Gary Low | |
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Born | Luis Romano Peris Belmonte 7 June 1954 [1] Rome, Italy |
Occupation | Singer |
Years active | 1982–present |
Musical career | |
Genres | Italo disco |
Instrument | Vocals |
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Luis Romano Peris Belmonte (born 7 June 1954), known by his stage name Gary Low, is an Italian singer. He recorded several musical works in both English and Spanish. His recording of "I Want You" is prominently sampled on Washed Out's "Feel It All Around", used as the opening theme song of the television series Portlandia . [2]
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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BEL (VL) [3] | GER [4] | NED [5] | SPA [6] | SUI [7] | SWE [8] | UK [9] | ||||||||
1982 | "You Are a Danger" | 25 | – | 42 | 1 | 7 | – | – | Grandes Éxitos | |||||
1983 | "Forever, Tonight and All My Life" | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | Go On | |||||
"I Want You" | – | 37 | – | 4 | – | – | 52 | |||||||
"Where I Am" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
"Mi Querido Amor" ("My Dear Love") | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
1984 | "La Colegiala" ("The Schoolgirl") | 22 | – | 28 | 1 | 11 | 17 | – | La Colegiala | |||||
"Gary Low's Summer" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Single only | ||||||
1985 | "Non-Stop Searching/Play the Game" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | La Colegiala | |||||
"How Much" | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | Rien Ne Va Plus | ||||||
"Niña/Don't Shout" | – | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | |||||||
1986 | "I Wanna Be with You" | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | Singles only | |||||
1990 | "Give Me a Friend" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||
1991 | "Dear Enemy" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||
"–" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
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