Chieli Minucci (born April 17, 1958)[1] is an American guitarist who co-founded the band Special EFX.
[2] His father, Ulpio Minucci, was a concert pianist and composer who wrote the music to the 1955 song "Domani.
"[3] Chieli Minucci started Special EFX in 1982 with George Jinda, a drummer from Hungary.
[5] When the duo separated in 1995, Jinda continued to perform under the name Special EFX.
[5] He has worked as a record producer and composer for Deborah Henson-Conant and Kim Pensyl, and as a sideman for Angela Bofill, Roberta Flack, Chaka Khan, Noel Pointer and Roseanna Vitro.