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Suzi Quatro
Also known as Susan Kay Quatro, Susanna Kay Quatrocchi
Career
Active 1971 – present
Biography
About Suzi Quatro
Suzi Quatro, born Susan Kay Quatro on June 3, 1950, in Detroit, Michigan, stands just 5'0" tall, a compact frame that belies her outsized impact on rock music. An American musician of Caucasian ethnicity, she is a singer, bass guitarist, songwriter, and actor, with black hair and brown eyes, an average body type, and measurements of 33.86-25.2-35.83. Her career began around 1971, and she has remained active for over five decades, releasing fifteen studio albums, ten compilation albums, and one live album since her self-titled debut in 1973.
Her music found its strongest following in Europe and Australia during the 1970s. Singles like "Can the Can" (1973) and "Devil Gate Drive" (1974) both reached #1 in several countries, while other tracks such as "48 Crash," "Daytona Demon," "The Wild One," and "Your Mama Won't Like Me" also charted highly overseas. In the United States, she gained recognition through a recurring role as bass player Leather Tuscadero on the sitcom Happy Days, and her duet "Stumblin' In" with Chris Norman of Smokie reached No. 4 on the US charts, her only Top 40 hit in her homeland.
Between 1973 and 1980, German teen magazine Bravo readers voted her six Bravo Ottos. In 2010, she was inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends online Hall of Fame. She has reportedly sold over 50 million records worldwide. Recent work includes the 2019 album No Control, the 2021 collaboration The Devil in Me with her son Richard Tuckey, and the 2023 studio album Face to Face. She also continues to perform live and remains active in radio broadcasting. She is 76 years old.
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Frequently asked
How did Suzi Quatro achieve success outside the US?
During the 1970s, her singles 'Can the Can' and 'Devil Gate Drive' both reached #1 in several European countries and Australia, and she won six Bravo Ottos voted by readers of German teen magazine Bravo between 1973 and 1980.
What is Suzi Quatro's connection to the TV show Happy Days?
She played the recurring role of bass player Leather Tuscadero on the popular American sitcom Happy Days, which helped raise her profile in the US.
Which song was her only US Top 40 hit?
Her duet 'Stumblin' In' with Smokie's lead singer Chris Norman reached No. 4 on the US charts, making it her only song to chart in the Top 40 in the US.
Has Suzi Quatro collaborated with her family?
Yes, she collaborated with her son Richard Tuckey on the 2021 album The Devil in Me and the 2019 album No Control.
Did you know
- She is a bass guitarist and has played that instrument prominently throughout her career.
- Her height is only 5'0", yet she has had a decades-long career in rock music.
- She has released fifteen studio albums, ten compilation albums, and one live album since 1973.
- Her most recent studio album, Face to Face, was released in 2023, following the 2021 collaboration The Devil in Me.
- She was voted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends online Hall of Fame in 2010.
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