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Mauro Pagani (born 5 February 1946) is an Italian people, Italian musician and singer.
Pagani was born in Chiari, Lombardy, Chiari, Lombardy. A multi-instrumentalist, he made his debut in the music world in 1970 in music, 1970 as violinist and founding member of the progressive rock band Premiata Forneria Marconi. In 1977 he left the band to follow a solo career, but in 2003 rejoined for a celebrative concert. His first solo album, titled "Mauro Pagani" (released in Tokyo in 1979 on Seven Seas and distributed by King Record Co.) included contributions by fellow PFM members Franz Di Cioccio, Patrick Djivas, and Walter Calloni; also showcasing an impressive line-up of guest musicians, including Area (band), Area's Demetrio Stratos, Peter Gabriel, Giulio Capiozzo, Patrizio Fariselli, Ellade Bandini and Ares Tavolazzi ("L'Albero Di Canto" and "L'Albero Di Canto II" with Area backing Mauro exclusively). Roberto Colombo also played polimoog on "La Città Aromatica".
Pagani has been an experimenter of sound related to blues and Mediterranean music. He also collaborated with other famous artists, including Roberto Vecchioni, Gianna Nannini, Luciano Ligabue, Ornella Vanoni, and Fabrizio De André, with whom he composed the renowned LPs ''Crêuza de mä'' (1984) and ''Le nuvole'' (1990).
He composed the soundtrack for four movies by the Italian director Gabriele Salvatores, ''Sogno di una notte d'estate (film), Sogno di una notte d'estate'' (1983), ''Puerto Escondido (film), Puerto Escondido'' (1992), ''Nirvana (1997 film), Nirvana'' (1995) and ''Siberian Education (film), Siberian Education'' (2013)
Official websitePFM's official website
1946 births Living people Musicians from the Province of Brescia Italian male singer-songwriters Italian singer-songwriters Italian composers Italian male composers Italian blues musicians Premiata Forneria Marconi members {{Italy-composer-stub
Mauro Pagani (born 5 February 1946) is an Italian people, Italian musician and singer.
Pagani was born in Chiari, Lombardy, Chiari, Lombardy. A multi-instrumentalist, he made his debut in the music world in 1970 in music, 1970 as violinist and founding member of the progressive rock band Premiata Forneria Marconi. In 1977 he left the band to follow a solo career, but in 2003 rejoined for a celebrative concert. His first solo album, titled "Mauro Pagani" (released in Tokyo in 1979 on Seven Seas and distributed by King Record Co.) included contributions by fellow PFM members Franz Di Cioccio, Patrick Djivas, and Walter Calloni; also showcasing an impressive line-up of guest musicians, including Area (band), Area's Demetrio Stratos, Peter Gabriel, Giulio Capiozzo, Patrizio Fariselli, Ellade Bandini and Ares Tavolazzi ("L'Albero Di Canto" and "L'Albero Di Canto II" with Area backing Mauro exclusively). Roberto Colombo also played polimoog on "La Città Aromatica".
Pagani has been an experimenter of sound related to blues and Mediterranean music. He also collaborated with other famous artists, including Roberto Vecchioni, Gianna Nannini, Luciano Ligabue, Ornella Vanoni, and Fabrizio De André, with whom he composed the renowned LPs ''Crêuza de mä'' (1984) and ''Le nuvole'' (1990).
He composed the soundtrack for four movies by the Italian director Gabriele Salvatores, ''Sogno di una notte d'estate (film), Sogno di una notte d'estate'' (1983), ''Puerto Escondido (film), Puerto Escondido'' (1992), ''Nirvana (1997 film), Nirvana'' (1995) and ''Siberian Education (film), Siberian Education'' (2013)
Selected discography
With Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM) *''Storia di un minuto'' (1972, Premiata Forneria Marconi, PFM) *''Per un amico'' (1972, Premiata Forneria Marconi, PFM) *''Photos Of Ghosts'' (1973, Premiata Forneria Marconi, PFM) *''L'isola di Niente (The World became the World)'' (1974, Premiata Forneria Marconi, PFM) *''Chocolate Kings'' (1975, Premiata Forneria Marconi, PFM) Solo and Collaboration *''Mauro Pagani'' (1978) *''Sogno di una notte d'estate'' (1981) *''Passa la bellezza'' (1991) *''Puerto Escondido (film), Puerto Escondido'' (1992, soundtrack) *''Nirvana (1997 film), Nirvana'' (1995, soundtrack) *''Psycho P.'' (2001) *''2004 Crêuza de mä'' (2004, re-arranged version of the 1984 original) *''Siberian Education (film), Siberian Education'' (2013)References
External links
Official website
1946 births Living people Musicians from the Province of Brescia Italian male singer-songwriters Italian singer-songwriters Italian composers Italian male composers Italian blues musicians Premiata Forneria Marconi members {{Italy-composer-stub