Bruce Gaitsch

Bruce R. Gaitsch ( ; born February 7, 1953) is an American guitarist, composer, and producer. He is best known for working with notable bands and musicians such as Chicago, Peter Cetera, Richard Marx, Madonna, and Agnetha Fältskog as a session musician and songwriter. Gaitsch co-wrote the Madonna song "La Isla Bonita", an international #1 single that earned Gaitsch an award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers in 1987. He has collaborated numerous times with fellow Chicago native Richard Marx, whose career he was instrumental in launching.

Bruce is married to singer Janey Clewer, with whom he recorded several albums.

Discography

Solo albums Source:

1995 – A Lyre in a Windstorm 1997 – Aphasia 1998 – Counterpart (with Tommy Denander) 1998 – Nightingale 2001 – One on One (with Janey Clewer) 2002 – Nova 2007 – Sincerely 2023 – How Fragile We Are 2023 – Sacred Ground

with the band The Bossa Nova Hotel Source:

2009 – Moon Island (with Janey Clewer & Michael Sembello) 2016 – "Fragile" (single)

with the band GIG

2018 – Brave New World 2022 – Wisdom And Madness

with the band TIM 2021 – self-titled album

Other appearances 1977 – Jim Peterik – Don't Fight the Feeling 1984 – Barbra Streisand – Emotion 1984 – Stephanie Mills – I've Got the Cure 1984 – Evelyn "Champagne" King – So Romantic 1985 – Evelyn "Champagne" King – A Long Time Coming 1986 – Pauli Carman – Dial My Number 1986 – Madonna – True Blue 1987 – Timothy B. Schmit – Timothy B. 1987 – Richie Havens – Simple Things 1987 – Richard Marx – Richard Marx 1987 – Martha Davis – Policy 1987 – Jody Watley – Jody Watley 1988 – Gary Wright – Who I Am 1988 – Nick Kamen – Us 1988 – Glenn Frey – Soul Searchin' 1988 – Peter Cetera – One More Story 1988 – Julio Iglesias – Non Stop 1988 – Siedah Garrett – Kiss of Life 1988 – Agnetha Fältskog – I Stand Alone 1989 – Nicolas Peyrac – J't'aimais trop j't'aimerai tellement 1989 – Stacey Q – Nights Like This 1989 – Richard Marx – Repeat Offender 1989 – Julian Lennon – Mr. Jordan 1989 – Madonna – Like A Prayer 1989 – Poco – Legacy 1990 – Timothy B. Schmit – Tell Me The Truth 1990 – Glenn Medeiros – Glenn Medeiros 1990 – Marc Jordan – C.O.W. 1991 – Richard Marx – Rush Street 1991 – Tommy Page – From The Heart 1992 – Peter Cetera – World Falling Down 1992 – Freddie Jackson – Time For Love 1992 – Céline Dion – Celine Dion 1992 – Bill Champlin – Burn Down the Night 1992 – Restless Heart – Big Iron Horses 1992 – Roger Waters – Amused To Death 1993 – Jay Graydon – Airplay for the Planet 1993 – Miho Nakayama – Wagamama na Actress 1994 – Ednita Nazario – Pasiones 1994 – Richard Marx – Paid Vacation 1994 – 4Him – The Ride 1995 – Dionne Farris – Wild Seed – Wild Flower 1995 – Mark Winkler – Tales From Hollywood 1995 – Peter Cetera – One Clear Voice 1995 – Chicago – Night & Day: Big Band 1995 – Sheena Easton – My Cherie 1995 – Thomas Anders – Souled 1995 – Michael W. Smith – I'll Lead You Home 1995 – Bill Champlin – He Started To Sing 1995 – Janey Clewer – Janey 1996 – Tamara Champlin – You Won't Get To Heaven Alive 1996 – Bill Champlin – Through It All 1996 – 4Him – The Message 1996 – Fee Waybill – Don't Be Scared by These Hands 1996 – Amy Sky – 'Cool Rain 1996 – Janey Clewer – Call Me Romantic 1997 – Amy Morriss – Within The Sound of Your Voice 1997 – Lara Fabian – Pure 1997 – Richard Marx – Flesh and Bone 1997 – Phillips Craig & Dean – Where Strength Begins 1997 – Janey Clewer – When Stars Collide 1998 – Deborah Franco – Deborah Franco 1998 – Janey Clewer – Kiss By Kiss 1999 – Yolanda Adams – Mountain High...Valley Low 2000 – Wayne Watson – Wayne Watson 2000 – Kenny Rogers – There You Go Again 2000 – Elton John – The Road To El Dorado 2000 – Tammy Trent – Set You Free 2000 – Richard Marx – Days in Avalon 2000 – Gladys Knight – At Last 2000 – 4Him – Hymns: A Place of Worship 2001 – Kelly Keagy – Time Passes 2001 – Elton John – Songs from the West Coast 2001 – Jim Brickman – Simple Things 2001 – Hanne Boel – My Kindred Spirit 2001 – Peter Cetera – Another Perfect World 2001 – Charlotte Church – Enchantment 2002 – AOR – L.A Reflection 2002 – Jim Brickman – Valentine 2002 – Chris Tomlin – Not to Us 2003 – Jim Brickman – Valentine 2003 – Amy Grant – Simple Things 2003 – Ilse DeLange – Clean Up 2003 – AOR Dreaming Of L.A 2003 – Rodney Atkins – Honesty 2004 – AOR Nothing But The Best 2004 – Joshua Payne – Your Love, My Home 2004 – Peter Cetera – You Just Gotta Love Christmas 2004 – Bebo Norman – Try 2004 – Richard Marx – My Own Best Enemy 2004 – Joe Cocker – Heart & Soul 2004 – Beth Nielsen Chapman – Look 2004 – Michael W. Smith – Healing Rain 2004 – Janey Clewer – Perfume 2005 – Peter Cetera – Faithfully 2005 – Cy Curnin – Mayfly 2005 – Toni Braxton – Libra 2006 – Michael W. Smith – Stand 2006 – Kelly Keagy – I'm Alive 2007 – Michael Paige – Michael Paige 2008 – Richard Marx – Sundown 2008 – Bill Champlin – No Place Left To Fall 2008 – Chicago – Chicago XXXII: Stone of Sisyphus 2008 – Richard Marx – Emotional Remains 2009 – Adele Morgan – This One Life 2010 – AOR L.A Ambition 2011 – George Canyon – Better Be Home Soon 2011 – Richard Marx – Stories To Tell 2011 – Lionville – Lionville 2012 – AOR L.A Temptation 2012 – Harry Shearer – Can't Take A Hint 2012 – Janey Clewer – Fallen For Brazil 2012 – Janey Clewer – Love 2013 – Fergie Frederiksen – Any Given Moment 2013 – Lara Fabian – Le Secret 2014 – Waylon – Heaven After Midnight 2014 – Beth Nielsen Chapman – Uncovered 2014 – Richard Marx – Beautiful Goodbye 2014 – Adam Cohen – Like a Man 2018 – Janey Clewer – Beautifully Broken 2020 – Van de Forst – Unconditional 2020 – Lionville – Magic is Alive 2021 – Michael Kratz – TAFKATNO 2021 – Bill Champlin – Livin' For Love 2022 – Lionville – So close to heaven 2022 – Chicago – Born For This Moment