BIO READ Rusty Hamilton A native of Los Angeles Rusty began singing and playing the keyboards at the age of seven. With a passion for music he later learned to play the drums, harmonica, sax, bass and guitar, then the coronet and trombone in junior high school. Playing for many years around town with his brothers, Rusty developed his stage presence at a very young age in talent shows, nightclubs, television. He went to Japan straight out of high school where he gigged and did shows playing keyboards and singing for seven months straight.Rusty attended LACC where he studied music theory, composition, and harmony. He also studied Japanese, learning to speak, read, and write.Rusty's broad-based knowledge of music has taken him around the world to such places as Japan, Africa, Europe, South America, and Australia, to name a few!With first-hand experience on the road as musical director and in the studio as producer, shot calling and on the spot decision-making Rusty has worked with and led such legends asBobby Womack: Musical director for many years and also wrote and produced, “Forever love” and How Can This Be, co-produced other Albums with Bobby Womack as wellSly Stone: Rusty met Sly through Bobby Womack, They did a tour and worked together in the studio on the Communications LP, In fact Sly asked Rusty if he could take credit for a harmonica solo that Rusty had played…Barry White: Rusty toured with Barry White playing keyboards and sang the lead vocal on “Secret Garden” (James Ingram's part ) also writing and co-producing, “I Want To Do It Good To You” from The Man Is Back LPKool & The Gang: Toured with them as Musical director, keyboards, vocals, and harmonica, he also did studio work as keyboardist.KC and the sunshine band: Toured with as musical director, keyboards, vocals, and harmonica.Solomon Burke: Toured with playing Keyboards, harmonica, and vocalsEddie Murphy: Wrote and Co-produced title track of Eddie Murphy's album How can it be,“How can it be”Ronnie Woods The Rolling Stones:Flew to London and stayed with Ronnie Woods To write and Co-produced an album with Ronnie Woods which later was coined as being too R&B for the record company and it was unfortunately never released!(Babyface) Kenny Edmond, LA ReidThe Deal Toured with as keyboardistJohn Lee Hooker: HarmonicaRalph Johnson Al Mckay earth, wind, and fire: Session work as keyboardistLeon Silvers: Session work as keyboardistSmoky Robinson: Session work as keyboardistJermaine Jackson: Toward with as keyboard bass playerRusty also wrote and Co-produced “Skip to my Lou” by Finis Henderson and “Ready for love” byRebe Jackson from the Centipede album. He also worked with as keyboard player:Billy Preston, Gloria Gaynor, and many others.Rusty Hamilton has completed his debut CD, “The Harmonica Song” (The first single from the debut CD, entitled The Musician) “The Harmonica Song” features soulful and melodic licks on the harmonica with a rhythmic backbeat. With many different genres and musical movements, The Musician is packed with great songs, heartfelt music, pumpin' beats and a dazzling display of harmonica licks. And if that's not enough the entire CD was Written, Arrange, Programmed, Performed, Produced, Recorded, Engineered, Mixed and Mastered byFrank Rusty Hamilton