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What band was Gino Vannelli in?

That afternoon, Gino came home a little later than usual from school, but as the official drummer for the Cobras. A year later, with his brother Joe holding down the keyboard chair, Vannelli headed up the Motown-influenced Jacksonville 5 (note, this is five years before the Jackson 5 recorded their first record).

Correspondingly, what was gino vannelli biggest hit?

I Just Wanna Stop

"I Just Wanna Stop" is a song by Canadian singer/songwriter Gino Vannelli. Released as a single in August 1978, it remains his biggest hit single to date, reaching No. 1 in his native Canada and No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

One may also ask: how many records has gino vannelli sold?

10 million records

Gino Vannelli has sold more than 10 million records in a career that has spanned more than four decades. The Juno award-winning singer and songwriter is best known for hits such as Black Cars, I Just Wanna Stop, Wheels of Life, Appaloosa and Wild Horses.

Who were the backup singers for Gino Vannelli?

Musicians

Bass	Neil Stubenhaus
Synthesizer	Joe Vannelli
Sax	Dave Boruff
Percussion	Mike Fisher
Background Vocals	Doug Parry

Where did Gino Vannelli grow up?

Montreal, Canada

Vannelli grew up in an ethnic Italian family in Montreal, Canada. He was in bands since boyhood, released his first single as a teen and talked his way into a record deal with Herb Alpert's A&M Records at age 21. His brothers Joe and Ross also remain active in the music business.

Correspondingly, does gino vannelli write his own songs?

In 1981, Vannelli struck gold again with the self-composed No. 6 ballad "Living Inside Myself." Minor U.S. hits - and major ones in his native Canada - followed, but Vannelli was more interested in pursuing The Muse on his own terms.

Also, who wrote i just wanna stop?

I Just Wanna Stop/Composers

Also, who is the drummer on gino vannelli brother to brother?

Mark Craney

Credits

Artist	Credit
Manolo Badrena	Percussion
Mark Craney	Drums
Victor Feldman	Vibraphone, Vocals (Background)
Leon Gaer	Bass

Where did the expression wild horses come from?

This idiom, always in negative form, is believed to have replaced wild horses couldn't draw it from me, referring to the medieval torture of using horses to stretch a prisoner and thereby force a confession. [First half of 1800s ]

What female singer sang wild horses?

Florence Welch Singing "Wild Horses" with Mick Jagger Is the Duet We Didn't Know We Needed. The songstress joined The Rolling Stones in London over the weekend.

By Bates Biemer