Formula 3 | |
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 Formula 3 in 1972. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Milan, Lombardy, Italy |
| Genres | Progressive rock, psychedelic rock, symphonic rock, pop rock |
| Years active | 1969–1974 1990–2013 |
| Labels | Durium, Rocket |
| Past members | Alberto Radius Gabriele Lorenzi Tony Cicco Mauro Gazzola Stefano Previsti Andrea Pistilli Maurizio Metalli Ciro Di Bitonto |
Formula 3 (also spelled as Formula Tre) was an Italian pop-rock musical group, mainly successful in the early 1970s.
The group formed in 1969 as a power trio with Alberto Radius on guitar, vocals and bass, Gabriele Lorenzi on keyboards and bass, and Tony Cicco on drums and vocals. Produced by Lucio Battisti, they supported Battisti in his rare live concerts. [1] Their first hit was the song "Questo folle sentimento", which peaked at number five in the Italian charts in 1970. It was followed by a series of top 20 hits, notably "Io ritorno solo" (number 3) and "Eppur mi son scordato di te" (number 2), all composed by Battisti with his writing partner Mogol. [1] [2] In 1971 they entered the Sanremo Music Festival with Little Tony with the song "La folle corsa". [1] The group disbanded in 1974 with each member pursuing a solo career. They reunited in 1990 [1] and entered the Sanremo Music Festival two more times in 1992 and 1994 with the songs "Un frammento rosa" and "La casa dell'imperatore". [1] In 1992, Gabriele Lorenzi left the band and retired from the music industry to open a restaurant in Livorno. He was replaced first by Andrea Pistilli, then Maurizio Metals and, since 2013, Ciro Di Bitonto.
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