Friday, May 15, 2020

Denny De Marchi obit

Farewell to Keyboardist Denny De Marchi

 He was not on the list.


De Marchi gained fame primarily as a session musician for the famous Irish rock band The Cranberries during their reunion tour (2009–2011). He also served as guitarist and keyboardist for singer Dolores O'Riordan on both international TV and radio during her solo world tour in 2007.

Denny was also known for his keyboard playing on the Billboard #1 hit , More Than Words Can Say, by his brother Steve 's band Alias .

The entire MelodicRock.it editorial staff joins in the condolences of family, friends, and fans.

DeMarchi played with the Irish band the Cranberries during their reunion tour (2009–11), and also performed with Dolores O'Riordan as her keyboardist and guitarist during her solo world tour in 2007. He played the signature keyboard notes for the 1990 No. 1 Billboard hit song "More Than Words Can Say" by the band Alias, which features his brother, Steve on guitar.

In the mid 80s, DeMarchi helped his brother Steve and their good friend Freddy Curci build the sound recording studio, Platinum Sound, out of the DeMarchi family basement where most of the songs on the Alias album were written and recorded. He was also involved with some of the production and engineering work for that album.

DeMarchi was the keyboardist and backing vocalist for the 1990 No. 1 Billboard hit song More Than Words Can Say from the ALIAS album. He also co-wrote the last song in the Alias album, "Standing in the Darkness".

DeMarchi played keyboard, bass and did some of the production and engineering work for the 1994 Freddy Curci Dreamer's Road album. He co-wrote and produced the song "Diamonds" in this album.

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