Mimmo Locasciulli (born 7 July 1949) is an Italian singer-songwriter, composer, producer and musician.

Life and career

Born in

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, Locasciulli is the son of a vet who in his spare time used to perform as a crooner with the stage name Guido Lucas.Marco Giorgi. "Mimmo Locasciulli". Gino Castaldo (edited by). ''Dizionario della canzone italiana''. Curcio Editore, 1990. In 1965 he formed a band with whom he performed in the music halls of the

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. In 1968 he moved to

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to study medicine, and there started performing in the

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s of the city. In 1971 he relocated to the

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and after performing in a number of the city's nightclubs he eventually established himself as a regular performer in the club

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. Locasciulli made his discographic debut in 1975, and after a couple of commercial disappointments he had his first success in 1982, with the album ''Intorno a trent'anni'', produced by

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. In 1985 he entered the competition at the

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, ranking nineteenth with the song "Buona fortuna". Between 1985 and 1987 he toured with

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, then in 1988 Locasciulli started an acclaimed collaboration with the jazz bassist

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. Starting from the 1990s, following the critically acclaimed album ''Tango dietro l'angolo'', he mainly focused on his activity as a producer and on in his day job as a

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Discography

;Album * 1975 - ''Non rimanere là'' (Folkstudio, FK 5001) * 1977 - ''Quello che ci resta'' (RCA Italiana, PL 31316) * 1980 - ''Quattro canzoni di Mimmo Locasciulli'' (RCA Italiana, PG 33403) * 1982 - ''Intorno a trent'anni'' (RCA Italiana, PL 31625) * 1983 - ''Sognadoro'' (RCA Italiana, PL 31710) * 1985 - ''Mimmo Locasciulli'' (RCA Italiana, PL 70702) * 1985 - ''Confusi in un playback'' (RCA Italiana, PL 70942; live album) * 1987 - ''Clandestina'' (RCA Italiana, PL 71242) * 1989 - ''(Adesso glielo dico)'' (RCA Italiana, PL 74117) * 1991 - ''Tango dietro l'angolo'' (Philips, 8486631) * 1992 - ''Delitti perfetti'' (Philips, 512 372-1) * 1995 - ''Uomini'' (Mercury, 528 152-2) * 1998 - ''Il futuro'' (Mercury, 558 379-2) * 2002 - ''Aria di famiglia'' (Hobo, HOB 508388-2) * 2004 - ''Piano piano'' (Hobo, HOB 515205-2) * 2006 - ''Sglobal'' (Hobo, HOB 1200605) * 2009 - ''Idra'' (Hobo, 457982) * 2016 - ''Piccoli cambiamenti'' * 2018 - ''Cenere '' * 2020 - ''22 Canzoni'' * 2022 - ''Intorno a trent'anni Revisited''

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