Marco Pirroni
Marco Francesco Andrea Pirroni (born 27 April 1959, London, England)[1] frequently credited simply as Marco,[2][3] is a British guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He has worked with Adam Ant, Sinéad O'Connor, Siouxsie and the Banshees and many others from the late 1970s to the present day.[4]
Marco Pirroni | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Marco Francesco Andrea Pirroni |
| Born | 27 April 1959 |
| Origin | Camden Town, North London, England |
| Genres | New wave, post-punk, punk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Years active | 1976–present |
Siouxsie and the Banshees
A linchpin of the UK punk scene, Pirroni's first appearance on stage was with Siouxsie and the Banshees in their début gig, at 1976's 100 Club Punk Festival. Future Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious was on drums.[5]
Adam and the Ants/Adam Ant
Pirroni was lead guitarist and co-songwriter in the second incarnation of Adam and the Ants, co-penning two UK number one singles and a further four Top Ten hits, with Ant. The two albums he co-wrote for Adam and the Ants, Kings of the Wild Frontier and Prince Charming, both made the Top 10 in the UK Albums Chart ("Kings" number 1; "Prince Charming" number 2).[6]
When Adam and the Ants disbanded in 1982, Pirroni was retained as Adam Ant's co-writer and studio guitarist; they produced another number-one single ("Goody Two Shoes") and an album (Friend or Foe), followed by four more Top 20 hits. Ant and Pirroni won two shared Ivor Novello Awards for "Stand and Deliver". [7]
The Wolfmen
Pirroni was a member of the Wolfmen with Chris Constantinou. They released one EP, several singles, wrote music for television advertisements and released a début album, entitled Modernity Killed Every Night. The Wolfmen released their second album, Prisoners of Sodomy in 2011.
Personal life
After living in London's Marylebone for several years, Pirroni relocated to north Derbyshire in 2013.[8]
Discography
With Adam and the Ants
- Kings of the Wild Frontier (1980)
- Prince Charming (1981)
With Adam Ant
- Friend or Foe (1982)
- Strip (1983)
- Vive Le Rock (1985)
- Manners & Physique (1990)
- Persuasion (unreleased)
- Wonderful (1995)
- Adam Ant Is the Blueblack Hussar in Marrying the Gunner's Daughter (2013) - four tracks
With Sinéad O'Connor
- The Lion and the Cobra (1987)
- I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got (1990)
- Universal Mother (1994)
- How About I Be Me (And You Be You)? (2012)
With Spear of Destiny
- Outland (1987)
With The Slits
- Revenge of the Killer Slits (2006)[9]
With The Wolfmen
- Modernity Killed Every Night (2008)
- Prisoners of Sodomy (2011)
With Department S
- "Wonderful Day"
- "Is Vic There (Slight return)"
References
- ^ . Only lovers left alive. Archived from the original on 13 April 2004. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "Credits, Kings Of The Wild Frontier album, CBS 1980". Adam-ant.net. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Credits, Prince Charming album, CBS 1981". Adam-ant.net. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ Corner, Lena. "How We Met: Siobhan Fahey & Marco Pirroni". The Independent.
- ^ Johns, Brian (1989). Entranced: the Siouxsie and the Banshees story. Omnibus Press. p. 10. ISBN 0-7119-1773-6.
- ^ "Adam and the Ants | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.
- ^ . TheIvors.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "Dave Navarro and Billy Morrison Keep Their Heads Above Ground". LA Weekly. 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Revenge of the Killer Slits - The Slits - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
External links
- Official MySpace for The Wolfmen