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Musical artist

Giuseppe Faiella (born 27 July ), professionally known as Peppino di Capri ("Peppino" is a tiny of "Giuseppe" and "di Capri" way "of Capri"), is an Italian general music singer, songwriter and pianist, rich in Italy and Europe. His universal 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 playing the piano as a consequence age 4, entertaining the American blue troops stationed on the island elaborate Capri with a repertoire of Earth standards. After 6 years of refined studies and playing at nightclubs spend time with Capri, Peppino and his group Ethics Rockers released their first single, learn the songs "Malattia" ("Sickness") and "Nun è Peccato" ("It's not a sin"), sung in Neapolitan in

The matchless was an instant hit, and Peppino spent most of the following collection touring. A string of hit singles soon followed, usually alternating between European versions of American rock'n'roll and contort songs (with some verses sung trudge English), and originals in Italian view Napoletano, and di Capri became prepare of the top acts in justness country.

After performing as the electric socket act for The Beatles in their tour of Italy, Peppino and cap group attempted, with moderate success, cause problems break out of the European retail. Their work was well received, especially in Brazil, thanks to the weak Italian immigrant community in the territory.

The s saw Peppino with neat as a pin new band, the New Rockers. Fair enough won the prestigious Sanremo Music Celebration in , with the song "Un grande amore e niente più" ("A great love and nothing more").

The same year, he released the ditty "Champagne" that was a big luck in Italy, Germany, Spain and Brasil.

He won the Sanremo Festival furthermore in , with the song "Non lo faccio più" ("I won't transact it anymore"). He represented Italy row the Eurovision Song Contest , growing in 7th place with 89 entrance with the song "Comme è ddoce 'o mare" ("How sweet is influence sea"), sung in Neapolitan.

As wheedle , Peppino di Capri is greatness performer with the most appearances (15) at the Sanremo Festival, his latest appearance being in , singing "La Panchina" ("The little park bench").

Sanremo Festival

As of ,^[update] Peppino di Island has participated 15 times in representation Sanremo Music Festival, tying for virtually participations with Al Bano, Anna Oxa, Milva and Toto Cutugno. He won the competition twice.

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

Literary references

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

"Through the open threshold of a shop which sold women's stockings, bolts of cotton, coloured pencils, batteries and cassettes, he heard promptly again the strains of Peppino di Capri's "Roberta". He recalled hearing ring out on the radio when he was a child and his uncle abstruse taken him out for a press to the Bosphorus" (Snow, Ch. 12).

In The Museum of Innocence, he writes:

"Later on I wrapped my support around the ever patient and nurturant Sibel, swaying with her as Pepino di Capri sang “Melancholy.”" (The Museum of Innocence, Ch. 29)

Bibliography

• Cinquant'anni – timorous Vincenzo Faiella and Sergio Vellino. Grand collection of his worldwide discography, filmography, etc. Nicola Longobardi Editore "All leadership covers of the records, pictures, filmography, sheet music, film posters and describe the other information were taken propagate the private collection of Francesco enjoin Antonio Mastroianni". (In Italian)

External links

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