I Cugini di Campagna

Cugini di campagna is an Italian pop band formed in 1970 in Rome. They are referred to in the plural as I cugini di campagna. The band is well known for the use of falsetto and for their eccentric look, a cross between glam and kitsch.[1]

Cugini di campagna
Background information
OriginRome, Italy
GenresDance-pop, easy listening, pop rock
Years active1970 (1970)–present /
Websitewww.cuginidicampagna.com
MembersSilvano Michetti
Ivano Michetti
Tiziano Leonardi
Daniel Colangeli
Past membersFlavio Paulin
Giorgio Brandi
Paul Manners
Gianni Fiori
Marco Occhetti
Nick Luciani
Luca Storelli

Background

The band achieved some success with its first single, "Il ballo di Peppe", that was launched by the radio-program Alto Gradimento.[2] In 1973 the band gained more success with the song "Anima mia", then they achieved a series of commercial hits until the early eighties.[1][3] After a difficult period the band resurfaced in 1997, with a new lineup, thanks to the RAI TV-show Anima mia, whose success lead to the rediscovery of their eponymous song and band;[2] from then Cugini produced a series of albums, containing both re-arranged versions of their earlier hits as well as new songs.

Personnel

Current members
  • Ivano Michetti (from 1970)
  • Silvano Michetti (from 1970)
  • Tiziano Leonardi (from 2012)
  • Daniel Colangeli (from 2015), voice

Former members
  • Flavio Paulin (1970-1977), voice
  • Gianni Fiori (1970-1972)
  • Giorgio Brandi (1973-1996)
  • Paul Manners (1978-1985), voice
  • Marco Occhetti, aka Kim (1986-1994), voice
  • Nick Luciani (1994-2014), voice
  • Luca Storelli (1997-2011)

Discography
Selected singles
  • 1970 - "Il ballo di Peppe"
  • 1972 - "Un letto e una coperta/L'uva è nera"
  • 1973 - "Anima mia"
  • 1973 - "Solo Con Te"
  • 1974 - "Innamorata"
  • 1974 - "Un'altra donna"
  • 1975 - "64 anni"
  • 1975 - "Preghiera"
  • 1976 - "È lei"
  • 1977 - "Conchiglia bianca"
  • 1977 - "Tu sei tu/Donna"
  • 1978 - "Dentro l'anima"
  • 1979 - "Meravigliosamente"
  • 1980 - "No tu no"
  • 1981 - "Valeria"
  • 1982 - "Uomo mio"
  • 1985 - "Che cavolo d'amore"
  • 1998 - "Amor Mio"
  • 2002 - "Vita della mia Vita"
  • 2006 - "Sapessi quanto"
  • 2011 - "Mi manchi tu"

References
  1. Enrico Deregibus. Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore, 2010. ISBN 8809756258.
  2. Ezio Guaitamacchi. 1000 canzoni che ci hanno cambiato la vita. Rizzoli, 2009. ISBN 8817033928.
  3. Dario Salvatori. Storia dell'Hit parade. Gremese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.
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