Squallor (also spelled as Gli Squallor) were an Italian

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group, active between 1973 and 1994.

Career

The group formed in 1973 as a ribald side project of four established musicians: composer and producer

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, producer Alfredo Cerruti, lyricist

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and songwriter

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. Producer Elio Gariboldi left the band after the first album in 1973. Characterized by adult themes, references to sex, political incorrectness, and vulgarity, in spite of no live activity and radio ostracism, they got an immediate commercial success. In 1984 they wrote and starred in the low budget comedy ''Arrapaho'', loosely inspired by their album with the same name, which was a surprise hit at the box office and achieved some cult status. The group disbanded in 1994, following their last album ''Cambiamento''. 2012 saw the release of ''Gli Squallor'', a documentary about the group. The ''Squallor'' reached the crest of their popularity at the end of the 1980s.

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(in the song ''Demiculis'') and

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(in ''Berta II'') were some of their political and satyrical targets.

Discography

;Albums * 1973 – ''Troia'' * 1974 – ''Palle'' * 1977 – ''Vacca'' * 1977 – ''Pompa'' * 1978 – ''Cappelle'' * 1980 – ''Tromba'' * 1981 – ''Mutando'' * 1982 – ''Scoraggiando'' * 1983 – ''Arrapaho'' * 1984 – ''Uccelli d'Italia'' * 1985 – ''Tocca l'albicocca'' * 1986 – ''Manzo'' * 1988 – ''Cielo duro'' * 1994 – ''Cambiamento''

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* * {{Authority control Musical groups established in 1973 1973 establishments in Italy Musical groups disestablished in 1994 Italian comedy musical groups 1994 disestablishments in Italy Italian musical groups Musical groups from Milan