Peppi Marchello has Passed - Our thoughts are with his family and friends
This morning John Gatto of the Good Rats informed me that Peppi Marchello, lead singer and songwriter of Long Island Music Hall of Fame band The Good Rats, known for clever rock anthems including "Tasty" and "New York Survivor," died Wednesday night of cardiac arrest. He was 68. Marchello was recovering from heart surgery last month, but had been feeling ill at his Nissequogue home in recent days, said his brother and Good Rats' co-founder Mickey Marchello. "He was one of the greatest songwriters and he was the greatest brother," Marchello said. "Beyond that, what else is there to say?" Rolling Stone magazine, the most respected Rock & Roll magazine, has labeled The Good Rats as "the world's most famous unknown band." Rock stars like Kiss, Jon Bon Jovi and Billy Joel, along with celebrities like Alec Baldwin, Rosie O'Donnel and many others, are among the many fans of The Good Rats. The band is extremely proud to hav...