Although Arata completed his education with a degree in journalism, his first interest lay in music. During his university days he played guitar and sang with various bands. His professional career began with a bluegrass band in 1975, and from 1978-82 he wrote and sang many of his own songs with his band Handpicked. He was signed to a songwriting contract by Don Tolle’s Noble Vision label, where Jim Glaser recorded some of his songs, charting ‘The Man In The Mirror’ and ‘I’ll Be Your Fool Tonight’.
These are photos from concerts where Tony Arata played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
5th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards Sep 20, 2022 Nashville, Tennessee, United States Uploaded by Emily Rose 🎶💘🪩
“Georgia On My Mind” benefitting the Georgia Music Foundation Jun 26, 2018 Nashville, Tennessee, United States Uploaded by Emilyrussell