Daniel Sentacruz Ensemble was an Italian
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group formed in 1974. Their first single "
Soleado", a semi-instrumental track written by lead singer Ciro Dammicco and
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Background
Born in Milan, Baldan Bembo started his music career as a keyb ...
, sold over five million copies in Europe, giving the band international popularity.
[ In 1976 and in 1978 Daniel Sentacruz Ensemble entered the ]Sanremo Music Festival
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with the songs "Linda Bella Linda" (peaking number three on the Italian chart)[ and "1/2 notte".][
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Band members
* Ciro Dammicco – vocals (1974–1979)
* Mara Cubeddu – vocals (1974–1979)
* Linda Lee – vocals (1974–1979)
* Gianni Minuti Muffolini – vocals, guitar (1974–1979)
* Angelo Santori – keyboard (1974–1975)
* Stefano Dammicco – keyboard (1977–1979)
* Bruno Santori – keyboard (1974–1976)
* Gianni Calabria – drums (1974–1979)
* Savino Grieco – bass guitar, vocals (1974–1979)
Discography
;Albums
* 1974 – '' Soleado'' (EMI Italiana
EMI Italiana was a record label, it was an Italian offshoot of British Electric and Musical Industries, based in Milan. It was founded in 1931 as VCM and, in 1967 it was renamed EMI Italiana followed by EMI Music Italy in 1997 and, finally, EMI ...
3C 064-18037)
* 1975 – ''Dos'' (EMI Italiana
EMI Italiana was a record label, it was an Italian offshoot of British Electric and Musical Industries, based in Milan. It was founded in 1931 as VCM and, in 1967 it was renamed EMI Italiana followed by EMI Music Italy in 1997 and, finally, EMI ...
3C 064-18102)
* 1977 – ''Daniel Sentacruz Ensemble'' (EMI Italiana
EMI Italiana was a record label, it was an Italian offshoot of British Electric and Musical Industries, based in Milan. It was founded in 1931 as VCM and, in 1967 it was renamed EMI Italiana followed by EMI Music Italy in 1997 and, finally, EMI ...
3C 064-18249)
* 1979 – ''Diventiamo più amici'' (EMI Italiana
EMI Italiana was a record label, it was an Italian offshoot of British Electric and Musical Industries, based in Milan. It was founded in 1931 as VCM and, in 1967 it was renamed EMI Italiana followed by EMI Music Italy in 1997 and, finally, EMI ...
3C 064-18399)
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Musical groups established in 1974
Italian pop music groups
Musical groups disestablished in 1980
Musical groups from Milan