Mauro Malavasi | |
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| Born | (1957-03-21)March 21, 1957 (age 68) |
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| Years active | 1979–present |
Mauro Malavasi (born 21 March 1957) is an Italian pianist, songwriter and producer.[1] After graduating from theBologna Conservatory and performing in several jazz ensambles, in 1977 he started collaborating withJacques Fred Petrus in various disco, Italodisco and dance projects, and went on to write and produce hits with various Italian musicians.[2][3] He received aPico Mirandola Award in his hometown in 2008.[4] He created the R&B bandChange, in the process discovering vocalistsLuther Vandross andJocelyn Brown, and had a million-selling single, "A Lover's Holiday".[5] Starting from the 1984 albumViaggi organizzati, he became co-writer and producer of Italian superstar singerLucio Dalla.[2] In the following years he collaborated with numerous high-profile Italian artists, includingAndrea Bocelli,Gianni Morandi,Gianna Nannini,Elisa,Luca Carboni,Mango,Biagio Antonacci,Tony Esposito,Gerardina Trovato,Ron.[2]In 2023 he co-produced and co-arranged Luca Frigeri's album Connessione Spirituale.
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