Archive for the 'vocal' Category

Mario Biondi - This is What You Are

Monday, August 25th, 2008

Mario Biondi is an Italian singer who was born in Catania with the name of Mario Ranno. After a long series of participations with Italian and international artists, and a small production of disco music, during 2006 he achieved success with the Schema Records album Handful of Soul.

Renato Zero - Cercami

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Renato Zero is the stage name of Renato Fiacchini, born September 30, 1950, an Italian singer-songwriter and showman. Renato Fiacchini was born in Rome in the Via di Ripetta, next to the Via del Corso. Throughout his career, Renato Zero has been a crusader against drug abuse.

Nada Malanima - Ma Che Freddo Fa

Monday, August 4th, 2008

Nada is an Italian singer.  Her real name is Nada Malanima and she was born on November 17, 1953 in Gabbro, Livorno. She was nicknamed Il pulcino di Gabbro (the Gabbro chick). Her musical debut occurred at the age of 15 and from there received several awards like Singer of the Year, among others.

Alice Visconti - Visioni

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Alice a.k.a. Alice Visconti, born Carla Bissi in Forlì, Italy on September 26, 1954 is an Italiansinger-songwriter and pianist, active since 1971. Alice had her breakthrough after winning the Sanremo Music Festival with the song Per Elisa in 1981, followed by European hit singles like Una Notte Speciale, Messaggio, Chanson Egocentrique, Prospettiva Nevski and Nomadi and albums like Gioielli Rubati - Alice Canta Battiato, Park Hotel, Elisir and Il Sole Nella Pioggia charting in both Continental Europe, Scandinavia and Japan.

Eros Ramazzotti - Fuego en el Fuego

Monday, July 21st, 2008

Eros Ramazzotti (born on October 28, 1963) is an Italian singer and songwriter. He is considered one of the most popular artists in Italy and is well known not only in most non-English speaking European countries but also in most of the Spanish-speaking world as he has released most of his albums in both Italian and Spanish. Since 1984, he has released nine studio albums, one EP, two compilation albums, two live albums as well as 31 singles, all of which have charted noticeably high in many European countries as well as in South and Central America.

Anna Maria Alberghetti - Una Voce Poco Fa

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Anna Maria Alberghetti was born on May 15, 1936 and is an Italian-born actress and operatic singer. She was born in Pesaro, starred on Broadway and won a Tony Award in 1962 as Best Actress (Musical) for Carnival!. Her father was an opera singer and concert master of the Rome Opera Company. Her mother was a pianist.

Luciano Pavarotti - Ave Maria with Bono

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

Luciano Pavarotti (October 12, 1935 – September 6, 2007) was an Italian tenor, who crossed over into popular music and became one of the world’s most famous vocal performers. He was one of The Three Tenors and was well known for his televised concerts and media appearances. Pavarotti was also noted for his charity work benefiting refugees, the Red Cross and other causes.

The video below is of Pavarotti signing Ave Maria with Bono of U2.

Alan Sorrenti - Tu sei l’unica donna per me

Monday, June 9th, 2008

Alan Sorrenti was born in Naples on December 9, 1950 and is an Italian singer and composer. His mother was Welsh, and he was raised in Aberystwyth, Wales for much of his childhood.