Umberto Napolitano
Umberto Napolitano | |
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| Born | 25 May 1947 (age 77) |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Umberto Napolitano (born 25 May 1947) is an Italian singer-songwriter and composer, mainly successful in the 1970s.
Life and career
[edit]Born in Brescia, Napolitano started his career performing at the Nebbia Club in Milan.[1] He first entered the music industry just as a composer, and had his breakout in 1966 writing for Carmen Villani the pacifist protest song "Mille chitarre contro la guerra".[1][2]
For his professional career as a singer Napolitano initially adopted the mononym Umberto, and got his first success with the song "Giovent�", which was entered at the Un disco per l'estate festival and was chosen as the opening song of the popular RAI television game show Chiss� chi lo sa?.[2] He had a significant success in the second half of the 1970s, specializing in a light and romantic pop repertoire, and taking part to several editions of the Sanremo Music Festival.[2][1] Artists who recorded his songs include Loredana Bert�, Rita Pavone, Caterina Caselli, Ricchi e Poveri, Nomadi, I Nuovi Angeli, Dori Ghezzi, Gilda Giuliani, Rosanna Fratello, Antoine.[1] He also worked as a comics writer.[1]
Discography
[edit]- Album
- 1977 - Giro di "do" - Una canzone d'amore per ogni innamorato (Warner Bros. Records, T 56376)
- 1979 - Umberto Napolitano (Why Records, T 56611)
- 1981 - Noi due nella vita e nell'amore (Amiamoci, AM 4002)
- 1985 - Per le strade del mondo (Harmony, LPH 8050)
- 1987 - Dietro la collina (Pineapple Records, PNLP 2021)
- 1989 - Al mio caro pianeta terra... dieci piccole grandi storie (Iperspazio, PDLP 2289)
- 1991 - Riccioli (Dig-It, PL 12042)
- 1998 - Un'estate d'amore (D.V. More Record, CDDV 6201)
- 2016 - Il bruco (Dielle record)
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Umberto Napolitano at AllMusic
- Umberto Napolitano discography at Discogs
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