Mauro Pagani (born 5 February 1946) is an

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musician and singer. Pagani was born in Chiari,

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. A

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, he made his debut in the music world in

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ist and founding member of the

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band

Premiata Forneria Marconi Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM) (translation: ''Award-winning Marconi Bakery'') is an Italian progressive rock band founded in 1970 which continues to the present day. They were the first Italian group to have success internationally. The group ...

. In 1977 he left the band to follow a solo career, but in 2003 rejoined for a celebrative concert. His first solo album, titled "Mauro Pagani" (released in Tokyo in 1979 on Seven Seas and distributed by King Record Co.) included contributions by fellow PFM members Franz Di Cioccio, Patrick Djivas, and Walter Calloni; also showcasing an impressive line-up of guest musicians, including

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, Giulio Capiozzo, Patrizio Fariselli, Ellade Bandini and Ares Tavolazzi ("L'Albero Di Canto" and "L'Albero Di Canto II" with Area backing Mauro exclusively). Roberto Colombo also played polimoog on "La Città Aromatica". Pagani has been an experimenter of sound related to

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and

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. He also collaborated with other famous artists, including

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, and

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, with whom he composed the renowned LPs ''

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'' (1984) and ''

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'' (1990). He composed the soundtrack for four movies by the Italian director

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, '' Sogno di una notte d'estate'' (1983), '' Puerto Escondido'' (1992), ''

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'' (1995) and '' Siberian Education'' (2013).

Selected discography

With Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM) *''

Storia di un minuto ''Storia di un minuto'' ("''One minute story''") is the first album of the Italian progressive rock band Premiata Forneria Marconi. It was recorded in Milan and released by the Numero Uno division of RCA Records in Italy. The album topped the ...

'' (1972, PFM) *''

Per un amico ''Per un amico'' ("''For a Friend''") is the second album from the Italian progressive rock band Premiata Forneria Marconi. Released in 1972 by all the initial members of the group, it is considered their breakthrough album that put them on the ...

'' (1972, PFM) *''

Photos of Ghosts ''Photos of Ghosts'' is the third studio album and the first English language record by the Italian progressive rock band Premiata Forneria Marconi, also known as PFM. Released in the U.S. in October 1973, it was the first album by an Italian ro ...

'' (1973, PFM) *''

L'isola di niente ''L'isola di niente'' ("The Isle of Nothing") is the third studio album by Italian progressive rock band Premiata Forneria Marconi, released in 1974. Like the group's previous albums, it is sung in Italian and performed well in Italy. An English ...

'' (1974, PFM) *'' Chocolate Kings'' (1975, PFM) Solo and Collaboration *''Mauro Pagani'' (1978) *''Sogno di una notte d'estate'' (1981) *''Passa la bellezza'' (1991) *'' Puerto Escondido'' (1992, soundtrack) *''

'' (1995, soundtrack) *'' Psycho P.'' (2001) *'' 2004 Crêuza de mä'' (2004, re-arranged version of the 1984 original) *'' Siberian Education'' (2013, soundtrack) * ''

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'' (2025, soundtrack)

References

External links

Official websitePFM's official website
1946 births Living people Musicians from the Province of Brescia Italian male singer-songwriters 20th-century Italian singer-songwriters 20th-century Italian composers 20th-century male composers 21st-century Italian singer-songwriters 21st-century Italian composers Italian male film score composers Italian blues musicians Premiata Forneria Marconi members {{Italy-composer-stub