Daniel Sentacruz Ensemble was an Italian
pop group formed in 1974. Their first single "
Soleado", a semi-instrumental track written by lead singer Ciro Dammicco and
Dario Baldan Bembo Dario Baldan Bembo (born 15 May 1948) is an Italian composer, singer-songwriter, music arranger and musician, best known for the songs "Aria" and " Amico è".
Background
Born in Milan, Baldan Bembo started his music career as a keyboardist for, ...
, sold over five million copies in Europe, giving the band international popularity.
[ In 1976 and in 1978 Daniel Sentacruz Ensemble entered the ]Sanremo Music Festival
The Sanremo Music Festival, officially the Italian Song Festival () and commonly known as just (), is the most popular Italian song contest and awards ceremony, held annually in the city of Sanremo, Liguria. It is the longest-running annual ...
with the songs "Linda Bella Linda" (peaking number three on the Italian chart)[ and "1/2 notte".][
]
Band members
* Ciro Dammicco – vocals (1974–1979)
* Mara Cubeddu – vocals (1974–1979)
* Linda Lee – vocals (1974–1979)
* Gianni Minuti Muffolini – vocals, guitar (1974–1979)
* Angelo Santori – keyboard (1974–1975)
* Stefano Dammicco – keyboard (1977–1979)
* Bruno Santori – keyboard (1974–1976)
* Gianni Calabria – drums (1974–1979)
* Savino Grieco – bass guitar, vocals (1974–1979)
Discography
;Albums
* 1974 – '' Soleado'' (EMI Italiana
EMI Italiana was a record label, an Italian offshoot of British Electric and Musical Industries, based in Milan. It was founded in 1931 as VCM and, in 1967, renamed EMI Italiana; it then became EMI Music Italy in 1997 and, finally, EMI Records I ...
3C 064-18037)
* 1975 – ''Dos'' (EMI Italiana
EMI Italiana was a record label, an Italian offshoot of British Electric and Musical Industries, based in Milan. It was founded in 1931 as VCM and, in 1967, renamed EMI Italiana; it then became EMI Music Italy in 1997 and, finally, EMI Records I ...
3C 064-18102)
* 1977 – ''Daniel Sentacruz Ensemble'' (EMI Italiana
EMI Italiana was a record label, an Italian offshoot of British Electric and Musical Industries, based in Milan. It was founded in 1931 as VCM and, in 1967, renamed EMI Italiana; it then became EMI Music Italy in 1997 and, finally, EMI Records I ...
3C 064-18249)
* 1979 – ''Diventiamo più amici'' (EMI Italiana
EMI Italiana was a record label, an Italian offshoot of British Electric and Musical Industries, based in Milan. It was founded in 1931 as VCM and, in 1967, renamed EMI Italiana; it then became EMI Music Italy in 1997 and, finally, EMI Records I ...
3C 064-18399)
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Musical groups established in 1974
Italian pop music groups
Musical groups disestablished in 1980
Musical groups from Milan