About
Salvatore Maida (July 29, 1948 – February 1, 2025) was an American bass guitarist. Raised in Little Italy, New York City, he moved to London after completing college, where he played with Roxy Music, Milk 'N' Cookies, Sparks, Cherie Currie, Cracker, the Brandos, and a Lovin' Spoonful tribute band. He also authored the 2014 memoir Four Strings, Phony Proof, and 300 45s and co-authored the 2023 book The White Label Promo Preservation Society Vol 2: More Flop Albums You Ought to Know.
Member of
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Roxy Music bass guitar
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Sparks bass guitar
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Osaka Popstar bass guitar
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Milk ’n’ Cookies bass guitar
Links
Married
Also known as
Salvatore John Maida
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 8b2f6eec-bd8e-487c-a816-5f5ef23fde88
- ISNI
- 0000000475551069
- IPI
- 00079258535
- IPI
- 00128415289
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.