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group that released a group of albums for

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in the 1970s. Several of the members went on to have long careers in

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Members

; Perigeo *Giovanni Tommaso (bass) * Franco D'Andrea (keyboards) *Bruno Biriaco (drums and percussion) * Claudio Fasoli (saxophones) *Tony Sidney (guitar) ; New Perigeo *Giovanni Tommaso (bass) * Danilo Rea *Agostino Marangolo *Maurizio Giammarco (saxophone) *Carlo Pennisi

Discography

Perigeo

* 1972 ''Azimut'' * 1973 ''Abbiamo tutti un blues da piangere'' * 1974 ''Genealogia'' * 1975 ''La valle dei templi'' * 1975 ''Live at Montreaux'' (Live) * 1976 ''Non è poi così lontano'' * 1976 ''Live in Italy 1976'' (Live) * 1977 ''Attraverso il Perigeo'' (Raccolta) * 1977 ''Fata Morgana'' (LP, Album) (RCA Victor)

Perigeo Special

* 1980 ''Alice''

New Perigeo

* 1981 ''Q Concert'' (EP) * 1981 ''Effetto amore''

References

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