In 1976, Messano joined the band Stanky Brown who were signed to Sire Records and managed by John Scher. Stanky Brown toured with Boston, The Allman Brothers, Outlaws, and NRPS. Messano recorded with the band on their third and final record on Sire, called “Stanky Brown”.
Messano then joined STARZ who were signed to Capitol Records and Aucoin management. STARZ toured for 1978-79 and released Coliseum Rock. Bobby then moved into session work, working with Gloria Gaynor, Peter Criss, Michael Pare’, Robey, and Benny Mardones. In 1983 Bobby was Music Director for Steve Winwood on his UK and European tour. He joined Franke & The Knockouts in 1984.
In 1985, Messano started working with Joe Lynn Turner and Fiona[4][5] and played on both their CD’s “Rescue You” and “Fiona“. He toured with Joe Lynn Turner and played guitar on Fiona’s sophomore record Beyond The Pale. He then played on Glen Burtnick‘s “Talking In Code” record and toured with him. He played guitar on Clarence Clemons Hero Album and played the only guitar solo on the Big-Man’s LP . In 1987 Messano was asked to tour on the Lou Gramm (Foreigner) “Ready or Not” tour in the U.S. and Germany. He also was putting the finishing touches on his 1989 “MESSANO: CD which was released by Strategic/Relativity in 1989. In 1990 Bobby toured Germany with Robin Beck.
Messano was inducted into the Delaware Blues Hall Of Fame in 2012[6] and “That’s Why I Don’t Sing the Blues” was the #1 U.S. release on the Blues Underground 2012 US Blues Rock Chart. Bobby continues to play about 135 shows a year and continues to place songs in TV and cable shows.
In July/August 2015 “Love and Money” was in Billboard Top 10 Blues Albums, for 6 weeks, reaching #1 on August 8.
In August 2015 Bobby Messano “Love & Money” was nominated for a Blues Blast Award for Rock Blues Album Of The Year
On April 15, 2017 “Bad Movie” was released and debuted at #1 on Sirius/XM B.B. King’s Bluesville and stayed in the Top 40 on the Roots Music Charts Blues Rock Album Chart for 10 months.
On November 16, 2017 Bobby’s Bad Movie song won a prestigious Hollywood Music In Media Award (HMMA) for Blues.
