Suzi Quatro
Suzi Quatro, her own name Suzi Quatrocchio, was born 3. 6. 1950. In her childhood and youth she was taught on piano and drums, and when she was 14 years old, her father gave her the first bass of Fender Precision (which she owned in 2007). She founded her first group - Suzi Soul & The Pleasure Seekers with her sisters in the same year. This girl band took a tour of American military bases. Suzi later described without sentiment how they had to wear mini skirts and wigs, and most of the shows took place in cabarets where more cared about how they look than they play and sing.
Quatro ”. Previously, she received an offer from Electra Records director to become the "new Janis Joplin", which would fill the gap of the deceased legend, but the performer refused. So she preferred her own career in the UK, which brought her achievements and many hits in the 1970s: Can the Can (1973, 1st English Chart), 48 Crash (1973), Devil Gate Drive (1974, 1. Me Love (1978) or Duet with Chris Norman of Smokie, stumblin ‘in . Basically, she was the first rock frontwoman. She was described by Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders and bass player of the legendary Talking Heads Tina Weymouth. Suzi Quatro has appeared in a number of films, among other things in one episode of the detective series Dempsey and Makepeace or murders in midsomer . She has also performed at the theater and currently moderates her own rock and roll show at the British BBC 2 radio station.
in 2024 celebrated 60 years of professional music career.