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  1. BornOrianthi Penny Panagaris · 22 January 1985 · Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    InstrumentsGuitar · vocals
    LabelsFrontiers · Robo · Geffen · Spinefarm · 19
    OccupationsMusician · singer · songwriter
     From Adelaide to Rock Stardom
    From Adelaide to Rock Stardom
    Orianthi is a blonde guitarist who played with Michael Jackson. She is a world-renowned female rocker.
    Life and career

    Orianthi Penny Panagaris was born in Adelaide, Australia to a Greek father. She began playing piano at the age of three, and at the encouragement of her father, moved to acoustic guitar at the age of six. When she … See more

    Philanthropy

    Orianthi met with Little Kids Rock students at the annual trade show for music merchants (the NAMM Show) in 2010 after they opened for her. The kids gave her an acoustic guitar they autographed and she joined LKR'… See more

    Discography

    Solo career
    Believe (2009)
    Heaven in This Hell (2013)
    • O (2020)
    Rock Candy (2022)… See more

    Equipment

    PRS Custom 22
    • PRS Custom 24
    • PRS SE Custom 24
    • PRS SE Singlecut
    Jackson KV2& KV5 (discontinued)… See more

     
  1. Orianthi Penny Panagaris (born 22 January 1985 [citation needed]), known mononymously as Orianthi, is an Australian guitarist, singer and songwriter who rehearsed in 2009 with Michael Jackson in preparation for his This Is It concert series, and performed with Alice Cooper 's touring band.
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    Orianthi Penny Panagaris (born 22 January 1985 [citation needed]), known mononymously as Orianthi, is an Australian guitarist, singer and songwriter who rehearsed in 2009 with Michael Jackson in preparation for his This Is It concert series, and performed with Alice Cooper 's touring band.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orianthi
    Orianthi is an Australian guitar player and singer-songwriter best know for being in Michael Jackson’s last band and playing with Steve Vai and Carlos Santana when she was only 15! Ori is currently in Alice Coopers band and has had many charting songs around the world.
    brotherhoodoftheguitar.com/?team=orianthi
    Since the final Michael Jackson "This Is It" rehearsal videos have been released, people have been talking about the female guitarist featured alongside Jackson. Her name is Orianthi Panagaris, and when those videos were shot, she was barely 24 years old.
    www.liveabout.com/orianthi-biography-1712178
  2. “I have a fingerprint of the way I play - Guitar World

  3. Who's Michael Jackson's guitarist? Meet Orianthi Panagaris

  4. Why Orianthi is your favorite rock stars' favorite rock …

    Feb 2, 2024 · Orianthi was 6 years old when she started playing guitar, drawn to the instrument by the fun her father appeared to be having anytime he played guitar. “I was like, ‘I want to do that. That ...

  5. Orianthi

    She opened for Steve Vai and he became a strong musical influence as a guitar idol and mentor. Soon after, she opened for ZZ top at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre and she has also remained in close contact with Billy Gibbons.

  6. Orianthi breaks down 10 standout guitar tracks from …

    Jan 3, 2023 · Last year, Australian electric guitar star Orianthi released Rock Candy – her fifth studio album and the latest addition to a discography that has cemented her reputation as one of today's standout blues rock players.

  7. EXCLUSIVE: Michael Jackson's guitarist Orianthi …

    Jul 13, 2009 · Since the untimely death of Michael Jackson, the world has taken note of the striking, blonde guitar player sharing the stage with the singer in footage that turned out to be the King Of Pop's last-ever rehearsal.

  8. “I hated my tone, it was awful”: Orianthi on pedals, …

    Nov 26, 2020 · It’s been over a decade since the news broke that the then-24-year-old Aussie guitarist Orianthi Panagaris would step into Jennifer Batten’s shoes as the guitarist on Michael Jackson’s fourth ever world tour.

  9. Orianthi Biography - Michael Jackson's Guitarist

    Mar 6, 2017 · Her name is Orianthi Panagaris, and when those videos were shot, she was barely 24 years old. Born in Adelaide, South Australia on January 22 1985, Orianthi started playing guitar at age six. When the guitarist was 11, she …

  10. Orianthi Talks Why She Left Alice Cooper Band

    Oct 6, 2020 · During a conversation with UG's Justin Beckner, Orianthi looked back on her time in the Alice Cooper band, which she was a member of between 2011 and 2014. The guitarist left the Cooper fold to...

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