Beans (also spelled as I Beans) are an Italian pop band, mainly successful in the seventies.

Career

The group formed in 1969 in

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, Sicily. Under the production of singer-songwriter

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, they got a large success with their cover of the 1918

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's classic "Come Pioveva", which peaked at the fourth place on the Italian hit parade. Following a number of minor hits, in 1978 the group entered the main competition at the

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with the song "Soli". The song named a

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variety show, hosted by Patrizia Lazzari and Laura Trotter and with the participation of the same group.

Personnel

* Armando Simola – lead vocalist (1967–1969) * Pier Paolo Cristaldi – drums (1967–present) * Tony Ranno – bass guitar, voice (1967–present) * Salvatore Trovato – lead vocalist (1969–1972) * Gino Finocchiaro – keyboards, voice (1969–1979) * Giuseppe Russo – guitar (1969–1972) * Pippo Panascì – guitar, voice (1972–present) * Giuseppe Grillo – guitar, voice (1972–present) * Franco Morgia – lead vocalist, guitar (1972–1979) * Carmelo Morgia – lead vocalist, guitar (1979–present) * Gaetano Coco – keyboards, voice (1979–1989) * Alex Magrì – keyboards, voicei (1989–2003)

Discography

;Albums * 1975: ''Come pioveva'' ( CGD, 81176) * 1976: ''Sto piangendo'' (CGD, 81732) * 1978: ''Soli'' (CGD, 20037) * 1983: ''Beans'' (La Ciminiera, CMR 79003) * 1990: ''Ancora una volta si può'' (Sea Musica, ISO 0032) * 1991: ''Melo Morgia canta i Beans'' (DV More Record, DV 1018) * 1998: ''Stelle'' (DiscoBoom, CD 10041) * 2001: ''I Beans cantano Battisti'' (DiscoBoom, CD 10076) * 2005: ''I Beans per sempre'' (DiscoBoom) * 2006: ''Le più belle canzoni dei Beans'' (

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References

External links

* {{Authority control Musical groups established in 1969 Italian pop music groups 1969 establishments in Italy