Leo Nocentelli

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Leo Nocentelli (born June 15, 1946) is an American musician and songwriter best known as a founding member and lead guitarist of the funk band the Meters. He wrote the original versions of several funk classics such as "Cissy Strut" and "Hey Pocky A-Way". As a session musician he has recorded with a variety of notable artists such as Dr. John, Robert Palmer and Etta James. He is the recipient of a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award as a member of... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Leo Nocentelli first charted in 1969 with Sophisticated Cissy.The artist placed 7 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 2 UK Top‑75 entries.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Feel Me Flow - #2: Cissy Strut - #3: Sophisticated Cissy - #4: Chicken Strut - #5: Look-Ka Py Py
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  The Meters
1.
02/1969

#3  Sophisticated Cissy
The Meters

from The Meters   
42 pts
34
US
7
R&B


instrumental
[Josie 1001]
written by Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli greentick & George Porter Jr.
Cissy Strut
2.
04/1969

#2  Cissy Strut
The Meters

from The Meters   
66 pts
23
US
4
R&B


instrumental
[Josie 1005]
written by Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli greentick & George Porter Jr.
3.
07/1969

Ease Back
The Meters

from The Meters   
20 pts
61
US
20
R&B


instrumental
[Josie 1008]
written by Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli greentick & George Porter Jr.
4.
11/1969

Dry Spell
The Meters

from Look-Ka Py Py   
3 pts


39
R&B


instrumental
[Josie 1013]
written by Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli greentick & George Porter Jr.
5.
12/1969

#5  Look-Ka Py Py
The Meters

from Look-Ka Py Py   
26 pts
56
US
11
R&B


instrumental
[Josie 1015]
written by Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli greentick & George Porter Jr.
6.
04/1970

#4  Chicken Strut
The Meters

from Struttin'   
27 pts
50
US
11
R&B


instrumental
[Josie 1018]
written by Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli greentick, George Porter Jr. & Naomi Neville
7.
06/1970

Hand Clapping Song
The Meters

from Struttin'   
12 pts
89
US
26
R&B


[Josie 1021]
written by Ziggy Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli greentick, George Porter Jr. & Naomi Neville
8.
09/1970

A Message from the Meters
The Meters

7 pts


21
R&B


[Josie 1024]
written by Leo Nocentelli greentick
9.
02/1971

Stretch Your Rubber Band
The Meters

3 pts


42
R&B


[Josie 1026]
written by Leo Nocentelli greentick
10.
06/1971

(The World Is a Bit Under the Weather) Doodle-Oop
The Meters

2 pts


47
R&B


[Josie 1029]
written by Leo Nocentelli greentick & Vincent Toussaint
11.
09/1974

Hey Pocky A-Way
The Meters

from Rejuvenation   
4 pts


31
R&B


[Reprise 1307]
written by Ziggy Modeliste, Arthur "Red" Neville, Leo Nocentelli greentick & George Porter Jr.
12.
12/1974

People Say
The Meters

from Rejuvenation   
2 pts


52
R&B


[Reprise 1314]
written by Ziggy Modeliste, Arthur "Red" Neville, Leo Nocentelli greentick & George Porter Jr.
13.
08/1976

Disco Is the Thing Today
The Meters

from Trick Bag   
1 pts


87
R&B


[Reprise 1357]
written by Art Neville, Ziggy Modeliste, Cyril Neville, Leo Nocentelli greentick & George Porter Jr.
  Naughty by Nature
Feel Me Flow
14.
04/1995

#1  Feel Me Flow
Naughty by Nature

from Poverty's Paradise   Poverty's Paradise
115 pts
17
US
17
R&B
23
UK
[Tommy Boy 7682]
written by Vincent Brown, Anthony Criss, Kier Gist, Joseph Modeliste, Arthur Neville, Cyril Neville, Leo Nocentelli greentick & George Porter Jr.
  Take 5
15.
03/1999

Never Had It So Good
Take 5

from Take 5   Take 5
26 pts




34
UK
written by Curtis Bedeau, Gerard Charles, Hugh Clarke, Brian George, Lucien George, Paul George, Joseph Modeliste, Arthur Neville, Cyril Neville, Leo Nocentelli greentick & George Porter
  Lil' Romeo
The Girlies
16.
08/2001

The Girlies
Lil' Romeo

from Lil' Romeo   Lil' Romeo
2 pts


62
R&B


[Soulja LP Cut]
written by Master P, Lil' Romeo, P.K., Dwight Meyers, Marlon Williams, Joseph Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli greentick, Arthur Neville & George Porter
  The Meters
17.
08/2004

Just Kissed My Baby / Africa / People Say
The Meters

3 pts




133
UK
written by Leo Nocentelli greentick, Cyril Neville, Joseph Modeliste & George Porter Jr.


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The Meters


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