Artists

RIZ ORTOLANI

A composer and arranger who worked both for pop and film music. In the 60s even Hollywood was charmed by his song "More", opening theme for "Mondo cane", that lead him to a nomination for the Academy Award. In 1977 he composed the score of "La ragazza dal pigiama giallo" ("The pyjama girl case"), produced by Cinevox Record. It includes the track "Look at her dancing", characterized by a disco atmosphere and performed by Amanda Lear. This track is today very rare and it is amongst every collector's most wanted list.

TEO USUELLI

Prollific composer of film and theatrical soundtracks. We can remember the artistic partnership that connected the composer with the director Marco Ferreri, for whom he composed most of the soundtracks of his movies, amongst which "L'Udienza" ("Papal Audience").

FRANCESCO NUTI

Great talent in the comedy genre, Francesco Nuti made several movies as an actor and as a director, like for example "Willy Signori e vengo da lontano", "Caruso Pascoski di padre polacco" ("Caruso Pascoski, Son of A Pole") and "Donne con le gonne" ("Women in Skirts"). As a singer , he recorded some tracks from his movies and in 1988 he participated to the Festival di Sanremo with the song "Sarà per te".

ENRICO SIMONETTI

Pianist, composer and television host. Among his most successful works , the soundtrack of the sci-fi television series " Gamma" , a French-Italian co-production made in 1975. He presented some very successful italian television show, for which he also composed the opening themes ("Canzonissima '72" and "Formula Two"). He performed as an actor in several Italian movies, including "Grazie nonna" ("Thank you...Granny") by Marino Girolami, for which he also signed the soundtrack.

MARCELLO GIGANTE

Pop and film music composer. In 1952 he wins the Festival of the Neapolitan Song. He signed the scores for some italo western movies like "Wanted Johnny Texas" by Emimmo Salvi and "Prega dio e scavati la fossa" ("Pray to God and Dig Your Grave") by Eduardo Mulargia.