Artists

EVAN LURIE

Born in Minneapolis, he begins his career as a pianist and keybordist. At the end of the 70s, together with his brother John, he founds the band "The Lounge Lizards" which mixes jazz with punk and new wave influences. He composed several tv and movie soundtracks. In 1988 he meets the italian actor and director Roberto Benigni with whom he starts a long and fortunate collaboration, starting from the soundtrack of "Il piccolo diavolo" ("The Little Devil"). Some tracks from this score were re-used in Academy Awards winners "Silver Linings Playbook" and "American Hustle".

GEGIA

She becomes popular thanks to the italian tv show "Sotto le stelle" directed by Gianni Boncompagni. In the 80s she participates in several tv programmes performing a charachter which is the parody of the typical italian showgirl. As a singer, she record singles and albums, like "E...canto anch'io" released by Cinevox Record.

ENRICO MONTESANO

One of the most important representant of the city of Rome in tv, cinema and theatre. Protagonist of many cult movies and theatrical show. Some of his greatest performances of the seventies were released as LP by Cinevox Record.

ADRIANO PAPPALARDO

Adriano Pappalardo starts his career as a singer after his meeting with Mogol and Battisti who apreciate his skills as a soul singer and introduce him into music industry. The success arrives at the end of the 70s with "Ricominciamo". For Cinevox he records the song "Vengo con te" with his son Laerte at the end of the 80s.

ALESSANDRO CICOGNINI

In the field of movie soundtracks, the neorealistic cinema found in Cicognini an absolute protagonist. The international success of "Sciuscià" ("Shoeshine") for which he signed the score that made him famous all over the world. Besides neorealistic cinema he composed the scores for immortal masterpieces of the italian comedy. A title for all? "Don Camillo" ("The little world of Don Camillo") by Duvivier.