Died On This Date (June 5, 2010) Tony Peluso / Guitarist For The Carpenters
themusicsover Tony Peluso
DOB Unknown- June 5, 2010
Tony Peluso was a producer and musician who is perhaps best remembered as the lead guitarist for the Carpenters for the better part of 12 years. As a producer or engineer, Peluso worked with the likes of Michael Jackson, the Temptations, Kenny Loggins, Boyz II Men, the Four Tops, the Fixx, and Smokey Robinson. He also collaborated with Bobby Sherman and Paul Revere & The Raiders. Tony Peluso was 60 when he died of heart disease on June 5, 2010.
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