Gruppo Italiano

Gruppo Italiano
Gruppo Italiano in 1985; from left to right: Roberto "Bozo" Del Bo, Raffaella Riva, Chicco Santulli, Patrizia Di Malta och Gigi Folino
Background information
OriginItaly
Genres
Years active1980–1989
LabelsRicordi
Past members
  • Patrizia Di Malta
  • Raffaella Riva
  • Gigi Folino
  • Roberto "Bozo" Del Bo
  • Chicco Santulli

Gruppo Italiano were an Italian Italo disco band formed in 1980. They are best known for the song "Tropicana" that ranked sixth on the Italian hit parade in 1983.[1]

History

Gruppo Italiano was founded in 1980 when Roberto "Bozo" Del Bo and Chicco Santulli, upon returning to Italy from a four months stay in Los Angeles, California, decided to set up a band that would merge sophisticated musical ideas and humour. The group's best-known line-up comprised Patrizia Di Malta, Raffaella Riva, Gigi Folino, Del Bo and Santulli. In 1984 the group entered the main competition at the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Anni Ruggenti",[2][3] that peaked at number 12 on hit parade.

Personnel

Principal members

  • Patrizia Di Malta – vocals
  • Raffaella Riva – vocals, percussion
  • Gigi Folino – bass
  • Roberto "Bozo" Del Bo – drums
  • Chicco Santulli – guitar

Discography

  • Maccherock (1982)
  • Tapioca manioca (1984)
  • Surf in Italy (1985)

Citations

  1. ^ Salvatori 1989.
  2. ^ Deregibus 2010.
  3. ^ Anselmi 2009.

Sources

  • Salvatori, Dario (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese. ISBN 8876054391.
  • Deregibus, Enrico (2010). Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore. ISBN 978-8809756250.
  • Anselmi, Eddy (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics. ISBN 978-8863462296.
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