Mimmo Locasciulli

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Mimmo Locasciulli
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Born
Domenico Locasciulli

7 July 1949 (1949-07-07) (age 73)
OccupationSinger-songwriter

Mimmo Locasciulli (born 7 July 1949) is an Italian singer-songwriter, composer, producer and musician.

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Life and career

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

Album

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Marco Giorgi. "Mimmo Locasciulli". Gino Castaldo (edited by). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore, 1990.
  2. 1 2 3 Enrico Deregibus. Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore, 2010. ISBN   8809756258.
  3. Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN   8863462291.