Roberto Danova (bornGiacinto Bettoni; 27 August 1937) is best known as a musiccomposer,arranger andproducer, achievingrecord chart success - particularly inIreland, theUK,Europe,South Africa andAustralasia.

During the 1970s 1980s and 1990s Danova produced, arranged, or had compositions covered by many popular performers, includingJoe Dolan (with whom he made a key contribution in the mid-1970s),^[1][2]Johnny Logan (whose career was overseen in the late 1970s by Danova andLouis Walsh),^[3]Mungo Jerry,^[4]Tom Jones,^[5]Demis Roussos,^[6]Engelbert Humperdinck,^[7] andShowaddywaddy,^[8]

Since the mid-1980s Danova has developed an instrumental projectGeneral Lafayette, a series of albums and singles featuring some of his own compositions through the sound of the trumpet.^[9][10][11] From 1977 to 1980, Danova released an album and singles as Roberto Montecristo.^[12]

The premiere of his musicalThe Phantom of the Opera on Ice, featuring a cast ofRussianice skating stars and live singers, played at various locations in theUK between 1995 and 1996. A VHS video was issued in 1999, and aCD/DVD with some modifications was released in 2006 by Plaza RecordsLondon.^{[13][14][15][16]}

In 1998 he producedCredo, a musical celebration of the birth ofJesus Christ. The concept album was featured onBBC Radio 3 in April 2001.^[17]Also the same year he guested on theDon MacleanBBC Radio 2 show.^[18]

Danova was honoured in 2012 by the Irish Country Music Association at a ceremony inMullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland for his outstanding contribution to Irish Popular Music.^[19]

• Ritz RecordsLondon: 1977–1981 - Established his first production company and label in 1977.^[20][21]
• Plaza RecordsLondon: 1981–present - Runs independently alongside his publishing firmQuatermass Music^[22]
• Also associated withEMI,^[23]Pye Records and Red Bus Music (International) Ltd.^[24]

• 1972:Hideaway -Pop Tops - peaked 22 Germancharts^[25] - (co-music/lyrics)
• 1973:All Because of You -Geordie featuringBrian Johnson - peaked 6 UK charts^[26] - (co-producer)
• 1973:Signorina Concertina -Shuki & Aviva - peaked 3 Swiss charts^[27] - (co-writer/producer)
• 1974:Sweet Little Rock'n Roller -Jerry Williams (singer)^[28] - (co-writer)
• 1974:Lady Laura -Roberto Blanco^[29] - (co-writer)
• 1975:Lady in Blue -Joe Dolan - reported million seller^{[30][31][32][33][34]} - (co-writer/producer)
• 1975:Crazy WomanJoe Dolan - annual French charts 1975^[35] - (co-writer/producer)
• 1975:Träume Weiter Lady Blue - Bata Illic^[36] - (co-writer and producer)
• 1976:Who's That Lady With My Man -Kelly Marie - peaked 4 French charts - (co-writer/producer)^[37][38]
• 1976:When -Red Hurley - peaked 4 Irish charts^[39] - (producer)
• 1976:Tennessee Special -Red Hurley - peaked 3 Irish charts^[39] and 11 Netherlands charts^[40] - (producer)
• 1976:Doktor Bernhard -Bonnie St. Claire - peaked 11Belgian charts^[41] - (co-writer)
• 1977:Who's That Lady With My Man -Patricia Paay - peaked 2 Netherlands charts^[42] - (co-writer)
• 1977:Hush Hush Maria -Joe Dolan - peaked 1 South African charts^[43] - (co-writer)
• 1978:Où En Est Ma Vie -Michel Louvain^[44] - (co-writer)
• 1979:Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller -Showaddywaddy - peaked 15 UK charts^[8] - (co-writer)
• 1979:(Gonna Get Along) Without You Now (disco mix version) -Viola Wills^[45] - (mixer)
• 1979:In London -Johnny Logan - peaked 29 Belgian charts^[46] - (co-writer/co-producer)
• 1981:More and More -Joe Dolan - peaked 1 Irish charts^[39] - (producer)
• 1981:Sister Mary -Joe Dolan - peaked 2 Irish charts^[39] - (co-writer/producer)
• 1981:Fire QueenBrian Johnson andGeordie^[47] - (producer)
• 1981:The Force -Nancy Nova^[48] - (co composed/produced)
• 1983:You Are No Angel -Tom Jones,^[5] also covered byBarbara Mandrell.^[49] - (co-writer)
• 1986:Loneliness -Brendan Shine^[50] - (writer/producer)
• 1986:You Are Temptation -Miami Showband^[51] - (composed/produced/arranged)
• 1989:I'll Never Stop Wanting You -Dickie Rock - peaked 10 Irish charts^[39] - (producer)
• 1989:Impossible To Do -Linda Martin & General Lafayette^[52] - (arranger/producer)
• 1990:D-Day 50th Anniversary -BBC Concert Orchestra &Central Band of the Royal Air Force^[53][54] - (co-producer)
• 1990:Voices Of The Highlands -Karl Denver^[55] - (composed/co-produced/arranged)
• 1993:General Lafayette – Angel in Blue, trumpet instrumental^[56] - arranged and produced by Danova
• 1994:Nostradamus -Engelbert Humperdinck^[57](re-mixed 2012),^[58] - (co-composer/producer)
• 1995:Sister Mary -Demis Roussos^[6] - (co-writer)
• 2006:Mr Midnight -Mungo Jerry.^[4] - (writer/producer/arranger)
• 2009:Tu Per Me - La Voce Del Nord, by Angelo Camassa - over 20 millionYouTube views - (producer)
• 2010:It's Wonderful - Rock Mystery, composed by Angelo Camassa - over 25 millionYouTube views - (co-writer / producer)
• 2014 'Pop Songs of the 70s, 80s, 90s, Vol. 3 Various Artists'It's RainingRichard Cocciante^[59]
• Further credits; Irish charts^[39]Discogs,^[60]All Music,^[61]45cat^[62] French charts^[63]

• 1990:Undercurrents, starringMary McGuckian - soundtrack songThe Woman in Me.^[64][65] - 1987 recording produced by Danova.^[66]
• 2017:Hangman, starringAl Pacino - soundtrack song "House of the Rising Sun",Brian Johnson andGeordie^[67] - 1974Geordie recording produced and arranged by Danova.^[68]

• 2009:nl:'t Vrije Schaep, featured songDoktor Bernhard, performed byLoes Luca &Hans Kesting -Doktor Bernhard co-written by Danova.^[69]

• 1937 births
• Italian male composers
• Italian male songwriters
• Italian songwriters
• Male songwriters
• Italian record producers
• Italian music arrangers
• Living people

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