Gianna Nannini is an Italian singer and songwriter. Her most notable songs include "America" (1979), "Fotoromanza" (1984), "I Maschi" (1987), "Meravigliosa creatura" and "Bello e impossibile" (1986), the latter a European hit, with success in Austria, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.
Gino Paoli is an Italian singer-songwriter. He is a seminal figure who has written a number of songs widely regarded as classics in Italian popular music, including: "Il cielo in una stanza", "Che cosa c'è", "Senza fine", "Quattro amici al bar" and "Sapore di sale".
The Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI) or Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy. It was established in 1992, when major corporate labels left the previously existing Associazione dei Fonografici Italiani (AFI). During the following years, most of the remaining Italian record labels left AFI to join the new organisation. As of 2011, FIMI represents 2,500 companies operating in the music business.
Jimmy Fontana was an Italian actor, composer and singer-songwriter. Two of his most famous songs are "Che sarà", performed also by José Feliciano with Ricchi e Poveri, and "Il Mondo".
Fiorella Mannoia is an Italian singer, songwriter, and actress.
"People from Ibiza" is a song by Croatian singer-songwriter Sandy Marton from his debut studio album, Modern Lover (1986).
"Vent'anni" is a 1970 Italian song composed by Giancarlo Bigazzi, Enrico Polito and Totò Savio and performed by Massimo Ranieri. The song won the eighth edition of Canzonissima, beating Gianni Morandi's "Capriccio" and establishing Ranieri as the new favorite of the Italian younger audience.
"Vamos a la playa" is a song by the Italian Italo disco duo Righeira, released in 1983 as the second single from their debut studio album, Righeira (1983). It was written by Johnson Righeira, the duo's lead vocalist, and producer Carmelo La Bionda. The song was the duo's only charting hit in the UK, peaking at number 53 on the UK Singles Chart. The single also went to number one in Italy as well as the Swiss Hitparade. On the Dutch Top 40, it got as high as number two, and on the Official German Charts it peaked at number three.
"La bambola" is an Italian pop song written by Franco Migliacci, Bruno Zambrini and Ruggero Cini, and performed by Patty Pravo. The song had been previously refused by several artists, including Gianni Morandi, Little Tony, Gigliola Cinquetti, Caterina Caselli and The Rokes.
"Il Mondo" is a song composed by Carlo Pes, Lilli Greco, Gianni Meccia and Jimmy Fontana, and performed by Jimmy Fontana. Arrangements were from Ennio Morricone. The song premiered at the 1965 edition of Un disco per l'estate.
"I Maschi" is a song composed by Gianna Nannini and Fabio Pianigiani and performed by Gianna Nannini. The single peaked at second place on the Italian hit parade. It was also an international hit, which charted in Austria, France, Germany, Belgium and Sweden. The song represented Italy at the 18th World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo. It was the title-track of the compilation album Maschi e Altri.
"Bello e Impossibile" is a song composed by Gianna Nannini and Fabio Pianigiani and performed by Gianna Nannini. The single peaked at second place on the Italian hit parade, being awarded double platinum. It was also awarded platinum in Austria and Switzerland, and gold disc in Germany. Mexican singer Alejandra Guzmán covered the song for her debut album Bye Mamá (1988).
"Sei bellissima" is an Italian song written by Claudio Daiano and Gian Pietro Felisatti and performed by Loredana Bertè. During the years Bertè claimed to be the actual composer of the song, but that at the time she was unable to sign it as she was not a member of SIAE. According to Bertè, lyrics were inspired by her relationship with Adriano Panatta.
"Adesso tu" is a 1986 Italian song composed by Eros Ramazzotti, Piero Cassano and Adelio Cogliati and performed by Eros Ramazzotti. The song won the 36th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival.
"Dedicato" ("Dedicated") is an Italian R&B ballad written by Ivano Fossati and performed by Loredana Bertè. It was the first Bertè's single entering the top ten on the Italian hit parade.
"Se m'innamoro" is an Italian song composed by Cristiano Minellono and Dario Farina, arranged by Fio Zanotti and performed by the Europop group Ricchi e Poveri. The song won the 35th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival.
"Masterpiece" is the debut single by Italian singer Gazebo, released in 1982, under the label Baby Records. The song was written by Mazzolini, Paul Micioni and Pierluigi Giombini, and produced by Paul Peter Micioni and Roberto Fusar Poli. It reached the top 10 in Italy, peaking at No. 2. The song also charted in Switzerland and West Germany, peaking at No. 5 and No. 35, respectively.
"L'estate sta finendo" is a song by the Italian Italo disco duo Righeira that was released as a non-album single in May 1985. It was written by singers Johnson Righeira and Michael Righeira and producer Carmelo La Bionda. Released as the duo's fifth single in 1985 on the record label CGD, it reached number one in Italy. It was the winning song at the Festivalbar in 1985 as the most popular song of the summer.
"No tengo dinero" is a song by the Italian Italo disco duo Righeira from their 1983 debut album Righeira. It was written by Michael Righeira, the duo's backing vocalist and producers Carmelo La Bionda and Michelangelo La Bionda. While not as successful as their earlier single, "Vamos a la playa", the song nonetheless achieved high popularity, hitting 12th place in Germany. Much like their previous single, the song is written in Spanish because it was considered an unusual combination with electronic pop music, and celebrating in spite of hardship.
"Round and Round" is a song by English new wave band Spandau Ballet, released as the fourth single from the 1984 album Parade. In their native UK, the song reached number 18 on the UK Singles Chart, and reviews were mixed.
