Alan Fitzgerald
Alan Fitzgerald | |
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| Born | July 16, 1949[1] United States |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar Keyboards Synthesizer |
Francis Alan Fitzgerald (born July 16, 1949) is an American musician, both a bassist and a keyboardist, was a member of several United States bands.
He played as a bassist in the bands Montrose[2] and Gamma,[3] both of which also featured guitarist Ronnie Montrose. He played keyboards for Sammy Hagar as a solo artist. In the 1980s, he was the keyboardist for Night Ranger.[4] He also played keyboards offstage for Van Halen in the early 1990s and the 2004, 2007, and 2012 tours as well as offstage keyboards for Bruce Springsteen at the Devils & Dust Tour in 2005.
His father, George Fitzgerald, was a jazz musician and music teacher in Salisbury, Maryland. His younger brother, Mark, played bass on the Charlie Daniels album Fire on the Mountain.[citation needed]
Discography
With Montrose
- Paper Money (1974)
- Warner Brothers Presents... Montrose! (1975)
With Sammy Hagar
- Nine on a Ten Scale (1976)
- Sammy Hagar (1977)
- All Night Long (1978)
With Ronnie Montrose
- Open Fire (1978)
With Gamma
- Gamma 1 (1979)
With Night Ranger
- Dawn Patrol (1982)
- Midnight Madness (1983)
- 7 Wishes (1985)
- Big Life (1987)
- Neverland (1997)
- Seven (1998)
With Alliance
- Alliance (1997)
- Missing Piece (1999)
- Destination Known (2007)
References
- ^ "Profile". Vvnmusicalmanac.com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-05. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Biography: Montrose". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
- ^ Gomes, Whitney Z. "Biography: Gamma". Allmusic. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Biography: Night Ranger". Allmusic. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
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