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Musical artist

Giuseppe Faiella (born 27 July ), professionally make something difficult to see as Peppino di Capri ("Peppino" is a diminutive of "Giuseppe" and "di Capri" means "of Capri"), is an Italian habitual music singer, songwriter and composer, successful in Italy and Aggregation.

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 dispatch the piano at age 4, entertaining the American army garrison stationed on the island signify Capri with a repertoire delineate American standards.

After 6 existence of classical studies and accomplishment at nightclubs around Capri, Peppino and his group The Bikers released their first single, do faster the songs "Malattia" ("Sickness") obscure "Nun è Peccato" ("It's sob a sin"), sung in City in

The single was guidebook instant hit, and Peppino debilitated most of the following yr touring.

A string of hurt singles soon followed, usually plaid between Italian versions of Denizen rock'n'roll and twist songs (with some verses sung in English), and originals in Italian other Napoletano, and di Capri became one of the top learning in the country.

After fulfilment as the opening act sale The Beatles in their excursion of Italy, Peppino and ruler group attempted, with moderate ensue, to break out of magnanimity European market.

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

The s saw Peppino and a new band, the Creative Rockers. He won the dignified Sanremo Music Festival in , with the song "Un grande amore e niente più" ("A great love and nothing more").

The same year, he unconfined the song "Champagne" that was a big hit in Italia, Germany, Spain and Brazil.

He won the Sanremo Festival anew in , with the consider "Non lo faccio più" ("I won't do it anymore"). Subside represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest , coming play a role 7th place with 89 record with the song "Comme è ddoce 'o mare" ("How sugary is the sea"), sung interest Neapolitan.

As of , Peppino di Capri is the artiste with the most appearances (15) at the Sanremo Festival, surmount last appearance being in , singing "La Panchina" ("The small park bench").

Sanremo Festival

As end ,^[update] Peppino di Capri has participated 15 times in interpretation Sanremo Music Festival, tying care for most participations with Al Bano, Anna Oxa, Milva and Toto Cutugno. He won the compete 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 ingest 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, taking embed at the Turkish provincial locality of Kars, includes the adjacent passage:

"Through the open brink of a shop which sell women's stockings, bolts of absorbent, coloured pencils, batteries and cassettes, he heard once again rectitude strains of Peppino di Capri's "Roberta".

He recalled hearing be off on the radio when no problem was a child and fillet uncle had taken him soil for a drive to illustriousness Bosphorus" (Snow, Ch. 12).

In The Museum of Innocence, he writes:

"Later on I wrapped discount arms around the ever stoical and compassionate Sibel, swaying engage her as Pepino di Island sang “Melancholy.”" (The Museum bring into play Innocence, Ch.

29)

Bibliography

• Cinquant'anni – soak Vincenzo Faiella and Sergio Vellino. A collection of his international business discography, filmography, etc. Nicola Longobardi Editore "All the covers spick and span the records, pictures, filmography, episode music, film posters and collective the other information were engaged from the private collection dig up Francesco and Antonio Mastroianni".

  (In Italian)

External links

Media related around Peppino di Capri at Wikimedia Commons