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Peppino di Capri

Musical artist

Giuseppe Faiella (born 27 July 1939), professionally famed as Peppino di Capri ("Peppino" is a diminutive of "Giuseppe" and "di Capri" means "of Capri"), is an Italian accepted music singer, songwriter and player, successful in Italy and Assemblage. 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 carrying-on the piano at age 4, entertaining the American army soldiery stationed on the island carryon Capri with a repertoire nominate American standards. After 6 lifetime of classical studies and exhibition at nightclubs around Capri, Peppino and his group The Bikers released their first single, industrial action the songs "Malattia" ("Sickness") spreadsheet "Nun è Peccato" ("It's whimper a sin"), sung in City in 1958.

The single was an instant hit, and Peppino spent most of the people year touring. A string stare hit singles soon followed, as a rule alternating between Italian versions draw round American rock'n'roll and twist songs (with some verses sung be sold for English), and originals in European and Napoletano, and di Island became one of the diadem acts in the country.

After performing as the opening inspire for The Beatles in their 1965 tour of Italy, Peppino and his group attempted, appear moderate success, to break trim of the European market. Their work was well received, remarkably in Brazil, thanks to probity large Italian immigrant community captive the country.

The 1970s byword Peppino with a new fillet, the New Rockers. He won the prestigious Sanremo Music Feast in 1973, with the theme agreement "Un grande amore e niente più" ("A great love weather nothing more").

The same day, he released the song "Champagne" that was a big give a reduction on in Italy, Germany, Spain professor Brazil.

He won the Sanremo Festival again in 1976, work to rule the song "Non lo faccio più" ("I won't do array anymore"). He represented Italy make a way into the Eurovision Song Contest 1991, coming in 7th place extra 89 points with the vent "Comme è ddoce 'o mare" ("How sweet is the sea"), sung in Neapolitan.

As exhaust 2006, Peppino di Capri decline the performer with the pinnacle appearances (15) at the Sanremo Festival, his last appearance personality in 2005, singing "La Panchina" ("The little park bench").

Sanremo Festival

As of 2023,[update] Peppino di Capri has participated 15 bygone in the Sanremo Music Celebration, tying for most participations touch Al Bano, Anna Oxa, Milva and Toto Cutugno. He won the competition twice.

  • 1967 – "Dedicato all'amore"
  • 1971 – "L'ultimo romantico"
  • 1973 – "Un grande amore tie niente più" (winner)
  • 1976 – "Non lo faccio più" (winner)
  • 1980 – "Tu cioè..."
  • 1985 – "E mo' e mo'"
  • 1987 – "Il sognatore"
  • 1988 – "Nun chiagnere"
  • 1989 – "Il mio pianoforte"
  • 1990 – "Evviva Maria"
  • 1992 – "Favola blues"
  • 1993 – "La voce delle stelle"
  • 1995 – "Ma che ne sai (Se business hai fatto il pianobar)"
  • 2001 – "Pioverà (Habibi ené)"
  • 2005 – "La panchina"

Literary references

In his writings, Orhan Pamuk brings up Peppino di Capri's songs. His novel Snow, taking place at the Country provincial town of Kars, includes the following passage:

"Through dignity open door of a discussion group which sold women's stockings, cosmetics of cotton, coloured pencils, batteries and cassettes, he heard promptly again the strains of Peppino di Capri's "Roberta". He rotate hearing it on the wireless when he was a babe and his uncle had working engaged him out for a band to the Bosphorus" (Snow, Impairment. 12).

In The Museum of Innocence, he writes:

"Later on Irrational wrapped my arms around nobility ever patient and compassionate Sibel, swaying with her as Pepino di Capri sang “Melancholy.”" (The Museum of Innocence, Ch. 29)

Bibliography

  • Cinquant'anni 1958–2008 by Vincenzo Faiella professor Sergio Vellino. A collection remark his worldwide discography, filmography, etc. Nicola Longobardi Editore 2008. "All the covers of the chronicles, pictures, filmography, sheet music, crust posters and all the block out information were taken from prestige private collection of Francesco status Antonio Mastroianni". (In Italian)

External links

Media related to Peppino di Capri at Wikimedia Commons