Bruce Gaitsch Explained

Bruce Gaitsch
Birth Date:	7 February 1953
Birth Place:	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Occupation:	Musician, composer, producer
Genre:	Rock, hard rock, pop, AOR
Instrument:	Guitar, vocals, keyboards, sitar, Dobro
Years Active:	1977–present
Associated Acts:	Chicago, Madonna, Richard Marx, Peter Cetera, Rodney Atkins

Bruce R. Gaitsch (;^[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]

Discography

Solo albums

Source:^[4]

1995 – A Lyre in a Windstorm
1997 – Aphasia
1998 - Counterpart (with Tommy Denander)
1998 – Nightingale
2001 – One on One (with Janey Clewer)
2002 – Nova
2007 – Sincerely
2023 - How Fragile We Are
2023 - Sacred Ground^[5]

with the Band The Bossa Nova Hotel

Source:^[6]

2009 - Moon Island (with Janey Clewer & Michael Sembello)
2016 - Fragile (single)

with the Band GIG

2018 - Brave New World^[7]
2022 - Wisdom And Madness^[8]

with the Band TIM

2021 - S/T^[9]

Other appearances

1977 – Jim Peterik – Don't Fight the Feeling
1984 – Barbra Streisand – Emotion
1984 – Stephanie Mills – I've Got the Cure
1984 – Evelyn "Champagne" King – So Romantic
1985 – Evelyn "Champagne" King – A Long Time Coming
1986 – Pauli Carman – Dial My Number
1986 – Madonna – True Blue
1987 – Timothy B. Schmit – Timothy B.
1987 – Richie Havens – Simple Things
1987 – Richard Marx – Richard Marx
1987 – Martha Davis – Policy
1987 – Jody Watley – Jody Watley
1988 – Gary Wright – Who I Am
1988 – Nick Kamen – Us
1988 – Glenn Frey – Soul Searchin'
1988 – Peter Cetera – One More Story
1988 – Julio Iglesias – Non Stop
1988 - Siedah Garrett - Kiss of Life
1988 – Agnetha Fältskog – I Stand Alone
1989 - Nicolas Peyrac - J't'aimais trop j't'aimerai tellement
1989 - Stacey Q - Nights Like This
1989 – Richard Marx – Repeat Offender
1989 – Julian Lennon – Mr. Jordan
1989 – Madonna – Like A Prayer
1989 – Poco – Legacy
1990 – Timothy B. Schmit – Tell Me The Truth
1990 – Glenn Medeiros – Glenn Medeiros
1990 – Marc Jordan – C.O.W.
1991 – Richard Marx – Rush Street
1991 – Tommy Page – From The Heart
1992 – Peter Cetera – World Falling Down
1992 – Freddie Jackson – Time For Love
1992 – Céline Dion – Celine Dion
1992 – Bill Champlin – Burn Down the Night
1992 – Restless Heart – Big Iron Horses
1992 – Roger Waters – Amused To Death
1993 – Jay Graydon – Airplay for the Planet
1993 – Miho Nakayama – Wagamama na Actress
1994 – Ednita Nazario – Pasiones
1994 – Richard Marx – Paid Vacation
1994 – 4Him – The Ride
1995 – Dionne Farris – Wild Seed – Wild Flower
1995 – Mark Winkler – Tales From Hollywood
1995 – Peter Cetera – One Clear Voice
1995 – Chicago – Night & Day: Big Band
1995 – Sheena Easton – My Cherie
1995 - Thomas Anders - Souled
1995 – Michael W. Smith – I'll Lead You Home
1995 – Bill Champlin – He Started To Sing
1995 - Janey Clewer - Janey
1996 – Tamara Champlin – You Won't Get To Heaven Alive
1996 – Bill Champlin – Through It All
1996 – 4Him – The Message
1996 – Fee Waybill – Don't Be Scared by These Hands
1996 – Amy Sky – 'Cool Rain
1996 - Janey Clewer - Call Me Romantic
1997 – Amy Morriss – Within The Sound of Your Voice
1997 – Lara Fabian – Pure
1997 – Richard Marx – Flesh and Bone
1997 – Phillips Craig & Dean – Where Strength Begins
