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Veleno
''Veleno'' is a studio album by Italian singer Mina, released on 25 October 2002 by PDU. Overview With this album, Mina returns to performing original material (the two previous albums were cover albums). The album features eleven new songs, as well as a cover version of "Notturno delle tre" by Ivano Fossati, whose voice can also be heard on the recording. In the Italian chart, the album debuted on the second position, losing to ''L'eccezione'' by Carmen Consoli, in total, the album stayed on the chart for 14 weeks, in the annual rating the album took the 32nd position. It was also able to get into the European Top 100 Albums at the 47th position. In Italy, the album became double platinum. Critical reception The album received generally positive reviews. Gino Castaldo from '' La Repubblica'' called the album "a polished record with very diverse arrangements compared to what was in the past" and found Mina's desire to "return to the search for quality songs to enhance the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mina (Italian Singer)
Mina Anna Maria Mazzini (born 25 March 1940) or Mina Anna Quaini (for the Swiss civil registry), known mononymously as Mina, is an Italian-Swiss singer and actress. She was a staple of television variety shows and a dominant figure in Italian pop music from the 1960s to the mid-1970s, known for her three-octave vocal range, the agility of her soprano voice, and her image as an Feminism, emancipated woman. In performance, Mina combined several modern styles with traditional Italian melodies and swing music, which made her the most versatile pop singer in Music of Italy, Italian music. Mina dominated the country's charts for 15 years and reached an unsurpassed level of popularity. She has scored Mina discography, 79 albums and 71 singles on the Italian charts. Mina's TV appearances in 1959 were the first for a female rock and roll singer in Italy. Her loud syncopated singing earned her the nickname "Queen of Screamers". The public also labeled her the "Tigress of Cremona" for h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PDU (record Label)
Mina Anna Maria Mazzini (born 25 March 1940) or Mina Anna Quaini (for the Swiss civil registry), known mononymously as Mina, is an Italian-Swiss singer and actress. She was a staple of television variety shows and a dominant figure in Italian pop music from the 1960s to the mid-1970s, known for her three-octave vocal range, the agility of her soprano voice, and her image as an emancipated woman. In performance, Mina combined several modern styles with traditional Italian melodies and swing music, which made her the most versatile pop singer in Italian music. Mina dominated the country's charts for 15 years and reached an unsurpassed level of popularity. She has scored 79 albums and 71 singles on the Italian charts. Mina's TV appearances in 1959 were the first for a female rock and roll singer in Italy. Her loud syncopated singing earned her the nickname "Queen of Screamers". The public also labeled her the "Tigress of Cremona" for her wild gestures and body shakes. When sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Succhiando L'uva
"Succhiando l'uva" ( en, "Sucking grapes") is a song recorded by Italian singer Mina. It was written by Matteo Saggese, Mino Vergnaghi and Zucchero Fornaciari. The song was released as the lead single from the 2002 album ''Veleno'', debuting at number two on the Italian chart and also becoming the fifteenth on the radio chart. A Spanish version of the song called "Uvas maduras" was recorded by Mina in 2007 for the album '' Todavia''. Critical reception Franco Zanetti of '' Rockol'' noted that here Mina is more than usually happy, relaxed, melodically wide and serenely smooth. Claudio Milano of ' stated that although the track sounds like an unreleased song from a Zucchero Fornaciari cover band, it is a pleasant light piece, burdened with some vocal excesses. "And yet one thing must be admitted... how much self-irony!" he added. Track listing ;CD single # "Succhiando l'uva" – 4:09 # " I'll See You in My Dreams" ( Gus Kahn, Isham Jones) – 1:21 Personnel * Mina – vocals * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sconcerto
''Sconcerto'' is an album by Italian singer Mina, issued in 2001. The album is an homage to the songs of Grammy Award-winning Italian singer, songwriter, and composer Domenico Modugno Domenico Modugno (; 9 January 1928 – 6 August 1994) was an Italian singer, actor and, later in life, a member of the Italian Parliament. He is known for his 1958 international hit song "Nel blu, dipinto di blu (song), Nel blu dipinto di blu", .... As the (double-meaning) title of the album suggests, the songs are mostly sung with the backing of an orchestra or jazz combo and do not include the famous monologues heard at the beginning of several Modugno hits. Track listing Charts Certifications and sales References External links * Mina (Italian singer) live albums 2001 live albums {{2000s-pop-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Duo
''In duo'' is a compilation album by Italian singer Mina, released on 4 March 2003 by EMI. The album features Mina's duets with various artists recorded throughout her career. Overview Fifteen duet compositions are presented in ''In duo''. Among the songs contained is the famous "Parole parole", the final theme of the TV show ''Teatro 10'' (sung in a duet with Alberto Lupo. "La canzone di Marinella", sung in duet with Fabrizio De Andre, in a version made in 1997 at the studios of GSU Lugano, the last official studio recording of the Genoese singer and songwriter. "Sono ancora" was recorded without instruments in collaboration with the vocal quintet Le Voci Atroci. And also the song "Come stai", recorded with Mina's son, Massimiliano Pani Massimiliano Pani is an Italian songwriter, producer and composer born on 18 April 1963 in Milan to parents Corrado Pani and Mina. His mother has always aroused great curiosity and interest not only for her career but the events that have chara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivano Fossati
