 GiuffriaGiuffria was an American rock band that was formed in 1981 by Gregg Giuffria after his departure from the band Angel, a glam rock/heavy metal band from Washington, D.C. Giuffria was composed of Gregg Giuffria (keyboards), David Glen Eisley (lead vocalist), Craig Goldy (guitar), Chuck Wright (bass), and Alan Krigger (drums). They were signed to MCA Records in 1984. Giuffria's self-titled debut album, Giuffria, soon followed, spawning one hit single, "Call to the Heart", which peaked at #26 on the Billboard 200. The band was the opening act on Deep Purple 1984 reformation US tour, and was badly treated by Ritchie Blackmore who cut the band set from 45' to 25', no guitar solo and no encores. The band went to tour as the opening act on Foreigner Agent Provocateur tour, and enjoyed considerable success. The band played a few shows in Japan in june 1985, a live VHS tape was released under the Giuffria japan tour '85 title. Their next album, Silk and Steel, was released in 1986, following some lineup changes (Goldy joined Dio and was replaced by guitarist Lanny Cordola, and Wright came back to Quiet Riot and was replaced by bassist David Sikes). However, this time a Top 40 hit was not forthcoming and the album managed only peak at #60 on the Billboard 200. Giuffria were soon dropped by MCA Records, and subsequently disbanded. |