Matia Bazar
Matia Bazar (Italian: [maˈtiːa badˈdzar; baˈzar]) is an Italian pop band formed in Genoa in 1975. The original members of the group were Piero Cassano (keyboards), Aldo Stellita (bass), Carlo Marrale (guitar, vocals), Giancarlo Golzi (drums) and Antonella Ruggiero (vocals). They represented Italy in the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest with a song called "Raggio di luna".
Matia Bazar | |
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| Origin | Genoa, Italy |
| Genres | Pop, Italian popular music, new wave, synthpop |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Labels | EMI, Virgin, Ariston |
| Website | matiabazar |
| Members | Fabio Perversi Luna Dragonieri Piero Marras Paola Zadra Fiamma Cardani |
| Past members | Antonella Ruggiero Aldo Stellita Carlo Marrale Giancarlo Golzi Mauro Sabbione Sergio Cossu Laura Valente Roberta Faccani Silvia Mezzanotte Piero Cassano |
Their major hits were Solo tu (1978), Vacanze Romane (1982) and Ti Sento (1985), which peaked on the charts in Belgium, Netherlands and Italy.
Ruggiero and Marrale, the two principal vocalists in the band, left respectively in 1989 and 1994 to pursue solo careers. Stellita died in 1998 and Golzi in 2015. Cassano, the last original member, left in May 2017. The band is currently led by Fabio Perversi aided by a new group of musicians.[1]
Current Lineup
- Fabio Perversi - keyboards, violin, backing vocals (1998–present)
- Luna Dragonieri - vocals (2017-present)
- Piero Marras - guitar (2017-present)
- Paola Zadra - bass (2017-present)
- Fiamma Cardani - drums (2017-present)
Matia Bazar in June 2007
Past members
- Piero Cassano - vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards (1975-1981, 1999-2017)
- Giancarlo Golzi - drums (1975-2015)
- Aldo Stellita - bass guitar (1975-1998)
- Carlo Marrale - guitar, vocals (1975-1994)
- Antonella Ruggiero - vocals (1975-1989)
- Mauro Sabbione - keyboards (1981-1984)
- Sergio Cossu - keyboards (1984-1998)
- Laura Valente - vocals (1990-1998)
- Silvia Mezzanotte - vocals (1999-2004, 2010-2016)
- Roberta Faccani - vocals (2005-2010)
Discography
- Matia Bazar 1 - 1976
- Gran Bazar - 1977
- Semplicitá - 1978
- Tournée - 1979
- Il tempo del sole - 1980
- Berlino Parigi Londra - 1981
- Tango - 1983
- Aristocratica -1984
- Melanchólia - 1985
- Meló - 1987
- Red Corner - 1989
- Anime pigre - 1991
- Dove le Canzoni si avverano - 1993
- Radiomatia - 1995
- Benvenuti a Sausalito - 1997
- Brivido caldo - 2000
- Dolce canto – 2001
- Profili svelati - 2005
- One1 Two2 Three3 Four4 (Volume 1) - 2007
- One1 Two2 Three3 Four4 (Volume 2) - 2008
- Conseguenza Logica - 2011
Greatest Hits Albums
- L'oro dei Matia Bazar - 1977
- Matia Bazar - Best - 1988
- Tutto il mondo dei Matia Bazar - 1992
- Gold - 1992
- Tutto il meglio dei Matia Bazar - 1996
- Messaggi dal vivo – 2002
References
- Repubblica.it. "Matia Bazar, Piero Cassano lascia: la band perde anche il co-fondatore". 2017 Repubblica. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
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| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Homo Sapiens with "Bella da morire" |
Sanremo Music Festival Winner 1978 |
Succeeded by Mino Vergnaghi with "Amare" |
| Preceded by Ricchi e Poveri with "Questo amore" |
Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 |
Succeeded by Alan Sorrenti with "Non so che darei" |
| Preceded by Elisa with "Luce (Tramonti a nord est)" |
Sanremo Music Festival Winner 2002 |
Succeeded by Alexia with "Per dire di no" |
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