Bruce Gaitsch

Bruce Gaitsch
Born (1953-02-07) February 7, 1953 (age 71)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
GenresRock, hard rock, pop, AOR
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, producer
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals, keyboards, sitar, Dobro
Years active1977–present

Bruce R. Gaitsch (/ɡaɪtʃ/;[1] born February 7, 1953) is an American guitarist, composer, and producer. He is best known for working with notable bands and musicians such as Chicago, Peter Cetera, Madonna, and Agnetha Fältskog as a session musician and songwriter. Gaitsch co-wrote the Madonna song "La Isla Bonita", an international #1 single that earned Gaitsch an award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers in 1987.[2] He has collaborated numerous times with fellow Chicago native Richard Marx whose career he was instrumental in launching.

Bruce is married to singer Janey Clewer with whom he recorded several albums.[3]

  1. ^ "GIG - Brave New World | G For (Bruce) Gaitsch". Archived from the original on December 6, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  2. ^ "Bruce Gaitsch Background". BruceGaitsch.com. November 6, 2009. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2009.
  3. ^ "BIO". Janey Clewer. Retrieved December 28, 2022.