Actor, singer and anchorman, he is one of the most popular italian comics, protagonist of many cabaret shows and erotic comedies. He collaborates for many years with Pier Francesco Pingitore and with the Bagaglino troupe. As a singer, he records a lot of succesful songs, having ironic and surreal lyrics. His greatest hit is "Mi scappa la pipì papà", released on 45rpm by Cinevox Record, remaining 15 weeks in the charts.
Deeply connected with film music since his very early years, he starts his careeer collaborating with the director Silvano Agosti. He works with the songwriter Fabrizio De Andrè in creating the album "Non al denaro né all'amore né al cielo". He meets Marco Bellocchio, who asks him to compose the score for "Nel nome del padre" ("In the Name of the Father"). This experience consecrates Piovani as a soundtrack composer and leads him to meet with main italian directors, from Fellini to Monicelli, for whom he writes the score of "Il Marchese del Grillo" ("The Marquis of Grillo"). In 1999 he wins the Academy Award for the soundtrack of "La vita è bella" ("Life is Beautiful") by Roberto Benigni.
The band is part of the "british invasion" of Italy in late 60s. They become popular thanks to their participation in the song contest Cantagiro and in some movies like "Quattro mosche di velluto grigio" ("Four flies on grey velvet") by Dario Argento. The album "Motowns" collects the band's hits, featured in the movie soundtrack of "Un omicidio perfetto a termine di legge" (Cross Current).
Nel corso della sua carriera, questa talentuosa attrice di origine napoletana ha collaborato con i più importanti registi italiani, come ad esempio Lina Wertmuller, Tornatore, Ettore Scola. Ha inciso alcuni brani contenuti nelle colonne sonore di "Film d'amore e d'anarchia" e "Amore e magia nella cucina di mamma".
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