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Easy Going
Paolo "Paul" Micioni (born 3 March 1956) and Pietro "Peter" Micioni (born 18 February 1963) are an Italian duo of DJs, musicians and record producers. Career Born in Rome, the Micioni brothers started their career as DJs in the 1970s, Paul in 1973 and Peter in 1977. At the end of the decade, Paolo Micioni was noticed by Claudio Simonetti in the disco club where he was resident DJ, the Easy Going, and then Simonetti together with Giancarlo Meo decided to produce him in a musical project named after the club, Easy Going, achieving a significant success with the song "Baby I Love You".Cantore, Lalla (1990). "Micioni, Paul e Peter". Castaldo, Gino (edited by). ''Dizionario della canzone italiana''. Curcio Editore. p. 1072. Following Paolo's production of his brother's 1980 debut single "Driving on Broadway", in late 1981 the two brothers formed the group Traks, mainly active in recording dance versions of 1960s and 1970s rock songs, notably a successful rendition of The Doobie Brothe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rome
Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2,746,984 residents in , Rome is the list of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, third most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits. The Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, with a population of 4,223,885 residents, is the most populous metropolitan cities of Italy, metropolitan city in Italy. Rome metropolitan area, Its metropolitan area is the third-most populous within Italy. Rome is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, within Lazio (Latium), along the shores of the Tiber Valley. Vatican City (the smallest country in the world and headquarters of the worldwide Catholic Church under the governance of the Holy See) is an independent country inside the city boun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Francis
Francesco Puccioni (26 April 1961 – 30 January 2009), better known under his stage name Mike Francis, was an Italian singer and composer, born in Florence, Italy. Internationally, he was best known for his 1984 hit, "Survivor", and his collaborations with American singer Amii Stewart. Career Puccioni formed his first band at age 14 with schoolmates from l'Istituto di Studi Americano in Rome. Under the stage name Mike Francis, he had his first hit with "Survivor" in 1984 and went on to record ten studio albums. Among his best known works is the song "Friends", a duet with Amii Stewart released in 1984 which became a big hit in the UK and the Philippines. Beginning in 2000, assisted by his brother Mario (Mari-One) and by the Maltese multi-instrumentalist Aidan Zammit, he founded the group Mystic Diversions. The group's songs were featured on many high-profile chill-out and lounge compilations. In addition to new, original song material, they also performed covers of 1970s and 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musicians From Rome
A musician is someone who composes, conducts, or performs music. According to the United States Employment Service, "musician" is a general term used to designate a person who follows music as a profession. Musicians include songwriters, who write both music and lyrics for songs; conductors, who direct a musical performance; and performers, who perform for an audience. A music performer is generally either a singer (also known as a vocalist), who provides vocals, or an instrumentalist, who plays a musical instrument. Musicians may perform on their own or as part of a group, band or orchestra. Musicians can specialize in a musical genre, though many play a variety of different styles and blend or cross said genres, a musician's musical output depending on a variety of technical and other background influences including their culture, skillset, life experience, education, and creative preferences. A musician who records and releases music is often referred to as a recordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niccolò Fabi
Niccolò Fabi (born 16 May 1968) is an Italian singer-songwriter. He rose to national fame after competing in the Newcomers' section of the Sanremo Music Festival 1997, receiving the Mia Martini Critics' Award for his entry "Capelli". As of 2021, he has released nine studio albums and a greatest hits album in Italy, as well as two compilation albums for the Hispanic market. During his career, Fabi also received two Lunezia Awards for the album "La cura del tempo" and for the song "Costruire". Early life Niccolò Fabi was born in Rome on 16 May 1968. His father, Claudio Fabi, was a record producer mainly active in the 1970s, when he was the artistic director of Lucio Battisti's label Numero Uno, producing artists including the Premiata Forneria Marconi and Alberto Fortis. When he was 5 years old, he started studying piano and classical music. In 1981, he started playing drums. He later entered a band performing songs by artists such as Earth, Wind & Fire, and he also became the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marina Rei
Marina Restuccia (born 5 June 1969), known as Marina Rei, is an Italian singer and songwriter. Biography Born in Rome, the daughter of the drummer of the orchestra of Ennio Morricone and turnist Vincenzo "Enzo" Restuccia, at 18 Rei started to dedicate herself to live music, performing in some of the best known Roman clubs. At the time she also appeared as backing vocalist and dancer in several television shows of RAI and Canale 5. In 1991, Rei began to record dance songs under the name of Jamie Dee. In 1995 she adopted her actual stage name and released "Sola" and "Noi", that marked a change on her style and that were fairly successful. In 1996 she took part at the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Al di là di questi anni" (later published in English with the title ''Because of you''), ranking third in the category "Nuove proposte" and also winning the ″Mia Martini″ Critics Award. She later come back to the Festival in 1997, 1999, 2005 and 2008. In 1997 she won the ''Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiromancino
