# Corrado Rustici

Corrado Rustici (born 1957) is an Italian musician, songwriter and producer.

## Recording career

Rustici was a founder member of the Naples-based progressive rock group Cervello. The band recorded the album Melos in 1973, with Rustici on guitar and vocals. In 1975, he joined with members of Osanna, including his brother Danilo, to form the group Nova. In 1976, they recorded the album Blink. For the next two albums Vimana (1976) and Wings of Love (1977), they relocated to London and worked with prominent members of the progressive rock and jazz fusion scenes, including Narada Michael Walden and Phil Collins. Nova's final album, Sun City (1978) was recorded in New York. After the disbandment of Nova, Rustici moved to Los Angeles and started a successful career as a producer and musician collaborating with many artists both in the United States and Italy. These have included Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Zucchero and Elisa.
In 1995, Rustici released his first solo album, The Heartist. His 2006 album, Deconstruction of a Postmodern Musician, features guest artists such as Elisa and Allan Holdsworth. To promote the album Rustici formed the Corrado Rustici Trio with former Jethro Tull keyboardist Peter-John Vettese and jazz fusion drummer Steve Smith. In 2014, the band recorded a live album Blaze and Bloom - Live in Japan. In 2017, Rustici performed at a reunion concert in Tokyo with other original members of Cervello, later to be released as a live CD and DVD titled Cervello - Live in Tokyo 2017. In 2021, Rustici released the album Interfulgent and a single called "The Singing Light" in memory of his brother Danilo.

## Discography
### Solo albums

* 1995: The Heartist
* 2006: Deconstruction of a Postmodern Musician
* 2014: Blaze and Bloom - Live in Japan
* 2016: Aham
* 2021: Interfulgent

### With Cervello

* 1973: Melos
* 2019: Cervello - Live in Tokyo 2017

### With Nova

* 1975: Blink
* 1976: Vimana
* 1977: Wings of Love
* 1978: Sun City

### With other artists
#### Claudio Baglioni

* 1999: Viaggiatore sulla coda del tempo

#### John G. Perry

* 1976: Sunset Wading
* 1977: Seabird

#### Narada Michael Walden

* 1979: The Dance of Life
* 1980: Victory
* 1982: Confidence
* 1983: Looking at You, Looking at Me
* 1985: The Nature of Things
* 1988: Divine Emotion

#### Herbie Hancock

* 1982: Lite Me Up

#### Whitney Houston

* 1985: Whitney Houston
* 1987: Whitney

#### Aretha Franklin

* 1985: Who's Zoomin' Who?
* 1986: Aretha

#### George Benson

* 1986: While the City Sleeps...

#### Larry Graham

* 1985: Fired Up

#### Enzo Avitabile

* 1991: Enzo Avitabile

#### Sister Sledge

* 1981: All American Girls

#### Elton John

* 1994: True Love

#### Jefferson Starship

* 1987: No Protection

#### Al Jarreau

* 1992: Heaven and Earth

#### Dionne Warwick

* 1985: Friends

#### Clarence Clemons

* 1985: Hero

#### Zucchero Fornaciari

* 1985: Zucchero & The Randy Jackson Band
* 1986: Rispetto
* 1987: Blue's
* 1989: Oro Incenso & Birra
* 1992: Miserere
* 1995: Spirito DiVino
* 1998: BlueSugar
* 2001: Shake

#### I Muvrini

* 1998: Leia

#### Francesco De Gregori

* 1996: Prendere e lasciare

#### Elisa

* 1997: Pipes & Flowers
* 2001: Luce (tramonti a nord est)
* 2001: Then Comes the Sun
* 2006: Soundtrack '96-'06
* 2007: Caterpillar

#### Andrea Bocelli

* 2004: Andrea

#### Negramaro

* 2004: Negramaro
* 2005: Mentre tutto scorre
* 2007: La finestra

#### Ameba4

* 2006: ameba4

#### Romeus

* 2010: Romeus

#### Luciano Ligabue

* 2007: Niente paura
* 2007: Buonanotte all'Italia
* 2008: Il centro del mondo
* 2010: Arrivederci, mostro!
* 2011: Campovolo 2.011

#### Giusy Ferreri

* 2011: Il mare immenso
* 2011: Deja vù

#### Noemi

* 2011: RossoNoemi
* 2011: Odio tutti i cantanti
* 2011: Poi inventi il modo
* 2012: Sono solo parole
* 2012: In un giorno qualunque

#### Cristiano De André

* 2013: Come in cielo così in guerra

#### Tazenda

* 1995: Fortza Paris

#### Pino Daniele

* 2013: Resta quel che resta

#### Rita

* 2000: Time For Peace