Tony Tammaro | |
---|---|
Background information | |
Birth name | Vincenzo Sarnelli |
Born | January 7, 1961 |
Origin | Naples, Italy |
Genres | Neapolitan song, parody |
Years active | 1989–present |
Website | Official website |
Tony Tammaro, stage name of Vincenzo Sarnelli (born January 7, 1961, in Naples), is an Italian parody singer/songwriter. The main theme of Tammaro's lyrics are "tamarri", a term taken from Neapolitan dialect, which indicates someone who is vulgar, miseducated, and often boasting a flourishing behaviour. The term could also be translated as "rednecks", to indicate its derogatory nature; however, it presents no connections with the original term in regards of its rural background. In his songs, Tammaro uses irony to describe the "tamarri", from which his own stage name is derived.
Tammaro started his career in 1989, releasing Prima cassetta di musica tamarra (Italian : First tape of "tamarra" music).
In 1993 Tony Tammaro was the winner of the 4th edition of Festival di Sanscemo with the song "E v'a facite appere". [1]
In 1997 Tammaro returned to the studio to record the album Monnezzarium and released "'O trerrote" as the first single. Tammaro released his greatest hits album Tutto Tony Tammaro in 1999. It is a double album and each of two CDs is made up of twentyfour songs.
Tony Tammaro and his band released The Dark Side of the Moonnezz in June 2005. "Moonnezz" is a phonetic pun since it sounds like "munnezz", the Neapolitan word for garbage.
Marco Masini is an Italian singer-songwriter, musician and pianist.
Lorenzo Cherubini, better known as Jovanotti, is an Italian singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer and DJ.
Adelmo Fornaciari, more commonly known by his stage name Zucchero Fornaciari or simply Zucchero, is an Italian singer, musician and songwriter. His stage name is the Italian word for "sugar", as his elementary teacher used to call him. His music is largely inspired by gospel, soul, blues and rock music, and alternates between Italian ballads and more rhythmic R&B-boogie-like pieces. He is credited as the "father of Italian blues", introducing blues to the big stage in Italy. He is one of the few European blues artists who still enjoys great international success.
Enzo Ghinazzi, best known as Pupo, is an Italian singer, lyricist, television presenter, writer and voice actor.
Samuele Bersani is an Italian singer-songwriter. He received the "Mia Martini" Critics Award at the Sanremo Music Festival in 2000 and in 2012, with the songs "Replay" and "Un pallone", respectively. His best known songs also include "Giudizi universali", released in 1997 and certified in 2017 as a platinum-selling single by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry, and "Spaccacuore", which was later covered by Italian singer Laura Pausini.
Filippo Neviani, known by his stage name Nek, is an Italian singer-songwriter and musician. Nek is popular in Italy and throughout the Spanish-speaking world, and has performed and released most of his albums in both Italian and Spanish.
Giuseppe Daniele, known as Pino Daniele, was an Italian singer, songwriter and musician. His influences covered a wide number of genres, including pop, blues, jazz, and Italian and Middle Eastern music.
Vasco Rossi, also known mononymously as Vasco or with the nickname Il Blasco, is an Italian singer-songwriter and poet. He has published 30 albums and written over 250 songs, as well as lyrics for other artists.
Mario Merola was an Italian singer and actor, most prominently known for having rejuvenated the traditional popular Neapolitan melodrama known as the sceneggiata.
Fabrizio Bentivoglio is an Italian cinema and theatre actor and screenwriter.
Anna Hoxha, known professionally as Anna Oxa, is an Italian singer, actress and television presenter. She has received mainstream popularity and recognition within Italy due to her numerous participations in the Sanremo Music Festival.
Prima Cassetta di Musica Tamarra is the first studio album by Neapolitan parody singer-songwriter Tony Tammaro.
Tutto Tony Tammaro is the double CD greatest hits by Neapolitan parody singer-songwriter Tony Tammaro. It was released in 1999 and included all songs composed by the singer during his musical career.
The Dark Side of the Moonnezz is the sixth studio album by Italian parody singer-songwriter Tony Tammaro. It is the last after a long break for studio recording of eight years, during which the singer performed in tours.
Tutto can refer to:
Agostino Capozzi, known professionally as Mario Trevi, is an Italian singer and actor.
Jacopo D'Amico, known by his stage name Dargen D'Amico, is an Italian singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer and disc jockey.
Mauro Nardi, stage name of Antonio Borrelli is an Italian singer.
Vincenzo Salemme is an Italian actor, playwright, director and screenwriter.
Sergio Bassi was an Italian folk singer-songwriter.