Pino D'Angiò (born Giuseppe Chierchia, , August 14, 1952 in

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artist. He is best known for his hit 1980 song, "Ma Quale Idea", which sold over 2 million copies in Europe. The bassline of the track was taken from "

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, and later sampled in Madison Avenue's 1999 hit "

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". Under the name Age of Love, he and producer Bruno Sanchioni released an eponymous track in 1990 which featured vocals by Dutch supermodel

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Discography

Albums

*1981 - ''...Balla!'' (

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) (LP) *1982 - ''Ti regalo della musica'' (Ri-Fi) (LP) *1983 - ''Una notte maledetta'' (SGM) (LP) *1986 - ''Sunshine Blue'' (SGM Records) (LP) *1988 - ''Gente sì & gente no'' (Carosello) (LP) *1989 - ''Dancing in Jazz'' (Carosello) (LP) *1991 - ''STS - Siamo tutti stufi'' (Carosello, CLN 25151) (LP) *1997 - ''Notte d'amore'' (Pull, 484059-2) (as "Pino D'Angiò & Powerfunk") (CD) *1999 - ''I successi'' (D.V. More Record, CD DV 6340) (CD) *1999 - ''Ma quale idea? e le altre storie'' (Carosello) (CD) *2002 - ''Lettere a Federico Fellini'' (Zetazero) (CD) *2010 - ''The Only One'' (Noise & Dreams) (CD)

Singles

*1979 - ''È libero, scusi?/La bottega di Mefistole'' (

) (7") *1980 - ''Ma quale idea/Lezione d'amore'' (Ri-Fi) (7") *1981 - ''Un concerto da strapazzo (Scusate sono impazzito)/Me ne frego di te (Disco Charleston)'' (Ri-Fi) (7") *1981 - ''Okay okay/Una notte da impazzire + Mannaggia rock and roll'' (OUT) (12" promo) *1982 - Fammi un panino/Questo amore è un motore *1983 - ''Evelonpappà evelonmammà/Mani in alto'' (SGM Records) (7") *1983 - ''Una notte maledetta/I tabaccai'' (SGM Records) (7") *1987 - ''Più sexy/Alquanto arrabbiati'' (Carosello) (as "Pino D'Angiò & tutti gli altri...") (7", 12") *1989 - ''Bella margherita/Gente intelligente'' (Carosello) (7") *1990 - '' The Age of Love'' (Diki Records) G. Chierchia/B. Sanchioni - Vocals: Karen Mulder *1991 - ''Gli sgarbi si pagano/L'inverno'' (Carosello) (7") *2019 - ''La Lampada''

References

External links

Website

Discography
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Profile at last.fm
Living people Italian Italo disco musicians Italian singers 1952 births People from Pompei {{Italy-musician-stub