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 Gruppo Italiano in 1985; from left to right: Roberto "Bozo" Del Bo, Raffaella Riva, Chicco Santulli, Patrizia Di Malta och Gigi Folino | |
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| Origin | Italy |
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| Years active | 1980–1989 |
| Labels | Ricordi |
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Gruppo Italiano were an ItalianItalo disco band formed in 1980. They are best known for the song "Tropicana" that ranked sixth on the Italian hit parade in 1983.[1]
Gruppo Italiano was founded in 1980 when Roberto "Bozo" Del Bo and Chicco Santulli, upon returning to Italy from a four months stay inLos Angeles, California, decided to set up a band that would merge sophisticated musical ideas and humour. The group's best-known line-up comprised Patrizia Di Malta, Raffaella Riva, Gigi Folino, Del Bo and Santulli. In 1984 the group entered the main competition at theSanremo Music Festival with the song "Anni Ruggenti",[2][3] that peaked at number 12 on hit parade.
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