Disco in Italian

[InvisibleMan]

I was wondering if there were interesting disco songs sung Italian in 70s?

I think these are more Pop, but I do like a lot of Al Bano & Romina Powers, as wells as Umberto Tozzi (Gloria), Ricchi i Poveri, and some Toto Cutugno (Flash for example). But these are probably more Ialian pop in style from San Remo, rather than disco.

Were there other more disco artists singing in Italian in 70s and early 80s?
Thanx in advance

[PierreConstantin]

Raffaella Carra' in 1977: "A far l'amore comincia tu"; the original version is in German ("Tanze Samba mit Mir" by Tony Holiday) and there is even a French version (Serge Nelson, "Rien que du bonheur").
Early 80's: Pino D'Angio: "Ma quale idea", "Okay okay", "Una notte d'impazzire", three songs more or less similar from the 1981 lp "Balla" in a pop-rap post-disco way . "Ma quale idea" was a huge hit in European countries.
Ricchi e Poveri had a huge European hit in 1981 with "Sara' perche' ti amo" but it's not very disco.
"Dove andiamo" (Tom Hooker, 1982); the English version is "Talk with your body". A very nice song.

A site in Italian: Dance70 - Disco Music

But generally Italian producers hire US singers and the records are in English. Some Italian singers like Marzio Vincenzi sing in English with a noticeable accent ("I'm a man", 1978). At least we can more or less understand what he sings (the reverse is not always true: in the 60's Motown released some versions of their current hits in Italian like "You can't hurry love", "You keep me hangin' on", "My girl", "Reach out I'll be there" or "I can't help myself" and it's a challenge to understand what they are singing; Spanish or French versions are in the same camp and "Estás en mi sistema" by The System or "Je ne veux pas la fin de nous" by Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett seem to be sung in a language of their own ; Jermaine Jackson had many Spanish versions of its songs like this one :

I know it's not Italian but everything is sooo good here that I couldn't resist ).

[InvisibleMan]

Originally Posted by PierreConstantin

Pino D'Angio: "Ma quale idea", "Okay okay", "Una notte d'impazzire", three songs more or less similar from the 1981 lp "Balla" in a pop-rap post-disco way . "Ma quale idea" was a huge hit in European countries.
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oh yeah Pino's Ma quale idea, I've come across that one before
thank you for the link, I'll check it out

one that I came across on youtube was Gepy & Gepy - Blu from 77..
YouTube - Gepy & Gepy - Blu (1977)

another one is Pupo -Gelato al cioccolato, but this one is rather poppy as well
YouTube - Pupo "Gelato al cioccolato"

[JussiK]

Try "Cosa Mi Succedera" by Le Streghe, a version of "You Keep Me Hanging On". Le Streghe also did "Ballerino":
YouTube - Le Streghe - Ballerino (1979)

This begins with a chant in English but the rest of the lyrics are in Italian.

Youtube of course has several videos of the fab formaggio track "Disco Bambina" by Heather Parisi, sung in Italian by the long legged starlet.

While you're at it, check the Gloria Guida disco tunes like "..Musica E" from the epic topless-night-nurses-go-disco film "Infirmiera Di Notte".

[DJRAZ]

Here is one I used to play in the early 80's. I believe it was a big hit as it had an actual 12 inch release

YouTube - Righeira vamos a la playa

[moremoremore]

I'm surprised no one thought of Heather Parisi, known for such songs as "Disco Bambina": YouTube - heather parisi - disco bambina

It does contain some English lyrics, but the song is mostly in Italian.

[JussiK]

Originally Posted by DJRAZ

Here is one I used to play in the early 80's. I believe it was a big hit as it had an actual 12 inch release

YouTube - Righeira vamos a la playa

This was a massive club and pop sales chart hit - but it's sung in Spanish :-).

Moremoremore, I did think of Miss Heather Parisi, see above(more smileys here). She has a fan page at Facebook, I've been a member for ages.

[moremoremore]

Originally Posted by JussiK

Moremoremore, I did think of Miss Heather Parisi, see above(more smileys here). She has a fan page at Facebook, I've been a member for ages.

Oops! I apologize ... that's what I get for not reading posts carefully enough.

[InvisibleMan]

I read that Adriano Celentano had some disco songs, but I still haven't heard any. The closest one I heard was his duet with his wife Claudia Mori, Non succedera piu, but that's a bit more pop, though a very lovely song.

Le Streghe - Ballerino is a very good one, thank you for that one. I never heard it before

[Disco Funk]

What about this track from Two Man Sound, who were based in Belgium?



I have a track on a series of break beat records called 'Chella Lla'. I'm not sure who the original artist was, but it's usually credited as Disco Italiano. It features Italian vocals. Unfortunately, I couldn't find it on Youtube.

Disco Funk