East Side Beat were an Italian music group, which achieved success in Europe in the early 1990s. Fronted by a line up of Italian-American vocalist Carl Fanini and Italian keyboardist Francesco Petrocchi, the act was masterminded by producers Giovanni Cinaglia and Luca Capretti. Signed to

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's Media Records, they released their first single in 1991. This was a dance cover of Christopher Cross's "

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" and became a hit throughout Europe, peaking at No.3 in the UK, which was to be their biggest market.Official UK Charts - East Side Beat
/ref> Following this, the act concentrated on dance versions of past hits by other artists. They scored two more hits in the UK: a cover of

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' " Alive and Kicking" in 1992 and

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's "You're My Everything" in 1993. Other singles released by the duo were "I Didn't Know " (1992), as well as original compositions "My Girl" (1993) “Break down" and “ On my mind “(1994). The act released one album in 1993. With no more hits after 1993, the act disbanded in 1995. Vocalist Fanini meanwhile also recorded with

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who scored a UK top ten hit with "Light My Fire" in 1994 as well as two subsequent hits.

Discography

Album

* 1993: ''East Side Beat'' (Airplay Records)

Singles

* 1991: "Divin' in the Beat" * 1991: "

" (UK 3, IRE 4, BEL 4, NL 6, GER 24, AT 29, SWITZ 23)Irish Charts - search East Side Beat
* 1992: "I Didn't Know" * 1992: " Alive and Kicking" (UK 26, BEL 19, NL 20 IRE 28)European Charts - "Alive and Kicking"
/ref> * 1993: "You're My Everything" (UK 65) * 1993: "My Girl" * 1994: "So Good" * 1995: " Back for Good" * 1995: "

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References

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