| Roberto Zanetti | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Savage, Robyx |
| Born | November 28, 1956 Massa, Tuscany, Italy |
| Genres | Eurodance, Italo-disco, Electropop |
| Occupations | Singer, record producer, composer, businessman |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Labels | Discomagic Records, DWA Records |
Roberto Zanetti (born November 28, 1956) is an Italian singer, music producer, composer and businessman from Massa, Tuscany. As a singer he is known under the stage name Savage, and as a music producer he uses the alias Robyx.
He has founded several companies, Robyx Productions, Extravaganza Publishing and DWA Records.
Zanetti has produced and written music for several artists other than himself, including Ice MC, Double You, Alexia, Corona and Zucchero.
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Since 1983, Zanetti has recorded under the stage name, Savage. His song Don't Cry Tonight was successful across Europe and has been frequently remixed since. The same year he recorded Only You, a slow disco number which has also become significantly popular. His first album, Tonight was commercially successful and preceded singles like Radio, Time, A Love Again, Celebrate, Love Is Death. In 1989 he recorded I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight (a Hi-Nrg remake of a song by Cutting Crew), as well as a greatest hits album. In 1994 he released another album, Strangelove, containing a number of remixes of his older songs and four mixes of the song Strangelove (originally composed by Depeche Mode). The last single which has been released by Savage was Don't You Want Me, which appeared on his own label Dance World Attack Records (DWA) in 1994. This track is not in the "Strangelove" album. After a fifteen year silence, he released "Twothousandnine - 2009" as a single in October 2009.
In the early 1990s, Robyx pioneered the production of the Eurodance style. Hits such as "Think About the Way" by Ice MC, "The Rhythm of the Night" by Corona, featuring Ice MC, "Me and You" by Alexia, and "Run to Me" by Double You made Robyx an international success as a producer. Zanetti is widely credited for increasing the exposure of Eurodance on radio. Robyx came out with the songs "Take Away the Colour" (1993) and "The Rhythm of the Night" (1992). In the mid 1990s, when Eurodance had reached mainstream popularity, Robyx came out with several singles, the most successful of which was "Baby Baby" by Corona. "Baby baby", like "The Rhythm of the Night," was played on American radio stations, which at the time was unusual for a European dance song. In 1997, Robyx produced Alexia's "The Summer Is Crazy". Since 1997, Robyx has produced less music, and has focused on Italian pop music as opposed to the eurodance genre.