Vittorio "Vic" Vergeat (15 May 1951 – 1 November 2023) was an Italian guitarist, singer-songwriter, and music producer.[1]
Vic Vergeat | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Vittorio Vergeat |
| Also known as | Vic Vea |
| Born | May 15, 1951 Domodossola, Italy |
| Died | November 1, 2023 (aged 72) |
| Genres | rock music |
| Occupation(s) | musician, record producer |
| Instrument | guitar |
| Years active | 1960s–2010s |
| Formerly of | Toad |
Biography
editBorn in Domodossola on 15 May 1951, Vergeat began his career with the Piedmontese group, the Black Birds, which released a successful single in 1966, titled "Dolce Delilah". He then moved to London where he collaborated with Hawkwind before joining the Swiss group Toad, with whom he produced multiple records in the 1970s, including the album Tomorrow Blue. After leaving the group, he moved to the United States, where he recorded an album titled Vic Vergat Band, with production by Dieter Dierks of the Scorpions.[2] During the 1980s, he formed The Bank, a Swiss rock group.
Vic Vergeat died in Domodossola on 1 November 2023, at the age of 72.[3]
Discography
editWith the Black Birds
edit- Dolce Delilah/Torna verso il sole (1967)
With Toad
edit- Toad (1971)
- Tomorrow Blue (1972)
- Dreams (1975)
- Hate to Hate (1993)
With The Bank
edit- Victims of a Mistery (1985)
- Stop AIDS (1986)
With Marc Storace
edit- Blue (1992)
- When A Man... (1998)
With David Hasselhoff
edit- Pingu Hits (1993)
Solo
edit- Down to the Bone (1981)
- No Compromise! (2002)
- Comet Records All Stars - Live at the Torrita Blues Festival 2002 (2002)
- Live at Music Village (2006)
References
edit- ^ "Vic Vergeat story". Carmilla (in Italian).
- ^ "Vic Vergeat". Discogs.
- ^ "Tace per sempre la chitarra di Vic Vergeat". laRegione Ticino (in Italian). 1 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
External links
edit- Vic Vergeat discography at Discogs
- Vic Vergeat at IMDb