New York, NY (Top40 Charts) GINO VANNELLI has remained one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary music having sold over 20 million records worldwide. From rock, to jazz, to soul, even classical, he's left no musical stone unturned. Today, the acclaimed singer, songwriter, producer, and performer releases his new album THE LIFE I GOT (TO MY MOST BELOVED) via COA Productions, with distribution by BFD / The Orchard, and the single/video "No Where to Go But Up." Listen to the album and watch the "No Where to Go But Up" music video via YouTube.
Written through a time of personal hardship as his late wife battled cancer, the self-written and self-produced album THE LIFE I GOT (TO MY MOST BELOVED) contains 11 finely etched tracks encompassing the emotional turmoil of losing one's soulmate and finding the will to carry on.
The heartfelt, life-affirming, and anthemic "No Where to Go But Up" is designed to take listeners higher in the face of life's obstacles and challenges. GINO's voice effortlessly soars in this alluring merger of pop, soul, and jazz as he delivers a lyric—"Up is your only friend"—that sounds like the only sane way to navigate tough times.
"It's a really nice video, full of smiling faces of young aspiring dancers, singers, and musicians," says GINO about the "No Where to Go But Up" video. "Two long days, shot in the streets of Belgrade, but worth every bead of sweat. And as for me, just what the doctor ordered…have a good time! Thank you all. Хвала вам пријатељи моји XG"
THE LIFE I GOT (TO MY MOST BELOVED) is GINO's most intimate release in his expansive 50+ year career with sales exceeding 20 million albums worldwide. Marking his 22nd album overall and his first new studio album since 2019, it was written, arranged, produced, and recorded by GINO and co-producer
Peter Fil at Inka Studio in Portland, OR, where GINO resides. Pre-order THE LIFE I GOT (TO MY MOST BELOVED) now on CD, vinyl, and digital download at https://orcd.co/ginovannellithelifeigot.
Some things get better with age and GINO is the living embodiment of that sentiment. His standing as a powerful and innovative live performer has seen him continue to perform sold-out shows across the globe whether it's piano-voice concerts in theaters, singing before symphony orchestras in concert halls, big bands or even pop ensembles. GINO has announced three new shows in 2025, with more to be announced in the following weeks. See him live at one of the below dates:
3/20 Austin, TX @ Paramount Theatre
3/22 Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
10/11 St. Charles, IL @ Arcada Theatre
GINO VANNELLI - The Life I Got (To My Most Beloved) Track Listing:
1. I Have Dreamed of Days Like This
2. Stormy River
3. No Where to Go But Up
4. The Life I Got
5. Come to Jesus Moment
6. A
Little Bit Broken
7. It's All Good Mama
8. The Hero You See in Me
9. Good Neighbors
10. Across the Dark Night
11. Keep On Walking
GINO has remained one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary music having sold over 20 million records worldwide. From rock, to jazz, to soul, even classical, he's left no musical stone unturned. Starting his career in 1973, he was one of the first Caucasian artists to perform on Soul
Train and toured with the legendary Stevie Wonder. He gained momentum with his first single, "People Gotta Move" in 1974 and continued to make waves as he releases his hit single, "I Just Wanna Stop" reached #1 in Canada and #4 in US on Billboard's Hot 100. The single garnered GINO a Grammy Award-nomination for "Best Male Pop Vocal Performance" in 1978. In 1979, he won his second Juno Award for "Best Male Vocalist" and continued to churn out hits including the Top 10 singles "Living Inside Myself" (1981) and "
Wild Horses" (1987).
GINO caught the attention of
Pope John Paul II with his 2001 song "Parole Per Mio Padre" (Words For My Father) and performed it for the Pope himself at the Vatican. He then released Canto (BMG) in 2003 which featured contemporary classical songs sung in English, Italian, Spanish and French.
In 2013, GINO performed for the first time in over 15 years in Los Angeles, CA at the historic Saban Theater which was recorded and released as a CD/DVD compilation, Live In LA, in 2014 and charted at #1 on Amazon. In 2021, GINO released his then-latest album, (More Of) A Good Thing, which contains a contemporary remake of "The River Must Flow" (from his Gold-certified 1976 album
Brother To Brother) featuring Brian Mcknight on backing vocals and Michael Phillips on talk box.
