Orianthi was picked as Michael Jackson’s lead guitarist for his This Is It shows in London. The run was set to start on July 13, 2009. She is one badass guitar player.
What happened next
Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009, before the shows began. Rehearsal footage became the movie This Is It later that year. Orianthi’s playing is all over it, and it put her name in front of millions of people.
She grew up in Adelaide, Australia, and was shredding by her teens. Steve Vai and Carlos Santana were early fans. She plays PRS guitars and has her own signature models.
Her own music
Her single According to You hit the charts in 2009. Here is the official video.
Later she spent years playing lead guitar in Alice Cooper’s band.
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