Gino Vannelli (born 16 June 1952 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian singer/songwriter of Italian ancestry.
From a musical family, his father was a big band musician. Gino Vannelli played drums at a young age and after finishing high school studied musical theory at McGill University.
He eventually went to Los Angeles, California where he signed with Herb Alpert's A&M Records, releasing his first album with that record label in 1973. Gino's brother, Joe, served as arranger and keyboardist for most of his recording career.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
EGAB/D#EGadd9AB Now the cry of the toucan for your man is histor y EGAB/D#EGadd9AB Welcome to heaven the land of the rich and the free EGAB/D#EGadd9AB The water's so clean you can fill your canteen with it cold EGAB/D#EGadd9AB Please hand me your locket and I promise you pockets of gold Am7BCBm7 No soldiers to knock on your door Am7GF#7sus4Bsus4 Now what can a man ask for more
GCDC Persona non grata! GCDC just lay your money down GCDC persona non grata! GCDB7 on your knees and kiss the ground
EGAB/D#EGadd9AB I know all the right people we will make you legal in a flash EGAB/D#EGadd9AB I won't take no for an answer no credit no checks just cash EGAB/D#EGadd9AB well it may seem like a lot but I'm really not in it for greed EGAB/D#EGadd9AB as god as my witness I have a family and mistress to feed
Am7BCBm7 what price can you put on a dream Am7GF#sus4Bsus4 your fortune lies across the stream GCDadd9C Persona non grata! GCDadd9B7 just lay your money down Em7DCG/B persona non grata! Am7G on your knees and kiss the ground
whistling:
|GC |D |GC |D |
GCD Persona non grata!
|GC |D |
GCD persona non grata!
|GC |D |
Classical guitar:
|EG |AB/D# |EG |AB |
|EG |AB/D# |EG |AB |
Am7BCBm7 No soldiers to knock on your door Am7GF#sus4Bsus4 now what can a man ask for more
GCDadd9C Persona non grata! GCDadd9B7 just lay your money down Em7DCG/B Persona non grata! Am7Gsus4F on your knees and kiss the ground Hey!