven Knows", with group member Joe Bean Esposito
Joe Esposito (singer)
Joe Esposito is a Grammy winning American singer/songwriter whose career spans from the 1970s to the present day. Esposito's songs have been recorded by Donna Summer, Aretha Franklin, Labelle, and Stephen Stills and others.-Biography:...
singing with Summer, peaked at #2 on the Hot 100 chart.
As a solo artist, Sudano was voted AC Artist of the Year in 2004 by New Music Weekly for his CD, Rainy Day Soul. His follow-up CD, Life & the Romantic released in 2009, includes AC Song of the Year, "It's Her Wedding Day" as well as the smooth jazz favorites "A Glass of Red & the Sunset" and "Beyond Forever".
As a songwriter he's had songs recorded by numerous singers including Tommy James, Dolly Parton, Michael Jackson and Donna Summer.
Family
Sudano married Summer in 1980, and they have two daughters. BrooklynBrooklyn Sudano
Brooklyn Sudano is an American singer, dancer and actress. She played Vanessa Scott on My Wife And Kids and Felicia on Cuts.-Private life:...
(b. January 5, 1981), and Amanda Grace (b. August 11, 1982). Summer's eldest daughter, Mimi, who can be heard saying "good night" on the Live and More
Live and More
Live and More was the seventh vinyl long-playing album recorded by Donna Summer, and it was her second double album. The live concert featured on the first three sides of this double LP album was recorded in the Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, California in 1978...
album at the end of "Mimi's Song", was a product of her marriage to Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n Helmut Sommer. Sudano and Summer are grandparents by way of daughter Mimi. The couple resides outside of Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
. In addition to his solo efforts, Sudano often accompanies his wife as a musician and backup singer.
See also
- Alive N Kickin'Alive N Kickin'Alive N Kickin’ is a Brooklyn band, led by singers Pepe Cardona and Sandy Toder, known mainly for their 1970 hit single "Tighter, Tighter" which reached #7 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart...
- Brooklyn DreamsBrooklyn Dreams (group)The Brooklyn Dreams was a successful singing group of the late 1970s and early 1980s mixing R&B harmonies with contemporary dance/disco music and best-known for a number of collaborations with singer Donna Summer. The band consisted of Joe "Bean" Esposito, Eddie Hokenson and Bruce Sudano...
- Donna SummerDonna SummerLaDonna Adrian Gaines , known by her stage name, Donna Summer, is an American singer/songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s. She has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Summer is a five-time Grammy winner and was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach...
- Joe Bean Esposito
- Kenny Vance & the Planotones