Vincenzo Sarnelli (born January 7, 1961), known by the stage name Tony Tammaro, is an Italian
parody
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singer-songwriter. The main theme of Tammaro's lyrics are ''tamarri'', a term taken from
Neapolitan dialect
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which indicates someone who is vulgar, miseducated, and often boasting a flourishing behaviour. The term could also be translated as "rednecks".
Career
Tammaro started his career in 1989, releasing ''
Prima cassetta di musica tamarra'' ("First tape of ''tamarro'' music").
In 1993 Tony Tammaro was the winner of the 4th edition of
Festival di Sanscemo with the song "E v'a facite appere".
Infos on sanscemo.com
In 1997 Tammaro returned to the studio to record the album '' Monnezzarium'' and released O trerrote" as the first single. Tammaro released his greatest hits album '' Tutto Tony Tammaro'' in 1999. It is a double album and each of two CDs is made up of twentyfour songs.
Tony Tammaro and his band released '' The Dark Side of the Moonnezz'' in June 2005. The title is a pun on ''munnezza'', the Neapolitan word for "garbage".
Discography
Studio albums
*1989: '' Prima Cassetta di Musica Tamarra''[Discography of Tony Tammaro]
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*1991: '' Nun Chiagnere Marì''[
*1992: '' Da Granto Farò il Cantanto''][
*1993: ''Se Potrei Avere Te''][
*1997: '' Monnezzarium''][
*2005: '' The Dark Side of the Moonnezz''][
*2010: '' Yes I Cant''][
*2015: '' Tokyo Londra Scalea''][
]
Compilation albums
*1999: '' Tutto Tony Tammaro''[
]
References
External links
Tony Tammaro official website
Tony Tammaro
on Myspace
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1961 births
Living people
Singers from Naples
Parody musicians
Italian parodists
Italian male singer-songwriters
20th-century Italian singer-songwriters
21st-century Italian singer-songwriters
Italian comedy musicians
Italian pop singers