Gazebo (musician)

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Gazebo
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Gazebo performing in 2004
Born
Paul Mazzolini

(1960-02-18) 18 February 1960 (age 64)
Beirut, Lebanon
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • record producer
Years active1982–present
Musical career
Genres Italo disco
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Labels Baby
Website gazebo.info

Paul Mazzolini (born 18 February 1960), known by his stage name Gazebo, is an Italian singer, songwriter, musician and record producer best known for his Italo disco music style during the 1980s. His song "I Like Chopin" reached No. 1 in more than 15 countries, and his debut single "Masterpiece" was also an international success. [1]

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Early life

Mazzolini was born in Beirut, Lebanon, where his father was working as a diplomat in the Italian embassy. Through his father's work as a diplomat, he later lived in Jordan, Denmark and France. He also worked as a guitarist in London for some time. [2] He finished his university study of French literature with a degree in 1983. He chose his stage name 'Gazebo' after the pavilion structure of the same name, because it sounded catchy, and this was important for radio DJs at the time. [3]

While living for four years in Denmark he learned to speak Danish, which he demonstrated in an interview with the Danish television show Eldorado on 4 April 1984. [4]

Career

Mazzolini's debut single, the Italo disco "Masterpiece", was released in 1982; it was a significant commercial success in several countries and peaked at number two on the Italian charts. [5] In 1983 he released "I Like Chopin". It sold 8 million copies worldwide and reached No. 1 of Italian charts along with 15 other countries, among them Germany, Spain and Austria. [6] His single "Lunatic" (1983) also reached Top Ten in several European, Asian and Latin American countries. His work in that period was produced by Pierluigi Giombini, with whom he co-wrote the hit "Dolce Vita" for singer Ryan Paris.[ citation needed ]

Mazzolini is still touring and working on new albums. In addition, he is also working as a producer for other artists. [7] In 2014 he acted in the film-comedy Sexy Shop .[ citation needed ]

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
IT
[8]
FIN
[9]
FRA
[10]
GER
[11]
JPN
[12]
SWE
[13]
SWI
[14]
Gazebo
  • Released: July 1983
  • Label: Baby
  • Formats: LP, MC
6994113816
Telephone Mama
  • Released: November 1984 [15]
  • Label: Baby
  • Formats: LP, MC
73
Univision
  • Released: 1 June 1985
  • Label: Carosello
  • Formats: LP, MC
The Rainbow Tales
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: Carosello
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
Sweet Life
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Carosello
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
Scenes from the News Broadcast
  • Released: September 1991 [16]
  • Label: Lunatic/Creus
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
Portrait
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Giungla
  • Formats: CD, MC
...The Syndrone
Reset
  • Released: 6 November 2015 [18]
  • Label: Softworks
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Italo by Numbers
  • Released: 16 March 2018 [19]
  • Label: Softworks
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

TitleAlbum details
I Like... Live!
  • Released: 1 October 2013 [20]
  • Label: Softworks
  • Formats: 2xCD, digital download

Remix albums

TitleAlbum details
Remixes
  • Released: 1 July 2002 [21]
  • Label: SSK
  • Formats: 2xCD, MC
  • South-East Asia and Eastern Europe-only release

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum details
The Best of Gazebo
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Ariola
  • Formats: CD, MC
  • South-East Asia-only release
I Like Chopin – Best of Gazebo
  • Released: 21 October 1992 [22]
  • Label: Jimco
  • Formats: CD
  • Japan-only release
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: Baby
  • Formats: CD
  • Hong Kong-only release
Viewpoint
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: ZYX Music, Dig It
  • Formats: CD, MC
The Collection
  • Released: July 1998 [23]
  • Label: Ariola/BMG
  • Formats: CD, MC
Gazebo
The Best of Gazebo
  • Released: 2 October 2002 [24]
  • Label: Ariola/BMG
  • Formats: CD
  • Japan-only release
Best of Gazebo, Greatest Hits & Remixes
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: EQ Music
  • Formats: 2xCD
  • Singapore-only release
Gazebo
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: D.V. More
  • Formats: CD

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
IT
[8]
AUT
[25]
BE (FL)
[26]
DEN
[27]
FIN
[28]
GER
[11]
JPN
[29]
NL
[30]
SPA
[31]
SWI
[32]
"Masterpiece"1982218355Gazebo
"I Like Chopin"19831131119711
"Love in Your Eyes"
"Lunatic"51364146
"Telephone Mama"19841216Telephone Mama
"First" (Germany and Switzerland-only release)1985
"For Anita" (Spain-only release)
"Trotsky Burger"198619Univision
"The Sun Goes Down on Milky Way"1987
"Give Me One Day"Non-album single
"Dolce Vita" (Germany-only release)1988Sweet Life
"Coincidence" (UK-only release)1989The Rainbow Tales
"Ordinary Life" (Germany-only release)
"The Fourteenth of July"Scenes from the News Broadcast
"I Like Chopin '91"1991
"I Like Chopin" (1992 remix)1992Non-album single
"I Like Chopin '98" (Germany-only release)1998Viewpoint
"Tears for Galileo"2006...The Syndrone
"Ladies!"2008
"Queen of Burlesque"2011Reset
"Blindness"2015
"Wet Wings"
"La Divina"2018Italo by Numbers
"I Like Chopin 2020" (Radio Coronaversion)2020Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

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