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, formed in

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in 1980. The group was named after a travel agency situated in

. They were discovered by

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. In 2000 the band won the

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with the song "Sentimento". The lead singer, Peppe Servillo, is the younger brother of actor

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Current Lineup

*Peppe Servillo - vocals *Fausto Mesolella - guitar *Mimì Ciaramella - drums *Ferruccio Spinetti - bass *Flavio D'Ancona - keyboards

Former Members

*Agostino Di Scipio - guitar *Alberto D'Anna - drums *Sergio Buzzone - drums *Agostino Santoro - drums *Nicola Di Caprio - drums *Vittorio Remino - bass *Mario Tronco - keyboards *Peppe D'Argenzio - woodwinds

Discography

Albums

* 1987: '' Sorpassando'' * 1988: '' Perdo tempo'' ( Bubble Record, BLULP 1827) * 1989: ''

In una notte di chiaro di luna ''In una notte di chiaro di luna'' (internationally released as ''Crystal or Ash, Fire or Wind, as Long as It's Love'', also known as ''On a Moonlit Night'' and ''As Long as It's Love'') is a 1989 Italian drama film directed by Lina Wertmüller ...

'' (original soundtrack) ( Bubble Record, BLULP 1831) * 1990: ''

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'' * 1993: '' Opplà'' * 1995: ''

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'' * 1996: '' Hotel paura e altre storie'' * 1996: ''

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'' * 1998: ''

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'' * 1999: ''

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'' * 2000: '' Selezione 1990-2000'' * 2000: '' Storie d'amore'' * 2003: ''

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'' * 2007: '' Danson metropoli - Canzoni di Paolo Conte'' * 2009: '' Nino Rota, l'amico magico''

Awards

* Premio della Critica

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(1998) * Winners of the 50th

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(2000)

References

External links

* {{Authority control Italian musical groups Musical groups established in 1980 Sanremo Music Festival winners