Giuffria
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| Giuffria | |
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| Origin | USA  |
| Genre(s) | Rock Hard rock |
| Years active | 1981 - 1987 |
| Label(s) | MCA |
| Former members | |
| Gregg Giuffria David Glen Eisley Alan Krigger Craig Goldy Chuck Wright Lanny Cordola David Sikes Rick Bozzo |
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Giuffria were an American rock band that were formed in the wake of Journey's success. Despite bearing a similar sound, Giuffria never duplicated their success and disbanded shortly after one top 20 hit, "Call to the Heart", in 1984.
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[edit] History
[edit] Early years
Giuffria were formed in 1981, by keyboardist Gregg Giuffria, lead vocalist David Glen Eisley, guitarist Craig Goldy, bassist Chuck Wright, and drummer Alan Krigger.
[edit] Giuffria
They signed were to MCA Records in 1984. Giuffria's self-titled debut album, Giuffria, soon followed, spawning one hit single, "Call to the Heart", which peaked at #26 on the Billboard 200.
[edit] Silk and Steel
Their next album, Silk and Steel, was released in 1986, following some lineup changes (Goldy was replaced by guitarist Lanny Cordola, and Wright was replaced by bassist David Sikes). However, this time a Top 40 hit was not forthcoming and the album managed only peak at #60 on the Billboard 200. Giuffria were soon dropped by MCA Records, and subsequently disbanded.
[edit] Side projects
Gregg Giuffria (former keyboardist of Angel, a glam rock/heavy metal band from Washington, D.C.) went on to form another band called the House of Lords. Giuffria has since left the music business and now owns a business in Las Vegas.
[edit] Band members
[edit] Former members
- Gregg Giuffria - keyboards, backing vocals (1981-1987)
- David Glen Eisley - lead vocals (1981-1987)
- Alan Krigger - drums, percussion (1981-1987)
- Craig Goldy - guitars (1981-1985)
- Chuck Wright - bass (1981-1985)
- Lanny Cordola - guitars (1985-1987)
- David Sikes - bass (1986-1987)
- Rick Bozzo - bass (1985-1986)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
- Giuffria (1984)
- Silk and Steel (1986)
- Silk and Steel (2000) (re-release)
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | Catalog | Hot 100 | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | "Call to the Heart" / "Out of the Blue (Too Far Gone)" | MCA 52497 | 15 | Giuffria |
| 1984 | "Call to the Heart" (extended version) / "Out of the Blue (Too Far Gone)" | MCA T935 | - | Giuffria |
| 1984 | "Do Me Right" | MCA 4360 | - | Giuffria |
| 1985 | "Lonely in Love" / "Do Me Right" | MCA 52558 | 57 | Giuffria |
| 1986 | "I Must Be Dreaming" / "Tell It Like It Is" | MCA 52794 | 52 | Silk and Steel |
| 1986 | "Heartache" / "Love You Forever" | MCA 52882 | - | Silk and Steel |
[edit] Trivia
- Their song "Sweet Victory" was used in the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Band Geeks". SpongeBob performs the song for a football stadium full of fans.
[edit] References
- Hale, Mark (1993). "1162 Guiffria", Headbangers, First edition, second printing, Ann Arbor, Michigan: Popular Culture, Ink, 162-163. ISBN 1-56075-029-4.
- Turman, Katherine. "Giuffria: an ex-Angel's band on a rapid ascent", Los Angeles Times, 1985-01-30, pp. 2.
