Joseph Edward Moretti[1] (10 May 1938 – 9 February 2012)[1] was a Scottish guitarist renowned for his work on seminal UK rock and roll records such as Vince Taylor's "Brand New Cadillac" and Johnny Kidd & the Pirates' "Shakin' All Over".
[1] Moretti moved from his birthplace of Glasgow to London in November 1958 with his wife Pina, and instantly became part of the burgeoning rock and roll scene based around The 2i's Coffee Bar in Soho.
[2][3] There he found opportunities backing up singers such as Gene Vincent, Vince Eager, Colin Hicks & The Cabin Boys[4] and other skiffle acts and nascent rock n' roll outfits.
[citation needed] Throughout the 1960s Moretti continued to tour and record with artists such as Nero and the Gladiators, Ronnie Jones and The Nightimers and Eddie Calvert.
[6] It is now accepted that he played guitar on at least two more UK number one records: Tom Jones' "It's Not Unusual" and Chris Farlowe's Rolling Stones cover "Out of Time".