Millions grooved to his pounding bass lines blaring from FM radio in the late 1970s by way of his brief tenure in Foreigner.

“Feels Like The First Time” https://youtu.be/CK6jKL2qWxo?si=oFFdR88cqxZflcjX

“Cold As Ice” https://youtu.be/ySb1f9zWJkQ?si=ac_C6i-gSYeh051J

“Double Vision” https://youtu.be/dD-SpHH7qDA?si=ZiAyM5-rG8u7sdi1

The late Ed Gagliardi, who commandeered a Rickenbacker 4001 akin to his idol Sir Paul (he even played it lefty ala Macca despite the fact that he was right-handed), was a formidable upper register and counter-melodic player as evidenced on such deep album cuts including…

“Starrider” https://youtu.be/UNkwrKjYUmo

“Woman Oh Woman” https://youtu.be/kjjP8vDLefA

“Fool For You Anyway” https://youtu.be/WewBjxSdXRQ

“You Are All I Am” https://youtu.be/AzF7hCWNqIw

“Spellbinder” https://youtu.be/xxCwMgsHCLM

Following his dismissal from Foreigner Ed founded Spys with his former Foreigner keyboardist Al Greenwood, guitarist John DiGaudio, drummer Billy Milne, and singer John Blanco. Spys waxed two sides before calling it quits, prompting the Long Island native to leave the music biz.

Spys “She Can’t Wait” https://youtu.be/-Ocb7lvVW5E