Dennis is a very successful professional musician who is a former member of top name bands including Sly and Family Stone, The Elvin Bishop Group and The Tokens (famous for the hit "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"). He's also had an internationally bestselling CD with five star reviews under his name as a jazz sax player called "An Evening to Remember". He's also appeared on various TV shows and his music has been in some films.
Personal CD Releases:
2008, Dennis Marcellino (Lighthouse) - "Onward and Upward" Jazz CD
2002, Dennis Marcellino (Lighthouse) - "The Spirit of Christmas" CD
2001, Dennis Marcellino/Mark Stefani (Lighthouse) - "Tenderly"
5 star review in Jazzscene Magazine (A re-release of "An Evening To Remember" with 2 bonus cuts.)
1999, Dennis Marcellino (Lighthouse) - "New Beginning"
"When it comes to soul, Dennis Marcellino redefines the term. His remarkable tone and feel are full of passion and soulful expression." – Bob Carlisle, Grammy and Dove Award winning writer and singer of "Butterfly Kisses"
1996, Dennis Marcellino/Mark Stefani (Sugo) - "An Evening To Remember"
1994, Dennis Marcellino (Lighthouse) - "Daddy's Home"
1992-93, Dennis Marcellino (Lighthouse) - "It's Christmas" (single)
The #1 selling cassette in the Northwest in 1992 & 1993.
Bands and CDs / Albums:
2009, Rubicon - 2 CD re-release of their 2 albums (Renaissance Records)
1996, Rubicon - "Cal Jam 2" (CBS album reissue on Sony CD)
The largest paid-ticket event in history: 250,000 tickets sold (350,000 attended)
1985-93, The Tokens (the band who once had the hit, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight") - (RCA)-1 Album/CD-1988 "ReDooWopp"
1984-85, Kyle Henderson Band (Sparrow Records) - 1 album "More Than The Look Of Love"
1976-80, Rubicon (20th Century Fox)- 2 albums, (Columbia) "Rubicon" and "America Dreams" and 1 album "Cal Jam 2"
1974-76, Sly & The Family Stone (Epic)- 3 albums "High On You",
"Heard Ya Missed Me Well I'm Back", "Greatest Hits"
1971-73, The Elvin Bishop Group (Epic)- 2 albums "Rock My Soul",
"Greatest Hits"
1969-70, Creation (with Leon Patillo) - Studio 10 Records
"This Is The Beginning"
1968-69, The Electric Flag (Columbia)
Other albums Dennis played on:
1978 Mike Bloomfield & Friends "Count Talent & The Originals"
1977 Graham Central Station "Now Do U Wanta Dance"
BESIDES BEING A MEMBER OF THE BANDS LISTED ABOVE DENNIS WAS ALSO A FORMER MUSICIAN/VOCALIST WITH:
Sha Na Na, Rare Earth, The Spencer Davis Group, Otis Day & The Knights, The Coasters, Danny & The Juniors, Blues Image, +. Once musical director for: The Shirelles, The Drifters, and Fabian.
STUDIO EXPERIENCE
Over 50 albums and singles in the Billboard Top 100 which include the above plus: Mike Bloomfield & Friends, Graham Central Station, Billy Preston, etc.
CONCERT VENUES
The Greek Theatre (Los Angeles), Cal Jam 2 (largest paid ticket event in history), The Universal Amphitheatre, Nevada showrooms (Sahara, Harrah’s, MGM Grand, etc.), The Westbury Music Fair (New York), Stadiums (U.S. and Canada), A number of concerts at "6 Flags Over...", Disneyland, A number of the biggest state fairs (main stage), Irvine Meadows, Fillmore Auditorium, Winterland, Norwegian Cruise Lines …and more
TELEVISION CREDITS
American Bandstand, Merv Griffin, Midnight Special, Cal Jam 2 Special, Truth Or Consequences, March Of Dimes Telethon, Throb, 2 On The Town, PBS special "Let's Rock Tonight", CNN Headline News, Showibiz Today, The Tracey Ullman Show (2 shows, including the sketch of the year) +.
FILM CREDITS
(Producer, writer, arranger, musician and engineer)
Films that have included Talia Shire, Vic Tayback, Ursula Andress, Marcello Mastroianni, Peter Ustinov, Nancy Kwan, Victor Buono, Donald Pleasance, John Carradine, Leslie Caron, Catherine Bach, Michelle Phillips, +
Sang lead on 2 songs (including the opening) in "Sweet Bird of Youth" (1989) starring Elizabeth Taylor and Mark Harmon.
RELATIVES IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS
Jerry Marcellino (writer and producer for Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Bobby Darin, The Jackson 5, +), Jocko Marcellino (leader of Sha Na Na), Vince Guaraldi, Sonny Bono, Muzzy Marcellino (who whistled the hit soundtrack for "The High And The Mighty", "The Good, The Bad And The Ugly", the theme from "Lassie", and was bandleader for "The Art Linkletter Show"), Mark Stefani, and Gene Marcellino (former bass player for Gary Lewis and The Playboys).