1997 - Janey Clewer - When Stars Collide
1998 – Deborah Franco – Deborah Franco
1998 - Janey Clewer - Kiss By Kiss
1999 – Yolanda Adams – Mountain High...Valley Low
2000 – Wayne Watson – Wayne Watson
2000 – Kenny Rogers – There You Go Again
2000 – Elton John – The Road To El Dorado
2000 – Tammy Trent – Set You Free
2000 – Richard Marx – Days in Avalon
2000 – Gladys Knight – At Last
2000 – 4Him – Hymns: A Place of Worship
2001 – Kelly Keagy – Time Passes
2001 – Elton John – Songs from the West Coast
2001 – Jim Brickman – Simple Things
2001 – Hanne Boel – My Kindred Spirit
2001 – Peter Cetera – Another Perfect World
2001 – Charlotte Church – Enchantment
2002 – AOR – L.A Reflection
2002 – Jim Brickman – Valentine
2002 – Chris Tomlin – Not to Us
2003 – Jim Brickman – Valentine
2003 – Amy Grant – Simple Things
2003 – Ilse DeLange – Clean Up
2003 – AOR Dreaming Of L.A
2003 – Rodney Atkins – Honesty
2004 – AOR Nothing But The Best
2004 – Joshua Payne – Your Love, My Home
2004 – Peter Cetera – You Just Gotta Love Christmas
2004 – Bebo Norman – Try
2004 – Richard Marx – My Own Best Enemy
2004 – Joe Cocker – Heart & Soul
2004 – Beth Nielsen Chapman – Look
2004 – Michael W. Smith – Healing Rain
2004 - Janey Clewer - Perfume
2005 – Peter Cetera – Faithfully
2005 – Cy Curnin – Mayfly
2005 – Toni Braxton – Libra
2006 – Michael W. Smith – Stand
2006 – Kelly Keagy – I'm Alive
2007 – Michael Paige – Michael Paige
2008 – Richard Marx – Sundown
2008 – Bill Champlin – No Place Left To Fall
2008 – Chicago –
2008 – Richard Marx - Emotional Remains
2009 – Adele Morgan – This One Life
2010 – AOR L.A Ambition
2011 – George Canyon – Better Be Home Soon
2011 – Richard Marx – Stories To Tell
2011 – Lionville – Lionville
2012 – AOR L.A Temptation
2012 – Harry Shearer – Can't Take A Hint
2012 - Janey Clewer - Fallen For Brazil
2012 - Janey Clewer - Love
2013 – Fergie Frederiksen – Any Given Moment
2013 – Lara Fabian – Le Secret
2014 – Waylon – Heaven After Midnight
2014 – Beth Nielsen Chapman – Uncovered
2014 – Richard Marx – Beautiful Goodbye
2014 – Adam Cohen – Like a Man
2018 - Janey Clewer - Beautifully Broken
2020 - Van de Forst - Unconditional
2021 - Michael Kratz - TAFKATNO
2021 - Bill Champlin - Livin' For Love
2022 - Chicago - Born For This Moment

Notes and References

Web site: GIG - Brave New World | G For (Bruce) Gaitsch. 31 May 2020. December 6, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201206143745/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcv1sNTElnA&gl=US&hl=en. live.
Web site: Bruce Gaitsch Background . BruceGaitsch.com . November 6, 2009 . November 6, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518050957/http://www.brucegaitsch.com/background.html# . May 18, 2015 . dead . mdy-all .
Web site: BIO . 2022-12-28 . Janey Clewer . en-US.
Web site: Bruce Gaitsch . 2023-07-11 . Discogs . de.
Web site: Sacred Ground - Bruce Gaitsch . 2023-07-11 . Autumn Records . en-US.
Web site: Moon Island . 2022-12-28 . Janey Clewer . en-US.
Web site: Discography . 2022-12-28 . RANDY GOODRUM . en-US.
Web site: "www.bluedesert.dk" . 2022-12-28 . www.bluedesert.dk.
Web site: 2021-06-04 . TIM - Lost 1983 Album Out July 16 Feat. Thom Griffin & Bruce Gaitsch on MRC . 2022-12-28 . MelodicRock.com . en-US.