Mitch Aliotta

Mitchell A. "Mitch" Aliotta (May 30, 1944 – July 22, 2015) was an American vocalist and bassist, who was involved in the psychedelic soul movement in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Aliotta played bass guitar in Rotary Connection, and later formed the trio Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah. He was also a member of the Chicago based band The Proper Strangers. Aliotta died of complications from diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in 2015, at the age of 71.

Aliotta had four daughters

Discography
With Rotary Connection
 * Rotary Connection, 1967
 * Aladdin, 1968
 * Peace, 1968
 * Dinner Music, 1970
 * Hey Love, 1971 (as the New Rotary Connection)

With Aliotta–Haynes–Jeremiah
 * Songs
 * Slippin Away, 1977
 * Lake Shore Drive, 1973
 * Lake Shore drive at 25, 1997

With Minnie Ripperton

 * Her Chess years, 1997

With Steve Goodman

 * Gathering at the earl of Oldtown, 1970