Michael Sembello

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michael Sembello
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Apr 17, 1954(1954-04-17)
Age	70
Birthplace	Philadelphia
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Aries

Michael Sembello Biography

Michael Sembello is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on April 17, 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. American pop singer, who released the #1 single “Maniac”, in 1983, and the #34 track “Automatic Man,” in 1984.

When he was 17 years old, he worked as a session player with He worked as a session musician with Stevie Wonder when he was seventeen years old..

Sembello wrote a song, “Carousel”, which Michael Jackson recorded for his 1982 album Thriller, but it was replaced on the track list by “Human Nature”. The song was subsequently included as a bonus track on Thriller 25, the 25th- anniversary edition reissue of the album; the full version was later released on iTunes in 2013 as part of The Ultimate Fan Extras Collection.

Sembello released his first solo album, Bossa Nova Hotel, in 1983. The song “Maniac” from that album, which he co-wrote with his keyboardist Dennis Matkosky, was selected for inclusion in the film Flashdance. “Maniac” was the second-best-charting song from the soundtrack (after the title track) and the ninth-biggest single of 1983. That soundtrack won a Grammy Award in 1984 for Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special.

He married Lisa Paolino.

Michael Sembello Net Worth

Michael Sembello is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Sembello 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As a teenager, he was a session guitarist for many well-known musicians.

His debut album Bossa Nova Hotel was his greatest commercial success. It reached #80 on US Top 200.

Michael Andrew Sembello (born April 17, 1954) is an American singer, guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter, composer and producer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Who is Michael Sembello Dating?

According to our records, Michael Sembello married to Lisa Paolino. As of December 1, 2023, Michael Sembello’s is not dating anyone.

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Sembello began his career in music as a session musician, working as a guitarist. By age 17 he was working professionally with Stevie Wonder on electric and acoustic guitar as a studio player on Wonder’s Fulfillingness’ First Finale. He continued the same year, chosen as one of the core artists who worked on Songs in the Key of Life, an ambitious double album that took two years to create. He was credited as lead and rhythm guitarist on most of the tracks—including the intricate jazz rock lead guitar part of the instrumental “Contusion”—and shares songwriting credit with Wonder on the song “Saturn”, according to the album’s liner notes.

Facts & Trivia

Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Michael Sembello celebrates birthday on April 17 of every year.

What band was Michael sembello in?

Michael Sembello
Occupation(s)| Singer songwriter multi-instrumentalist producer
Instruments| Vocals guitar keyboards
Years active| 1975–present
Labels| Warner Bros. EMI A&M Frontiers

How old is Michael sembello?

68 years (April 17, 1954)

What genre is the Michael sembello?

R&B/Soul

Who played guitar on Maniac Flashdance?

Credits adapted from the liner notes of the album Bossa Nova Hotel: Michael Sembello – vocals, guitar, synthesizer bass, producer. Dennis Matkosky – keyboards, synthesizer. Carlos Vega – Simmons drums.

Who did the guitar solo in maniac?

Maniac – Michael Sembello (1983) Coming from the 1983 movie sensation Flashdance, this song by ex-Stevie Wonder guitarist Sembello features him playing a singlecoil-driven solo complete with blazing two-hand tapping.