Chieli Minucci & Special EFX - The Hits (2026)

It’s 44 years later, a lifetime since George Jinda and I started this wonderful project that has traveled so far and wide and touched so many! This compilation of old and new felt long overdue, a salute to our past and an optimistic nod to the present and future.

Gratitude to all my musician friends for their wonderful and heartfelt performances, and artistic contributions to “The Hits” - George Jinda, Warren Hill, Eric Marienthal, Michael Paulo, Mark Johnson, David Mann, Elan Trotman, Jerry Brooks, Dave Livolsi, Roberto Vally, Jay Rowe, Roger Smith, Joel Rosenblatt, Lionel Cordew, Omar Hakim, Alan Grubner, Philip Hamilton, Paul Brown, Shane Theriot, Greg Vail, Ron King, Nicolas Cole, Jeff Smith, Steve Skinner

Special thanks to my dear friends, keyboardist (and Special EFX booking agent) Lao Tizer for his endless vision, and Nelly Neben for her decades as my devoted manager. A big shout out to the many wonderful promoters, theater, and club owners who tirelessly work in partnership with us to produce the live concerts - the motivation behind all of this! Gratitude to SiriusXM Watercolors for carrying on the tradition of classic radio airplay, and to ALL the many radio stations, both terrestrial and virtual, who continue to support our music.

Thanks to my longtime entertainment attorneys Bob Donnelly and Paul Bezilla at Fox Rothschild, music producer Manny Kallins at Gotham Music/Universal, Trippin N Rhythm Records, Shanachie Records, JVC Records, GRP Records, and Keytone Records, where it all started. To my publicists, Lauren Harding, Amanda Jo Nagle, and Rick Scott.

Dedicated to my grandson, Nico Carmine Badalamenti

As always, and forever, enjoy the music!

- Chieli