Tiromancino is an Italian Pop music, pop group founded in 1989 by Federico Zampaglione. They have released 14 albums. Their music is a blend of Folk music, folk and electronica. Discography *1992 - ''Tiromancyno'' *1994 - ''Insisto'' *1995 - ''Alone Alieno'' *1997 - ''Rosa spinto'' *2000 - ''La descrizione di un attimo'' *2002 - ''In continuo movimento'' *2004 - ''Illusioni parallele'' *2005 - ''95-05'' (greatest hits) *2007 - ''L'alba di domani'' *2008 - ''Il suono dei chilometri (live)'' *2010 - ''L`Essenziale'' (recorded in Los Angeles and co-produced by Saverio Principini) *2014 - ''Indagine su un sentimento'' *2016 - ''Nel respiro del mondo'' *2021 - ''Ho cambiato tante case'' References External links Official site Italian musical groups Musical groups established in 1989 {{Italy-band-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso
Banco del Mutuo Soccorso (English: ''Bank of Mutual Relief'') is an Italian rock band. A popular progressive rock band in the 1970s, they continued making music in the 1980s and 1990s. They were still active, playing live in 2001 and 2008 at NEARfest. Their charismatic frontman, Francesco Di Giacomo, died in 2014. History Inspired by progressive rock acts from England, in particular Gentle Giant, Jethro Tull and Emerson, Lake & Palmer, keyboardists Vittorio Nocenzi and his brother Gianni founded Banco del Mutuo Soccorso in Rome, Italy. In 1972, together with other musicians from Rome progressive scene, they recorded their eponymous debut album which, with songs such as "R.I.P. (Requiescant in pace)", "Il giardino del mago" and "Metamorfosi", immediately attracted the attention of the public of the nascent progressive rock scene in Italy. The graphic design of the cover is also very particular: shaped as a terracotta piggy bank. In the same year, the second album was releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Low
Luis Romano Peris Belmonte (born 7 June 1954), known by his stage name Gary Low, is an Italian singer. He recorded several musical works in both English and Spanish. His recording of I Want You (Gary Low song), "I Want You" is prominently sampled on Washed Out's "Feel It All Around", used as the opening theme song of the television series ''Portlandia''. "Direct Sample of Multiple Elements", at whosampled.com Retrieved 5 October 2019 Discography Albums * ''Go On'' (1983) * ''La Colegiala'' (1984) * ''Grandes Éxitos'' (1984) * ''Rien Ne Va Plus'' (1985)Compilation albums *''The Best Of'' (1993), Unidisc (Canada release) *''I Want You – The Best of Gary L ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gazebo (musician)
Paul Mazzolini (born 18 February 1960), known by his stage name Gazebo, is an Italian singer, songwriter, musician and record producer best known for his Italo disco music style during the 1980s. His song " I Like Chopin" reached No. 1 in more than 15 countries, and his debut single "Masterpiece" was also an international success. Early life Mazzolini was born in Beirut, Lebanon, where his father was working as a diplomat in the Italian embassy. Through his father's work as a diplomat, he later lived in Jordan, Denmark and France. He also worked as a guitarist in London for some time. He finished his university study of French literature with a degree in 1983. He chose his stage name 'Gazebo' after the pavilion structure of the same name, because it sounded catchy, and this was important for radio DJs at the time. While living for four years in Denmark he learned to speak Danish, which he demonstrated in an interview with the Danish television show ''Eldorado'' on 4 April 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corriere Della Sera
(; ) is an Italian daily newspaper published in Milan with an average circulation of 246,278 copies in May 2023. First published on 5 March 1876, is one of Italy's oldest newspapers and is Italy's most read newspaper. Its masthead has remained unchanged since its first edition in 1876. It reached a circulation of over 1 million under editor and co-owner Luigi Albertini between 1900 and 1925. He was a strong opponent of socialism, clericalism, and Giovanni Giolitti, who was willing to compromise with those forces during his time as prime minister of Italy. Albertini's opposition to the Italian fascist regime forced the other co-owners to oust him in 1925. A representative of the moderate bourgeoisie, has always been generally considered centre-right-leaning, hosting in its columns liberal and democratic Catholic views. In the 21st century, its main competitors are Rome's and Turin's . Until the late 1970s and early 1980s, when the country underwent a nationalization proc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masterpiece (Gazebo Song)
"Masterpiece" is the debut single by Italian singer Gazebo, released in 1982, under the label Baby Records. The song was written by Mazzolini, Paul Micioni and Pierluigi Giombini, and produced by Paul and Peter Micioni and Roberto Fusar Poli. It reached the top 10 in Italy, peaking at No. 2. The song also charted in Switzerland and West Germany, peaking at No. 5 and No. 35, respectively. Track listing and formats * Italian 7-inch single :A. "Masterpiece" – 4:10 :B. "Masterpiece" (Instrumental) – 4:30 * Italian 12-inch single :A. "Masterpiece" – 9:30 :B. "Masterpiece" (Instrumental) – 12:45 Credits and personnel * Gazebo A gazebo is a pavilion structure, sometimes octagonal or Gun turret, turret-shaped, often built in a park, garden, or spacious public area. Some are used on occasions as bandstands. In British English, the word is also used for a tent-like can ... – songwriter, vocals, arranger * Pierluigi Giombini – songwriter, arranger, programmin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Train Runnin'
"Long Train Runnin" (or "Long Train Running") is a song recorded by American rock band the Doobie Brothers and written by band member Tom Johnston. It was included on the band's third album, '' The Captain and Me'' (1973), and was released as a single by Warner Bros., becoming a hit and peaking at No. 8 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It was covered by the Italian band Traks in 1982, and then by the British girl group Bananarama in 1991. In 1993, the Doobie Brothers' version was remixed and charted again in several countries, including reaching No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart. Origin The tune evolved from an untitled and mostly ad-libbed jam that the Doobies developed onstage years before it was finally recorded. Its working title, according to Johnston, was "Rosie Pig Moseley" and later "Osborn". "I didn't want to cut it," Johnston later confessed. "...I just considered it a bar song without a lot of merit. Teddy empleman on the other hand, thought it had some." Templeman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
