Mimmo Locasciulli (born 7 July 1949) is an Italian singer-songwriter, composer, producer and musician.
Mimmo Locasciulli | |
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| Born | Domenico Locasciulli 7 July 1949 (age 74) |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Life and career edit
Born in Penne, Pescara, Locasciulli is the son of a vet who in his spare time used to perform as a crooner with the stage name Guido Lucas.[1]
In 1965 he formed a band with whom he performed in the music halls of the Adriatic coast.[1] In 1968 he moved to Perugia to study medicine, and there started performing in the piano bars of the city.[1] In 1971 he relocated to the Sapienza University of Rome and after performing in a number of the city's nightclubs he eventually established himself as a regular performer in the club Folkstudio.[1]
Locasciulli made his discographic debut in 1975, and after a couple of commercial disappointments he had his first success in 1982, with the album Intorno a trent'anni, produced by Francesco De Gregori.[1][2] In 1985 he entered the competition at the Sanremo Music Festival, ranking nineteenth with the song "Buona fortuna".[1][3] Between 1985 and 1987 he toured with Enrico Ruggeri, then in 1988 Locasciulli started an acclaimed collaboration with the jazz bassist Greg Cohen.[2]
Starting from the 1990s, following the critically acclaimed album Tango dietro l'angolo, he mainly focused on his activity as a producer and on in his day job as a primary care physician.[2]
Discography edit
- Album
- 1975 - Non rimanere là (Folkstudio, FK 5001)
- 1977 - Quello che ci resta (RCA Italiana, PL 31316)
- 1980 - Quattro canzoni di Mimmo Locasciulli (RCA Italiana, PG 33403)
- 1982 - Intorno a trent'anni (RCA Italiana, PL 31625)
- 1983 - Sognadoro (RCA Italiana, PL 31710)
- 1985 - Mimmo Locasciulli (RCA Italiana, PL 70702)
- 1985 - Confusi in un playback (RCA Italiana, PL 70942; live album)
- 1987 - Clandestina (RCA Italiana, PL 71242)
- 1989 - (Adesso glielo dico) (RCA Italiana, PL 74117)
- 1991 - Tango dietro l'angolo (Philips, 8486631)
- 1992 - Delitti perfetti (Philips, 512 372-1)
- 1995 - Uomini (Mercury, 528 152-2)
- 1998 - Il futuro (Mercury, 558 379-2)
- 2002 - Aria di famiglia (Hobo, HOB 508388-2)
- 2004 - Piano piano (Hobo, HOB 515205-2)
- 2006 - Sglobal (Hobo, HOB 1200605)
- 2009 - Idra (Hobo, 457982)
- 2016 - Piccoli Cambiamenti
- 2018 - Cenere
- 2020 - 22 Canzoni
- 2022 - 'INTORNO A TRENTANNI REVISITED
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Marco Giorgi. "Mimmo Locasciulli". Gino Castaldo (edited by). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore, 1990.
- ^ a b c Enrico Deregibus (8 October 2010). Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore, 2010. ISBN 978-8809756250.
- ^ Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 978-8863462296.
External links edit
- Official website
- Mimmo Locasciulli at IMDb
- Mimmo Locasciulli discography at Discogs