Mitchell A. "Mitch" Aliotta (May 30, 1944 – July 22, 2015) was an American vocalist and bassist, who was involved in the

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movement in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Aliotta played bass guitar in

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, and later formed the trio

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.Villanch, Bruce (April 25, 1975). A-H-J smell success from a Rose. ''

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'' He died of complications from diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in 2015, at the age of 71. Aliotta had four daughters: Amy Wojdak, Michele Roerig, Margaret “Maggie” Aliotta, and Heather Goldenhersh. Aliotta was once part of a

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based band called the Proper Strangers. In 2015 he died of obstructive pulmonary disease.

Discography

With Rotary Connection *''

'', 1967 *''Aladdin'', 1968 *''Peace'', 1968 *''Dinner Music'', 1970 *''Hey Love'', 1971 (as the New Rotary Connection) With Aliotta-Haynes-Jeremiah *Songs *Slippin Away, 1977 *''

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'', 1995 *Lake Shore drive at 25, 1997

With Minnie Ripperton

* Her Chess years, 1997

With Steve Goodman

* Gathering at the earl of Oldtown, 1970

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aliotta, Mitch 1944 births 2015 deaths Guitarists from Chicago 20th-century American bass guitarists Psychedelic soul musicians