Ivano Alberto Fossati (born 21 September 1951) is an Italian pop singer from Genoa. He was a member of the progressive rock group Delirium and has worked with Fabrizio De André, Riccardo Tesi, Anna Oxa, Mia Martini, Ornella Vanoni, Shirley Bassey, Francesco De Gregori, Menudo and Mina. In October 2011, after the release of the album ''Decadancing'', Fossati announced during Fabio Fazio's TV show ''Che tempo che fa'' that he decided to end his music career: "I've been thinking a lot about it, not in the last days, but during last two or three years. This will be my last album, and I won't record any new album. And my next tour will be the last one". Fossati's last concert was held at the Teatro Piccolo in Milan, on 19 March 2012. Discography *''Il grande mare che avremmo traversato'' (1973) *''Poco prima dell'aurora'' (with Oscar Prudente; 1974) *''Good-bye Indiana'' (1975) *''La casa del serpente'' (1977) *''La mia banda suona il rock'' (1979) *''Panama e dintorni'' (1981) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Music
Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as " rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles in the mid-1960s and later, particularly in the United States and United Kingdom.W. E. Studwell and D. F. Lonergan, ''The Classic Rock and Roll Reader: Rock Music from its Beginnings to the mid-1970s'' (Abingdon: Routledge, 1999), p.xi It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, a style that drew directly from the blues and rhythm and blues genres of African-American music and from country music. Rock also drew strongly from a number of other genres such as electric blues and folk, and incorporated influences from jazz, classical, and other musical styles. For instrumentation, rock has centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with electric bass guitar, drums, and one or more singers. Usually, rock is song-based music with a time signature using a verse–chorus form, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Il Mattino
''Il Mattino'' (meaning ''The Morning'' in English) is an Italian daily newspaper published in Naples, Italy. History and profile ''Il Mattino'' was first published on 16 March 1892 by the journalists Edoardo Scarfoglio and Matilde Serao. The paper is owned and published by Caltagirone Editore. ''Il Mattino'' sold 87,777 copies in 2004. Based on the 2008 survey data from Accertamenti Diffusione Stampa, it was the most read daily newspaper in Campania, and according to Audipress, it was one of the most read papers in southern Italy Southern Italy ( it, Sud Italia or ) also known as ''Meridione'' or ''Mezzogiorno'' (), is a macroregion of the Italian Republic consisting of its southern half. The term ''Mezzogiorno'' today refers to regions that are associated with the peop ... with 975.000 readers in 2011. In 2008 the paper had a circulation of 79,573 copies. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniele Silvestri
Daniele Silvestri (born 18 August 1968) is an Italian singer-songwriter and musician. Career Silvestri debuted in 1994, releasing his eponymous album. The set received a Targa Tenco for Best Debut Album. In 1995, he competed in the Newcomers' Section of the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "L'uomo col megafono". The track was included in his second studio album, ''Prima di essere uomo'', whose second single, "Le cose che abbiamo in comune", became a radio hit in 1995 and received the Targa Tenco for Song of the Year. In 1996 Silvestri released a double studio album, ''Il dado''. His following studio set, ''Sig. Dapatas'', was released in 1999, after Silvestri's appearance as a contestant of the Big Artists section in the Sanremo Music Festival with the track "Aria", which received the Mia Martini Critics' Award. In 2000, he released his first greatest hits album, ''Occhi da orientale'', launched by the single with the same name, released in September of the same year. In 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giancarlo Bigazzi
Giancarlo Bigazzi (5 September 1940 – 19 January 2012) was an Italian music producer and composer. He was a former member of comedy music group Squallor. Life and career Born in Florence, he was one of the best known Italian songwriters and lyricists of the 1970s and 1980s. He wrote some of the most successful Italian pop records, many of which became international hits, such as "Gloria", "Self Control", "No Me Ames", " Tu", "Take the Heat off Me", "Mama". He was also a film score composer; among his soundtracks are ''Mery per sempre'', '' Ragazzi fuori'' and the Oscar-winner ''Mediterraneo''. Bigazzi collaborated for 2 years with singer Mia Martini, writing also her Eurovision track "Rapsodia". References External links * Giancarlo Bigazziat Discogs Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. While the site was originally created with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Lauzi
Bruno Lauzi (; 8 August 1937 – 24 October 2006) was an Italian singer-songwriter, poet and writer. Biography Bruno Lauzi was born in Asmara, then part of the Italian Eastern Africa, to a Catholic father, Francesco Lauzi and a Jewish mother, Laura Nahum. In the 1960s he moved to Genoa, where he became part of the local music scene and met Gino Paoli, Luigi Tenco and Fabrizio De André. After a spell as song writer for Mia Martini, Georges Moustaki and Ornella Vanoni, Lauzi established himself as a renowned ''cantautore'' (singer-songwriter). His biggest hits include "Ritornerai" (1963), "Amore caro amore bello" (1972),"Onda su onda" (1974), "Genova per noi" (1975). In the 1980s he started a political career with the Italian Liberal Party, but without huge success. Suffering from Parkinson disease, he died in Peschiera Borromeo at age 69 from liver cancer. He was a football supporter of Unione Calcio Sampdoria Unione Calcio Sampdoria, commonly referred to as Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gianfranco Fasano
Gianfranco Tommaso Fasano (born 30 June 1961), known professionally as Franco Fasano, is an Italian singer-songwriter and composer. Life and career Born in Albenga, Fasano spent his childhood in Alassio and studied singing and composition with Pippo Barzizza.Enzo Giannelli. "Fasano, Gianfranco". Gino Castaldo (edited by). ''Dizionario della canzone italiana''. Curcio Editore, 1990. He debuted at 15 years old recording some songs for a small local label. Starting from the 1980s Fasano established himself as a successful songwriter, composing songs for Mina, Drupi, Iva Zanicchi, Anna Oxa, Fausto Leali Faustino (Fausto) Leali (born 29 October 1944, Nuvolento, Brescia, Italy) is an Italian pop singer. Early life Leali began his musical career as a singer in several bands in his native Brescia. His first guitar teacher was Tullio Romano, of the ..., Peppino di Capri, Fiordaliso and Nicola Arigliano, among others. He also recorded several albums and participated to several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
