Angelo Petraglia

Angelo Petraglia (born May 5, 1954) is an American record producer and songwriter. He was a member of the New Wave band Face to Face and is best known for his work with Kings of Leon.

Early life

He was born in the Bronx and grew up in Pelham, New York. His father was a janitor and his mother was a bookkeeper. By the time he’d reached the third grade, he was playing guitar, inspired by Ricky Nelson’s brief promotional appearances at the end of Ozzie and Harriet. He studied visual art at New England College.

Songwriting career

Petraglia has produced albums and co-written songs with Kings of Leon. He, along with Larry Gottlieb and Kim Richey, received a Grammy nomination as the songwriters for Trisha Yearwood’s hit “Believe Me Baby (I Lied).” Petraglia also wrote and produced Patty Griffin’s song “One Big Love” for her critically acclaimed record Flaming Red (1998). “One Big Love” was later recorded by Emmylou Harris and cut on her Grammy award winning record Red Dirt Girl (2000). He also co-wrote a song on Taylor Swift's debut album. He has written songs for Warren Zanes (Del Fuegos), Peter Wolf and Kim Richey. He has also written songs for Martina McBride, Tim McGraw, Sara Evans, Lee Ann Womack, Brooks and Dunn and Jessica Andrews.

Angelo Petraglia (footballer)

Angelo Petraglia (born 3 June 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Petraglia, whose parents were both born in Italy, played his early football at The Basin in the Eastern District Football League and was a North Melbourne Under 19s player. A rover, Petraglia made five senior appearances for North Melbourne, in the 1984 VFL season. North Melbourne then dropped him from their list and he played for Port Melbourne in 1985, before crossing to Footscray later in the year and playing in rounds 17 and 18. Petraglia made 21 appearances for Footscray in the 1986 season, only missing one game. He also kicked 26 goals that year, a career best. In 1987 he was again a regular fixture in the team, with 17 appearances. He injured his knee towards the end of his time at Footscray and retired after 49 games for the club, 54 in league football.

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