Joe Cerisano
Joe Cerisano's Carbon Copy: “A strong moral fiber weaves its way throughout the album. Cerisano sings songs of the hard-working, truth-seeking, man and woman with fire of a Baptist preacher. "
— Neil Fagan, Performing Songwriter Magazine
— Neil Fagan, Performing Songwriter Magazine
Joe Cerisano is an acclaimed singer, songwriter who has the distinction of possessing one of the most familiar voices in America. Through 30 years Joe developed a singing style that absorbed and combined a wide variety of influences, then mixed them all with his native West Virginia dialect. The resulting combination makes for a classic and original American singers voice. Traveling to the west coast in the early 80s, Joe formed the now legendary California rock band Silver Condor with guitarist Earl Slick (i.e. David Bowie and John Lennon) on Columbia Records. In 1981 Silver Condor had the Top 40 hit "You Could Take My Heart Away." In the mid eighties Joe began his career as one of the most successful studio session singers in America. He began working in television and radio commercial singing for Chrysler/Plymouth, the Army, the Navy, GE, Miller Beer, Coca-Cola and many more. During this period, he also did backing vocals on several albums by Michael Bolton and sang with Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson. He was the singer of the 1986 song "Hands Across America" which was featured on MTV (its still being played on Pop-Up Video on VH1). Joe sang lead for Blue Oyster Cult on the Imginos album song "Frankenstein." Joe credited as Joseph, also appears with Gloria Estefan and Placido Domingo on the soundtrack Goya; A Life in Song produced by Phil Ramone. Joe is one of the featured lead vocalists on the 1998 platinum selling christmas album, The Christmas Attic by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. This album has become a Christmas Classic. He's recently worked with two icons of American music, Richie Havens and Felix Cavaliere (The Rascals) on Jack Scarangella's Cd "The Hero In Us All." Joe was called upon to sing back up for the popular rock band Korn, as they introduced their album Issues. This live concert was broadcast on over 100 radio stations and was an MTV global event staged at the legendary Apollo Theatre in New York City. Cerisano is possibly the most famous anonymous singer in America! From Bo Diddly to Korn, Joe has sung with the biggest names in the music industry and has cut his own path as an "original".
Partial list and links of some of the fabulous artists Joe has had the pleasure to work with:
Otis Blackwell- Writer (Don't Be Cruel, Return To Sender, Fever, Great Balls of Fire)
Elliott Randall - Steely Dan
Nicky Hopkins - Rolling Stones
Jimmy Webb - By The Time I Get To Phoenix, Galveston, MacArthur Park, Up Up and Away, Wichita Lineman
Marc Blatte - "Hands Across America"
Earl Slick - David Bowie - John Lennon
Neal Schon - Journey - Santana
Waddy Wachtel - Stevie Nicks - JamesTaylor
Andy Johns - Rolling Stones - Led Zeppelin
Mike Smith - Dave Clark Five
Steve Plunkett - Autograph - Silver Condor
Kenny Ascher - John Lennon - Paul Williams
Richard Crooks - Doctor John - Dylan, Blood On the Tracks - Paul Simon- Eric Clapton
Seth Glassman - Whitney Houston - Areatha
Will Lee - David Letterman Band
Rick Derringer
Phil Ramone - Producer Billy Joel,Sinatra
Black Sabbath
Ian Hunter - Mott the Hoople
Mick Ronson - David Bowie
Jeff Pevar - Ray Charles/ David Crosby
Clarence Clemmons - Bruce
Jack Scarangella - Blood, Sweat and Tears
Blue Oyster Cult - was lead vocalist on Frankenstein
Placido Domingo
Gloria Estefan
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Hugh McCracken - John Lennon/ Phil Spector
Richie Havens
Felix Cavaliere - The Rascals
Michael Bolton
Korn
Kenny White - songwriter, pianist, producer extraordinaire.
Bo Diddley
Eric Weissberg - John Denver, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Bruce Springsteen, and 1973 Grammy winner for "Dueling Banjos".......
Lari White - writer, singer, producers, actress
Chuck Cannon - writer Toby Keith