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Canzone (Don Backy Song)
"Canzone" is a 1968 song composed by Don Backy and Detto Mariano. It placed third at the Sanremo Music Festival 1968, 18th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival with a double performance by Adriano Celentano and Milva. Overview The song was composed by Don Backy shortly before a clash with his producer Adriano Celentano, who was accused and sued by Backy for having allegedly altered the accounting of his record sales under his label Clan Celentano. Don Backy originally planned to present the song at the Sanremo Festival in a double performance with Milva, but, being his producer, Celentano had the final say about the artists chosen to perform his label's songs at the festival, and he chose to replace Don Backy with himself. Celentano's performance at the Festival was received by critics as half-hearted and lacking commitment, and was reportedly meant to be a spiteful snub to his former friend; during the interviews he also asserted the mediocrity of the song, declaring that its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Backy
Don Backy (born Aldo Caponi on 21 August 1939) is an Italian singer-songwriter and actor. Life and career Born in Santa Croce sull'Arno, Caponi spent his early years in Castellammare di Stabia before returning to his hometown in 1955.Bassignano, Ernesto; Lipari Felice (1990). "Don Backy". Castaldo, Gino (edited by). ''Dizionario della canzone italiana''. Curcio Editore. pp.575-6. In the late 1950s, particularly after watching the film ''Rock Around the Clock'', he became passionate of rock and roll and decided to pursue a musical career, founding the rock band Kiss. After self-producing several singles, mainly consisting of cover versions of American rock songs, in 1961 he started a professional career with the stage name Agaton. Thanks to the song "La storia di Frankie Ballan", inspired by American folk singers, Caponi attracted the interest of Adriano Celentano's record label Clan Celentano, that put him under contract. Adopted the stage name Don Backy, he soon became a prom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |