Suzi Quatro - the rock’n’roll diva

The first appearance of Suzi Quatro on British television in the show “Top of the pops” in the ’70s was quite memorable - a small blonde, wearing a black leather suit, who easily played a bass guitar, which was just a little smaller in size than Suzi herself. And this image has carried through all the years of her career.
Suzi Quatro was born in Detroit, in the family of a jazz musician. Quatro began her musical career at the age of fourteen. She played the bass guitar in the all-female band Pleasure Seekers and Cradle with her three sisters. After five years of its existence the band broke up.

In 1971, Quatro moved to England after being discovered in Detroit by the record producer Mickie Most, who produced The Animals, Jeff Beck, Lulu, and Donovan. A year later, the single “Can the Can” literally conquered Britain and marked the beginning of Suzi Quatro’s career.

It was followed up by three further hits: “48 Crash” (1973), “Daytona Demon” (1973), and “Devil Gate Drive” (1974). “Can the Can,” “48 Crash” and “Devil Gate Drive” each sold over one million copies, and were each awarded gold discs.
Subsequent albums – “Quatro,” “Rock Hard,” “Main Attraction,” “Oh Suzi Q.,” “Unreleased Emotion,” “Back to the Drive” and others written during Suzi’s career, approved her reputation as ‘the rock’n’roll diva.’
Today Suzi Quatro is a singer with an internationally recognized name. On Aug. 29, 2011, she released her 13th studio album “In the Spotlight.”

Well, what else can you add to what has been said, maybe just one thing - if at the age of 14 a girl picked up the bass guitar and sang rock, you can be sure that she always has something to surprise with.


Concert will be held on Nov. 5 at Arena Riga. Tickets are available at www.bilesuserviss.lv.
Concert organizers SIA Gerons.