page_title: Bob Conti
section_title: Donna Summer years (1977–2010)
hierarchical_section_title: Bob Conti / Donna Summer years (1977–2010)
caption_attribution_description: English: Jose Feliciano &amp; Bob Conti Epcot Center
context_page_description: Bob Conti is an American percussionist best known for his double platinum compositions and performance works with Donna Summer, Bad Girls, Diana Ross and decades performing with Jose Feliciano. Conti also served as record producer with Feliciano on The Genius of Jose Feliciano Vol 1 & Vol 2, albums Conti produced on his own record label, Joyfull Productions.
  On tour and in the studio from 1967 until present day, Conti has performed, traveled and recorded with artists in nearly every genre of music and in most every country worldwide. From Carnegie Hall with Jose Feliciano to sold out performances with Donna Summer at the Hollywood Bowl, from the Sydney Opera House to the foothills of the Egyptian Pyramids. In the genre of Jazz, Conti has performed around the globe for decades at Latin and Jazz festivals, Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York and the Blue Note Tokyo. Conti has recorded on over 150 albums, in the genres of pop, jazz, Latin jazz, rhythm and blues, disco, New Age music, experimental music, and has served as lead vocalist, backing vocalist, record producer, songwriter, composer, television presenter and bandleader.
context_section_description: As percussionist, vocalist, and writer, Conti performed with a then virtually unknown artist in the United States by the name of Donna Summer. This journey began in 1977 with an audition and an introduction to Donna by her musical director and Conti's close friend Michael Warren. Donna Summer went on to become the number one act in the world. Through his association with Donna, Conti met famed producers Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte. After hearing Conti's percussion work (live and in the studio), Conti was asked to play on the soon to be double platinum Bad Girls album. He composed a song with Donna Summer on that album: "Can't Get To Sleep at Night". Conti wrote another song with Donna and keyboardist Virgil Weber for an album that was to be recorded at her first Hollywood Bowl performance, "Only One Man", which was chosen to be the flip side of "Heaven Knows", a duet sung by Donna and Joe "Bean" Esposito on the Live and More album. Conti would sing the duet "Heaven Knows" in concert with Donna whenever Joe was not available. Keith Forsey, drummer, percussionist, producer (Billy Idol, Flashdance, Ghostbusters), hired Conti to perform on his projects, as well. Conti performed with Donna through all the years until her last 2 Hollywood Bowl performances on August 22, 2008  and June 18, 2010.
caption: Jose Feliciano & Bob Conti Epcot Center
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