Career
He is the younger brother of actor Victor Spinetti (1929–2012). Born in Cwm, near Ebbw Vale, South Wales, Spinetti began his recording career with the band Scrugg, which recorded on the Pye label. Band members included fellow Welshman Jack Russell, Chris Dee and the South African singer-songwriter, John Kongos.
In the early 1970s, Spinetti appeared with Kongos on British Broadcasting Corporation Television"s Top of The Pops performing Kongos" chart hit single, "He"s Gonna Step on You Again".
After leaving Scrugg, Spinetti"s early work included spells with The Herd and Judas Jump, who were the opening act at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970. Spinetti played on eight of the ten tracks on Gerry Rafferty"s album City to City (including the hit "Baker Street"), and also played in the 2002 memorial concert for George Harrison, "The Concert Foreign George".
Recording credits
Spinetti"s recording credits include the following:
Joan Armatrading
Whatever"s for Us
Show Some Emotion
To the Limit
Andy Bown
Unfinished Business
Eric Clapton
Just One Night
Another Ticket
August
The Blues
Old Sock
Roger Daltrey
Ride a Rock Horse
Bob Dylan
Down in the Groove
Joe Egan
Out of Nowhere
Andy Fairweather Low
Mega Shebang
George Harrison
Gone Troppo
Bryn Haworth
Keep the Ball Rolling
Slide Don"t Fret
Alexis Korner
Just Easy
Paul McCartney
Ram
Choba B CCCP
Katie Melua
Call off the Search
Piece by Piece
Pictures
The House
Procol Harum
The Prodigal Stranger
Gerry Rafferty
City to City
Cliff Richard
Dick Rivers
authendick
Justin Sandercoe
Small Town Eyes
Leo Sayer
Silverbird
Chris Spedding
Gesundheit! Pete Townshend
Rough Mix
Willie and the Poor Boys
Willie and the Poor Boys.
