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Italian hip hop

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Giovanni Lindo Ferretti

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Italian songwriter Giovanni Lindo Ferretti Giovanni Lindo Ferretti (born 9 September 1953) is an Italian singer-songwriter, composer, and author. Contents 1 Biography 1.1 CCCP 1.2 CSI 1.3 PGR 1.4 Solo work and collaborations with other artists 1.5 Politics and recent activities 2 Discography 2.1 Solo and collaborations 3 Books 4 Filmography 5 References Biography Giovanni Lindo Ferretti was born in Cerreto Alpi ( frazione of Collagna), in the province of Reggio Emilia, in the western part of the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna. After completing his studies and working as a psychiatric nurse for five years, Lindo Ferretti traveled around Europe. CCCP Main article: CCCP Fedeli alla linea In East Berlin he met Massimo Zamboni, with whom, in 1982, he founded the band CCCP Fedeli alla linea ("CCCP Loyal to the Line"). CCCP soon became a benchmark of the so-called "alternative music" in Italy. ...

Opus Avantra

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Opus Avantra Origin Veneto, Italy Genres Progressive rock, Italian progressive rock, Experimental music Years active 1974-1995 Opus Avantra is an Italian band which combines different genres. It is sometimes classified as Italian progressive rock [1] and avant-prog. [2] The band is on the Nurse With Wound list, and have released a concept album. Contents 1 Biography 2 Concept album 3 Formation 4 Discography 4.1 Studio albums 4.2 Live albums 4.3 Collections 4.4 Singles 5 See also 6 References Biography The Opus Avantra were formed in Veneto in 1973 by a group composed of soprano Donella Del Monaco, the niece of the tenor Mario Del Monaco (concept, voice and text), pianist-composer Alfredo Tisocco (direction ensemble, music, piano and keyboards ), the philosopher Giorgio Bisotto (ideologist and inspirer) and producer Renato Marengo. With the collaboration of many guest musicians, they released their first...

Picchio dal Pozzo

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Picchio dal Pozzo Origin Genoa, Italy Genres progressive rock, Italian progressive rock Years active 1976–present Website picchiodalpozzo.com Picchio dal Pozzo are an Italian progressive rock band formed in Genoa in 1976. Contents 1 Biography 2 Lineup 3 Discography 4 Footnotes 5 External links Biography The activity of Picchio dal Pozzo has been quite erratic, with five albums published over a period of about 40 years (1976-2011). The style of the band is quite unconventional for the Italian progressive rock scene, showing influences of both Canterbury scene and jazz rock/avantgarde acts (including Soft Machine, Henry Cow, and Frank Zappa). [1] [2] The (essentially meaningless) name "Picchio dal Pozzo" (literally: "Woodpecker from the Well") came up when one of the band members created an artwork depicting a knight in armour, with a feather on his helm, standing by a well; "Picchio dal Pozzo" w...

Alphataurus

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Alphataurus Origin Milan, Italy Genres Progressive rock Years active 1970–present Alphataurus is an Italian progressive rock band from the Milan area. Under the original lineup Alphataurus released only one album, Alphataurus , dated 1973, at the peak of the European progressive rock wave. The album was generally well received [1] and work on a second album started, but due to “a string of personal events” the band split up in 1973. . [2] [3] Some tracks from a second album were finally released in 1992 on the record Dietro l'uragano . The first album had a second life with good sales later, and it is still selling today. In the year 2009 Guido Wassermann and Pietro Pellegrini, two members of the original line up, decided it was the time to return to the scene, and reformed the band to record a new album, including both revised tunes from the second incomplete album as well as brand new tunes. The original drummer Giorgio Santandrea also rejoined the b...

Perigeo

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Perigeo are an Italian progressive rock group that released a group of albums for RCA Italiana in the 1970s. Several of the members went on to have long careers in jazz. [1] The group had subsequent editions under the names New Perigeo and Perigeo Special . [1] Contents 1 Members 1.1 Perigeo 1.2 New Perigeo 2 Discography 2.1 Perigeo 2.2 Perigeo Special 2.3 New Perigeo 3 References Members Perigeo Giovanni Tommaso (bass) Franco D'Andrea (keyboards) Bruno Biriaco (drums and percussion) Claudio Fasoli (saxophones) Tony Sidney (guitar) New Perigeo Giovanni Tommaso (bass) Danilo Rea Agostino Marangolo Maurizio Giammarco (saxophone) Carlo Pennisi Discography Perigeo 1972 Azimut 1973 Abbiamo tutti un blues da piangere 1974 Genealogia 1975 La valle dei templi 1975 Live at Montreaux (Live) 1976 Non è poi così lontano 1976 Live in Italy 1976 (Live) 1977 Attraverso il Perigeo (Raccolta) 1...

Le Orme

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For the Italian horror film of the same name, see Footprints on the Moon (1975 film). Le Orme Background information Origin Marghera, Venice, Italy Genres Italian progressive rock, pop rock, psychedelic rock Years active 1966–1982, 1986–present Labels CAR Juke Box, Telerecord, Phonogram, PolyGram, Charisma, Baby, Crisler Music, Tring Members Michi Dei Rossi Michele Bon Fabio Trentini Past members Aldo Tagliapietra Tony Pagliuca Andrea Bassato Francesco Sartori Germano Serafin Tolo Marton Nino Smeraldi Claudio Galieti Marino Rebeschini Le Orme (Italian: "The Footprints") is an Italian progressive rock band formed in 1966 in Marghera, a frazione of Venice. The band was one of the major groups of the Italian progressive rock scene in the 1970s. They are one of few Italian rock bands to have success outside their own country, having played concerts across North America and Europe, and releasing an album in English at the height of the...