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Rocco Prestia (Francis Rocco Prestia Jr.) was born on 7 March, 1951 in Sonora, California, U.S., is an American bassist (1951–2020). Discover Rocco Prestia's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 69 years old?

Popular As Francis Rocco Prestia Jr.
Occupation Musician
Age 69 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 7 March, 1951
Birthday 7 March
Birthplace Sonora, California, U.S.
Date of death 29 September, 2020
Died Place N/A
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1951

Francis Rocco Prestia Jr. (March 7, 1951 – September 29, 2020) was an American bassist, best known for his work with the funk band Tower of Power.

Born in Sonora, California, Prestia started playing electric guitar as an adolescent.

When he auditioned for Emilio Castillo's band, Tower of Power, Castillo persuaded him to switch to electric bass.

1970

Along with James Jamerson, Stanley Clarke, Anthony Jackson and Alphonso Johnson, Prestia belonged to a generation of musicians that fostered a revolution on the electric bass—inspiring the innovative work of Jaco Pastorius in the mid-1970s.

1973

Prestia's influential style can be heard on classic Tower of Power tracks such as the 1973 hit "What is Hip".

Prestia cited James Jamerson and the different musicians who worked for James Brown (particularly Bootsy Collins) as his main influences.

Prestia's primary instruments were his Fender Precision basses (a purple transparent American Deluxe and a natural ash-bodied short-lived signature model with a reverse split pickup and a 2-band EQ).

He later maintained an association with the Conklin company that provided him a custom built four-string instrument, one of the few in the company's catalog.

2001

Prestia worked with the band for the next three decades, before he became seriously ill in 2001.

His fans and friends created a foundation in order to help pay the artist's medical costs.

2013

In January 2013, ESP Guitars announced that Prestia had joined their roster of endorsing artists.

2014

On December 5, 2014, Prestia underwent successful liver transplant surgery.

Rocco is survived by the loves of his life, Julian Francis Rocco Prestia and Alicia-Lyn JoAnn Prestia.

Prestia was a master of fingerstyle funk bass playing.

His technique made heavy use of left hand muting.

He muted his strings lightly to create a thick percussive sound while maintaining pitch clarity.

He also frequently incorporated ghost notes to fill empty space.

His characteristic sound, in combination with a highly rhythmic approach to bass lines, makes Prestia's sound unmistakable.

The company made reference to the introduction of their LTD RB series on May 22, 2014.

2020

Prestia died on September 29, 2020, at age 69.