Chip Damiani
Chip Damiani | |
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 The Remains in 1966 Clockwise from top-left: Vern Miller, Chip Damiani, Barry Tashian, Bill Briggs | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rudolph Damiani |
| Born | June 16, 1945 Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | February 23, 2014 (aged 68) Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | Drummer |
| Formerly of | The Remains |
Rudolph "Chip" Damiani (June 16, 1945 – February 23, 2014)[1] was a founding member and drummer for the mid-1960s Boston garage rock band the Remains.[2][3]
Early life
[edit]Damiani was born in Waterbury to Rudolph, a surgeon at Waterbury Hospital, and Jeanette Long Damiani. He was raised in Wolcott, Connecticut.[1] He was married to the late Maria Brancati Damiani[4] and was the father of Robbin, Christopher (1977–2020),[5] and Michael.
Career
[edit]Damiani, together with his fellow students at Boston University,[6][7] singer/guitarist Barry Tashian, keyboardist Bill Briggs, and bassist Vern Miller, formed the band the Remains, in 1964.[3][8][9] The band, in their finest day appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show. They also were one of the opening acts for The Beatles' final U.S. tour in 1966, but this time without Damiani, who didn't think doing so was a good move for the band.[10][11] He was one of the few musicians who appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show, NBC dance-rock show Hullabaloo and American musical variety series Shindig!.[10] Damiani was credited on the band's 1966 album The Remains as a drummer and a backing vocalist.[12] Their two successive singles ended up outside the Billboard Hot 100[2] and the band, not being satisfied with their label, Epic Records, quietly auditioned for Capitol. Damiani, however, didn't show up for their upcoming single and the tour. He eventually decided to quit to go back to university, and the band, having lost their faith in commercial success, broke up. Along with Damiani, the band reunited in 1998 for a European tour, which led to a permanent reunion in 2002. Most recently, Damiani was the president of Airtite Home Improvement, Inc.[1]
Death
[edit]Chip Damiani, New Haven, Connecticut resident, died of a massive brain hemorrhage[7][13] at St. Mary's Hospital in Waterbury on February 23, 2014. He was 68.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Rudolph "Chip" Damiani Obituary". Legacy.com. February 26, 2014.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2005). Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100: 1959–2004. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-162-4.
- ^ a b "The Remains". The Remains.
- ^ "Maria Brancati Damiani Obituary (1945–2017) New Haven Register". Legacy.com. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ "Christopher Rudolph Damiani Obituary – Visitation & Funeral Information". www.iovanne.com. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ "Obituaries Rudolph 'Chip' Damiani, 69". WestportNow.com. February 25, 2014.
- ^ a b "Chip Damiani, drummer for Westport rock group The Remains, dead at 69". Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2003). Top Pop Singles 1955–2002. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-155-1.
- ^ "The Remains Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ a b c "Drummer Damiani Dies At 68". New Haven Independent. February 25, 2014.
- ^ "Obituaries Rudolph 'Chip' Damiani". Iovanne Funeral Home, Inc.
- ^ "The Remains – Barry & the Remains, the Remains | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ Remains Drummer Chip Damiani Dies