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Kenneth John Marco (February 14, 1947 – May 24, 2025) was a Canadian guitarist who was a member of rock groups such as Grant Smith & The Power, Motherlode and Dr. Music. He was also a member of Blood, Sweat & Tears.
The son of a music store owner, he grew up in Brantford. The expected music path for him was to play the accordion like his brothers. Instead he took a different direction and learnt the guitar.Saskatchewan Arts Alliance, Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - Kenny Marco, Soul Sauce: Recipe for Success By Steven Ross Smith He got his first guitar while still working as a newspaper boy on his paper route.citizenfreak.com (© Museum of Canadian Music) - Marco, Kenny, Biography: He later attended Pauline Johnson Collegiate in Brantford, Ontario.citizenfreak.com (© Museum of Canadian Music) - Marco, Kenny, Biography: He joined the high school band The Galaxies, and later at age 17, he hit the road with the Beau-Keys, his first road band, leaving his mother looking anxious as he left home.Saskatchewan Arts Alliance, Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - Kenny Marco, Soul Sauce: Recipe for Success By Steven Ross Smith
Marco died from cancer in Saskatoon, on May 24, 2025, at the age of 78.
When Motherlode broke up in December 1969, Marco, Steve Kennedy and Wayne Stone went on to be members of Dr. Music in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.citizenfreak.com (© Museum of Canadian Music) - Motherlode, BUDDAH’S BEST: THE STORY OF MOTHERLODE He replaced guitarist Jon Palma.The Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia - SMITH AND THE POWER, Grant As a member of Dr. Music, one of the albums he played on was the self-titled album in 1972, released on GRT RCC 23172.Jazz Rock Soul - Artists and Albums of the '70s and '80s. Dr. MusicDiscogs - Dr. Music – Dr. Music He played on the Tequila Sunrise by David Clayton-Thomas that was released that year.Rock60-70.ru - David Clayton-Thomas – Tequila Sunrise 1972 (Canada, Blues/Folk Rock)
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