"Mondo Capellone" (''Hippie World'') is a song by Italian

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Gli Spioni Gli Spioni (Italian for "The Telltales") were an Italian beat group of the 1960s. Biography The group was formed in Milan in 1965.Cesare Rizzi (ed.), ''Enciclopedia del Rock italiano'', Milan, Arcana Editrice, 1993, pp.66-67 The original mem ...

which was first published as a single in 1966, in the 45rpm ''Mondo Capellone/La Vera Identità'' and later as part of the album ''In Un Mondo Capellone''. ''Mondo Capellone'' entered the 1966

Cantagiro Cantagiro was an Italian summer song contest held from 1962 to 1972 and 1990 to 1993. It featured three categories, A for famous artists, B for newcomers and C for groups. The creator of the competition was Ezio Radaelli. The name of the festival ...

music contest.

Track listing

Italy Retail 7" #"Mondo Capellone" #"La vera Identità"

Personnel

Renato Fumagalli Renato Fumagalli is an Italian singer/songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He was the frontman of the Italian Beat group ''Gli Spioni'', mostly known for their breakthrough hit " Mondo Capellone"Cesare Rizzi (ed.), ''Enciclopedia del Rock italiano'' ...

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