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musical group
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, formed in
Caserta
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in 1980. The group was named after a travel agency situated in
Caserta
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. They were discovered by
Caterina Caselli
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Biography
Caselli was born in Modena but grew up in Sassuolo. She started her music career by playing bass in local clubs.
In 1966 sh ...
.
In 2000 the band won the
Sanremo Music Festival
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with the song "Sentimento".
The lead singer, Peppe Servillo, is the younger brother of actor
Toni Servillo
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He has won the European Film Award for Best Actor twice, in 2008 for both '' Gomorrah'' and ''Il Divo'' and in 2013 for ''The Great Beauty'', as well ...
.
Current Lineup
*Peppe Servillo - vocals
*Fausto Mesolella - guitar
*Mimì Ciaramella - drums
*Ferruccio Spinetti - bass
*Flavio D'Ancona - keyboards
Former Members
*Agostino Di Scipio - guitar
*Alberto D'Anna - drums
*Sergio Buzzone - drums
*Agostino Santoro - drums
*Nicola Di Caprio - drums
*Vittorio Remino - bass
*Mario Tronco - keyboards
*Peppe D'Argenzio - woodwinds
Discography
Albums
* 1987: ''
Sorpassando''
* 1988: ''
Perdo tempo'' (
Bubble Record
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* 1989: ''
In una notte di chiaro di luna'' (original soundtrack) (
Bubble Record
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* 1990: ''
Bellosguardo
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''
* 1993: ''
Opplà''
* 1995: ''
Finalmente fiori''
* 1996: ''
Hotel paura e altre storie
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''
* 1996: ''
La guerra vista dalla luna''
* 1998: ''
Vivo di canzoni''
* 1999: ''
Cirano''
* 2000: ''
Selezione 1990-2000''
* 2000: ''
Storie d'amore''
* 2003: ''
Poco mossi gli altri bacini
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* 2007: ''
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* 2009: ''
Nino Rota, l'amico magico
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Awards
* Premio della Critica
Mia Martini
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(1998)
* Winners of the 50th
San Remo Festival
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(2000)
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