Michael Quatro

Michael Quatro (born 12 June 1943, Detroit, Michigan, USA)[1] is a keyboard player and songwriter who has released eleven albums since 1972.[2] He specializes in keyboard-driven progressive rock.[3] He is also known for his work in the late 1960s and early 1970s as a booking agent and festival promoter, organizing and promoting the 1969 Detroit Black Arts Festival,[4] the 1970 Cincinnati Pop Festival,[5] and the 1970 Cincinnati Summer Pop Festival,[6] the latter of which was broadcast on television as "Midsummer Rock"[7].

Career

Quatro began taking classical piano lessons at 6[8] or 7[9][3] years old. As an adolescent he performed with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and would perform regularly on The Lawrence Welk Show.[10] Quatro's music gained popularity in Detroit, Michigan, where he was popular in clubs[2] and received airplay on FM radio. Quatro's 1972 album Paintings contains the single "Circus (What I Am)", which reached No. 8 on Billboard Magazine's Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and No. 91 on the Cash Box Top 100 Singles chart. He has sold 20 million records worldwide. Ted Nugent played guitar on one track on his second album, while his third album featured Rick Derringer on guitar and Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan from The Turtles.[3]

Quatro is an independent entertainment executive and the older brother of musician Suzi Quatro. When record producer Mickie Most was in Detroit, Quatro persuaded him to see Cradle featuring his sisters Suzi, Patti, Arlene and Nancy. Most waited for Cradle to break up before signing Suzi as a solo act.[11]: 76–79  As a result, she became the first female bass player to become a major rock star.[12]: 2 [13]

Discography

Albums

  • 1972: Paintings (Evolution) as Michael Quatro Jam Band
  • 1973: Look Deeply into the Mirror (Evolution) as Michael Quatro Jam Band
  • 1975: In Collaboration with the Gods (United Artists) - AUS #73[14]
  • 1976: Dancers, Romancers, Dreamers, and Schemers (United Artists)
  • 1977: Gettin' Ready (Prodigal Records, a Motown label)
  • 1980: The Selections Of Paintings (Koala, a Tennessee label) 1979 re-recordings of the Painting album
  • 1980: Into The Mirror (Koala) 1979 re-recordings of the Look Deeply Into The Mirror album
  • 1980: Selections of Dancers, Romancers (Koala) 1979 re-recordings of the Dancers, Romancers, Dreamers & Schemers album
  • 1980: It's Only A Love Song (Koala) as Mike Quatro; remixed reissue of Gettin' Ready
  • 1980: Mirage (Koala) as Mike Quatro, mini-album of new songs; also released as Michael Quatro Band with added previously released tracks (Quality Records)
  • 1981: Bottom Line (Spector International Records)
  • 1995: Vision (Quatrophonic Music USA)
  • 2004: Romantic/Classical/New Age (Quatrophonic Music USA)
  • 2005: The Shadow of the King (Reiwan)
  • 2006: Heavenward (Reiwan)

Singles

  • 1972: "Circus (What I Am)"
  • 1995: "Song of the Sea"

References

  1. ^ "Michael Quatro". JazzRockSoul.com. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: Michael Quatro". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
  3. ^ a b c "MICHAEL QUATRO". Prog Archives. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  4. ^ Morris, Julie. "Acts Billed Didn't Appear". Fandom. Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  5. ^ Nicholson, John (29 September 2025). "Counterculture History; Cincinnati Pop Festival March 1970". DJTees. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  6. ^ Powers, Brian (9 June 2010). "A Summer to Remember". Cincinnati CityBeat. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  7. ^ Simms, Jr., Greg (27 February 2023). "Airwaves- The Cincinnati 1970 Midsummer Rock TV show is far out". WYSO. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  8. ^ "Mike Quatro Lets it All Hang Out - Issue 95, December 26, 1969-January 7, 1970 - Fifth Estate Magazine". Detroit Fifth Estate. 26 December 1970. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  9. ^ Kiley, Kayla (21 August 2009). "Michael Quatro rocks Evart on Saturday". Cadillac News. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  10. ^ "CTVA US Music Variety - "Lawrence Welk's Little Band" (ABC) (1958-59)". ctva.biz. Retrieved 22 March 2026.;"CREEM | ROCK AND ROLL NEWS". Creem Magazine www.creem.com (May 1970). 1 May 1970. Retrieved 22 March 2026.;"The Lawrence Welk Show". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 22 March 2026.;"Mike Quatro- Teen Pianist". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  11. ^ Quatro, Suzi (2008) [First published 2007]. Unzipped (Paperback). London, UK: Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 978-0-340-93751-8.
  12. ^ Auslander, Philip (28 January 2004). "I Wanna Be Your Man: Suzi Quatro's musical androgyny". Popular Music. 23 (1). United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press: 1–16. doi:10.1017/S0261143004000030. S2CID 191508078. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  13. ^ "BBC Queens of British Pop, Suzi Quatro - David Jensen film clip 2009". BBC. London, UK. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  14. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 243. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.


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