Italian music in the States

**Masdefi** · January 17th, 2002, 06:41 AM

**jack** · January 23rd, 2002, 08:47 AM

i am a big fan of Eros Rammatozzi..and Zucchero.

I have 3 or so cds of each.. I actually just bought Zuccheros 1999 CD Blue Horizon {?} last week in a bargin bin..i love the song "karma" and had no idea he had released this cd. i also have a few Ornella Vanoni {?} lps, Taffy, Vivien Vee etc ...but alas, I speak no Italian ...so i just groove on the "feeling"...

**Masdefi** · January 24th, 2002, 03:11 PM

Hi Jack, thank you for your reply. I was wondering why nobody was answering, I cannot imagine noone has never hard about rammatozzi, after a nuclear war, he's still alive with Raffaella Carrà. I think italian music is famous all over the world and don't worry about not understanding lyrics, to me also it is difficult to understand the whole english lyrics!

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**jack** · January 24th, 2002, 03:30 PM

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I cannot imagine no one has never hard about rammatozzi, I think italian music is famous all over the world

ahhh...we americans can be a strange bunch...it is true italian music is famous around the world, but not in the USA ! Just look at the people that have recorded duets or played w/rammatozzi or zucchero..Tina Turner, Paul Young, Pavarotti, Bono, Eric Clapton etc...plus Zucchero performed at the woodstock revival in 1999(?) but still these performers are basically "unknown" here...hell, even Kylie Minogue is "unknown" here.

**Masdefi** · January 24th, 2002, 03:44 PM

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On 2002-01-24 15:30, jack wrote:

even Kylie Minogue is "unknown" here.

Jack, don't tell it to Jussi...

**jack** · January 24th, 2002, 03:53 PM

oh, one last point..there is an Italian that is famous here..andrea bocelli...he is practically canonized into sainthood here..and boy, does he leave me cold. operatic hoo-hah with lush mushy strings.

**euroflash** · November 1st, 2002, 02:03 AM

I agree 100% - absolutely unremarkable performer propelled into sainthood. As one of my Italian friends said, "any janitor in Tuscany can sing that well"...

I do enjoy the new Italo "revival" sound - really awesome music...