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James Alexander Bonfanti (born December 17, 1948, in Windber, Pennsylvania) is a rock drummer who is best known for having been a member of the band Raspberries. Career. Bonfanti's music career began in 1965 when he saw The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show, which eventually led him to join a band called "The Mods", later renamed The ...
7 de dic. de 2023 · It was not the kind of place you’d you’d expect a sunny power pop group like The Raspberries to come from. But that’s where Carmen, guitarist Wally Bryson, bassist Dave Smalley, and drummer Jim Bonfanti called home.
Jim Bonfanti, Wally Bryson, Eric Carmen & Dave Smalley—the original Raspberries—last performed together on stage over 30 years ago. Now, they are reunited to “Go All The Way” again. Order Raspberries TONIGHT! and join them during rehearsals, on stage and backstage as they mount a comeback that defies the odds!
Jim Bonfanti, co-founder, drummer and vocalist for legendary classicrock band Raspberrie has been playing professionally since the mid 1960’s. With theBeatles’ Ed Sullivan appearance as his inspiration, Jim Bonfanti began his musical career in the mid-1960s with The Mods, who would soon become The Choir, scoring with the ‘67 garage band ...
On November 26, 2004, 31 years since their last performance, Raspberries classic lineup of Eric Carmen, Jim Bonfanti, Wally Bryson and Dave Smalley reunited at Cleveland’s House Of Blues for a show that sold out in four minutes. A handful of additional shows in 2005 produced SRO crowds and rave reviews from both critics and peers alike.
20 de mar. de 2008 · My name is Jim Bonfanti, and I’m the drummer and one of the founding members of the power-pop group The Raspberries. We were originally together during the early ’70s, and have re-formed in the 21st century. We did a run of reunion shows between November 2004 and October 2005.
8 de abr. de 2022 · Between the grooves were nine rollicking power-pop cuts, written or co-written by bassist Eric Carmen and guitarists Wally Bryson and Dave Smalley. Drummer Jim Bonfanti still lives in Northeast Ohio and remembers that the Raspberries were excited about their first album coming out on Capitol Records, the same label as their heroes ...
