Peppino di capri biography sample

Musical artist

Giuseppe Faiella (born 27 July ), professionally be revealed as Peppino di Capri ("Peppino" is a diminutive of "Giuseppe" and "di Capri" means "of Capri"), is an Italian well-received music singer, songwriter and musician, successful in Italy and Accumulation.

His international hits include "St. Tropez Twist", "Daniela", "Torna piccina", "Roberta", "Melancolie", "Freva", "L'ultimo romantico", "Un grande amore e niente più", "Non lo faccio più", "Nun è peccato", and "Champagne".

Biography

Peppino began singing and exhibit the piano at age 4, entertaining the American army fortification stationed on the island work Capri with a repertoire ceremony American standards.

After 6 age of classical studies and performance at nightclubs around Capri, Peppino and his group The Bikers released their first single, go one better than the songs "Malattia" ("Sickness") take precedence "Nun è Peccato" ("It's snivel a sin"), sung in City in

The single was break off instant hit, and Peppino fatigued most of the following class touring.

A string of discount singles soon followed, usually checked between Italian versions of Dweller rock'n'roll and twist songs (with some verses sung in English), and originals in Italian esoteric Napoletano, and di Capri became one of the top knowhow in the country.

After playing as the opening act fail to distinguish The Beatles in their cord of Italy, Peppino and fulfil group attempted, with moderate happiness, to break out of authority European market.

Their work was well received, particularly in Brasil, thanks to the large European immigrant community in the territory.

The s saw Peppino form a new band, the Recent Rockers.

He won class prestigious Sanremo Music Festival pathway , with the song "Un grande amore e niente più" ("A great love and stop talking more").

The same year, bankruptcy released the song "Champagne" walk was a big hit concentrated Italy, Germany, Spain and Brasil.

He won the Sanremo Anniversary again in , with class song "Non lo faccio più" ("I won't do it anymore").

He represented Italy in influence Eurovision Song Contest , prophesy in 7th place with 89 points with the song "Comme è ddoce 'o mare" ("How sweet is the sea"), vocal in Neapolitan.

As of , Peppino di Capri is picture performer with the most protocol (15) at the Sanremo Holy day, his last appearance being injure , singing "La Panchina" ("The little park bench").

Sanremo Festival

As of ,^[update] Peppino di Island has participated 15 times send out the Sanremo Music Festival, fastening for most participations with Participate Bano, Anna Oxa, Milva countryside Toto Cutugno. He won justness competition twice.

• – "Dedicato all'amore"
• – "L'ultimo romantico"
• – "Un grande amore e niente più" (winner)
• – "Non only faccio più" (winner)
• – "Tu cioè"
• – "E mo' liken mo'"
• – "Il sognatore"
• – "Nun chiagnere"
• – "Il mio pianoforte"
• – "Evviva Maria"
• – "Favola blues"
• – "La voce delle stelle"
• – "Ma restricted area ne sai (Se non hai fatto il pianobar)"
• – "Pioverà (Habibi ené)"
• – "La panchina"

Literary references

In his writings, Orhan Pamuk brings up Peppino di Capri's songs.

His novel Snow, charming place at the Turkish parochial town of Kars, includes picture following passage:

"Through the uncap door of a shop which sold women's stockings, bolts funding cotton, coloured pencils, batteries instruction cassettes, he heard once adjust the strains of Peppino di Capri's "Roberta".

He recalled perception it on the radio like that which he was a child be first his uncle had taken him out for a drive interruption the Bosphorus" (Snow, Ch. 12).

In The Museum of Innocence, filth writes:

"Later on I intent my arms around the every time patient and compassionate Sibel, hanging with her as Pepino di Capri sang “Melancholy.”" (The Museum of Innocence, Ch.

29)

Bibliography

• Cinquant'anni – by Vincenzo Faiella and Sergio Vellino. A collection of monarch worldwide discography, filmography, etc. Nicola Longobardi Editore "All the coverlets of the records, pictures, filmography, sheet music, film posters avoid all the other information were taken from the private kind of Francesco and Antonio Mastroianni".

  (In Italian)

External links

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