Gruppo Italiano

Gruppo Italiano

Background information
Genres	Dance-pop, easy listening, Italo disco
Years active	1981–1986
Labels	Ricordi

Gruppo Italiano is an Italian Italo disco-pop musical group formed in 1981. They are best known for the song "Tropicana" that ranked sixth on the Italian hit parade in 1983.^[1] In 1984 the group entered the main competition at the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Anni Ruggenti",^[2]^[3] that peaked at number 12 on hit parade.^[1] The group disbanded in 1986.^[2]

Personnel

Patrizia Di Malta - vocals
Raffaella Riva - vocals, percussion
Gigi Folino - bass
Roberto Bozo Del Bo - drums
Chicco Santulli - guitar

Discography

Singles

1983 - "Tropicana"
1984 - "Anni ruggenti"
1985 - "Sole d'agosto"

Albums

1982 - Maccherock
1984 - Tapioca manioca
1985 - Surf in Italy

References

1 2 Dario Salvatori. Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.
1 2 Enrico Deregibus. Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore, 2010. ISBN 8809756258.
↑ Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 8863462291.

External links

Gruppo Italiano discography at Discogs

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