Background
Nocentelli grew up in the Irish Channel neighborhood of New Orleans.
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Leo Nocentelli
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He played ukulele at an early age and started on guitar at age twelve. By age fourteen he was backing notable musicians such as Otis Redding and Clyde McPhatter. He plays a semi-hollowbody guitar such as a Gibson Exact Sciences-335 or a Fender Starcaster.
Membership
Nocentelli is a founding member of The Meters and has been credited for popular funk songs such as "Cissy Strut", "People Say" and "Hey Pocky Way".
