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I Giganti are an Italian pop band founded in 1964.
In the 1960s, they had a number of hits including ''Una ragazza in due'', an Italian version of Mister Murray's ''Down Comes the Rain''. They are renowned for having released one of the earliest
In the 1960s, they had a number of hits including ''Una ragazza in due'', an Italian version of Mister Murray's ''Down Comes the Rain''. They are renowned for having released one of the earliest concept albums
A concept album is an album whose tracks hold a larger purpose or meaning collectively than they do individually. This is typically achieved through a single central narrative or theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, or lyrical. Som ...
of Italian progressive rock
Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog; sometimes conflated with art rock) is a broad genre of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom and United States through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early 1970s. Initi ...
in Italy called ''Terra in bocca''. After disbanding in the early 1970s, I Giganti reformed in the 1990s and are still occasionally touring. Drummer Enrico Maria Papes is currently the only band member from the original lineup.
Personnel
*Enrico Maria Papes - drums *Giacomo Di Martino - guitar *Sergio Di Martino - bass *Francesco Marsella - keyboards *Settimio "Silver" Corzani - bagpipeDiscography
*1966 - ''I Giganti'' (Ri-Fi, RFM LP 14801) *1969 - ''Mille idee dei Giganti'' (Ri-Fi, RFM LP 14034) *1971 - ''Terra in bocca'' (Ri-Fi, RDZ-ST-14207)External links
* Musical groups established in 1964 Musical groups from Milan {{Italy-band-stub