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Frank Bartoletti
Birth nameFrank Bartoletti
Also known asBart, Bert
Born (1960-02-04) February 4, 1960 (age 64)
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresRock, pop, hard rock
Occupation(s)Guitarist, songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years active1979–present
Labels Fringe Records, Suncity Records
Websitestyesterday.com

Frank Bartoletti (born Feb 04, 1960), also known as Bart[2] is a Canadian musician, producer, and guitarist best known for his tenure with Canadian rock band Slash Puppet [3] He was born in Toronto, Ontario.

Early career

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Bartoletti began singing at age five inspired by Elvis Presley.[4] In October 2006 he received a bursary award from the York Region Media Group Celebration of the Arts,[5] and as of 2010 has performed at over 830 events including; the Semaine Italienne Festival in Montreal, Quebec the SOS Abruzzo-Earthquake Relief gala, the Montreal Jazz Festival and the Calgary UNICEF charity gala.[6]

While attending St. Elizabeth Catholic High School[7] Panetta collaborated with classical vocalist Natalie Choquette[8] for her record "Terra Mia"[3][9] and that same year performed at the Beaches Jazz Festival in Toronto making him one of the youngest performers to ever take the stage at the event.[5]

In 2008 Panetta was signed[10] by former Canadian Idol judge Farley Flex[11][12] and after recording a short demo CD[4][13] released his first independent pop-rock record titled "Unleashed" in 2011.[6] A year later in 2012 he was selected to perform at the "Una Voce per Padre Pio" (A Voice for Padre Pio in the World) tribute concert in Pietrelcina, Italy honoring the late Luciano Pavarotti.[6][14] Following the Italian tribute concert and a performance at the Brampton Powerade Centre,[14] he released his second independent record titled "The Closer I Get"[15][16]

Musical style

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Although classically trained in both opera and jazz, Panetta lends himself to a variety of different genres including; pop-rock, alternative rock and folk.[5] In addition to English, he sings in Italian, French, Spanish and German.[17]

Personal life

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Currently residing in Toronto, Ontario, Panetta graduated from Humber College in 2013.

Discography

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With Slash Puppet[18]
  • The Demo (1989)
  • Slash Puppet (1993)
  • No Strings Attached (1993)
With Hanover Fist
  • Hanover Fist (1984)


Awards

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Year Award Description
2007 Top 10 CD of 2007 [19] Sleaze Roxx Magazine: Slash Puppet (Suncity Records) Album: "No Strings Attached"
1993 Best Independent Music Video [20] L. A. Area Music Awards: Slash Puppet ( Fringe Records) Video: "When The Whip Comes Down"
1990 Best Toronto Club Band Toronto Music Awards: Slash Puppet


References

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  1. ^ Danny's Space, StYesterday.com, Retrieved on 2015-03-12
  2. ^ St.Yesterday Brings Back Epic Melodic Rock, Rick Jamm, Jamsphere Magazine, 2015-12-02
  3. ^ a b Credits - Panetta, Daniel, AllMusic, 2015-03-23 Retrieved from AllMusic.com
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Era 2008 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b c Newmarket Singer Back to Roots, In Newmarket Era, Retrieved from York Region.com, 2010-08-04
  6. ^ a b c Young Talents, Romina Monaco, Whatever Magazine, Summer 2014. p. 24 Retrieved from WhateverMagazine.ca
  7. ^ 6th Annual Crime Victim Foundation Gala, Kathryn McNea, Marketwired, 2008-06-06
  8. ^ 17-Year-Old Music Phenom, Joey Franco, Panoram Italia, March 2010. p. 58 Retrieved from Issuu.com
  9. ^ Natalie Choquette – Terra Mia, ISBA Music, 2008-11-25 Retrieved from iTunes.com
  10. ^ Farley Flex's Real School, Randi Myers, SamaritanMag.com, 2009-09-26
  11. ^ My artist daniel..., Farley Flex, Twitter, 2009-05-08
  12. ^ Leaving with Daniel..., Farley Flex, Twitter, 2009-08-13
  13. ^ Competition Turning Point For Panetta, David Fleischer, Markham Econominist & Sun, Retrieved from York Region.com, 2008-06-13
  14. ^ a b A Voice for Padre Pio, RAI Broadcasting, Rai.tv, 2012-07-09
  15. ^ CTV News Toronto, Karlene Nation, CFTO, Original Broadcast date: 2012-11-10
  16. ^ CTV News Toronto (YouTube), Karlene Nation, CFTO, Original Broadcast date: 2012-11-10
  17. ^ Top Choice Awards Gala 2011, Francesca Filippelli, Top Choice Magazine, Winter 2012 p.12 2012-02-21
  18. ^ St.Yesterday Discography - AllMusic, Retrieved from AllMusic on 2016-02-13
  19. ^ Sleaze Roxx: Top Ten Albums Of 2007
  20. ^ [1]
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Category:Canadian tenors Category:Canadian baritones Category:Living people Category:Humber College alumni Category:Canadian male singers Category:1992 births


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