Son of the pianist, singer and composer Bruno Martino, internationally known for his jazz works. He took part in many prog rock band like Il Ritratto di Dorian Gray, Libra, Goblin. For Cinevox Record he recorded a solo album in 1980.
The name Stelvio Cipriani is deeply connected with Eurocime movies,a genre that made him one of the most requested composers of the 70s. His talent in compostion is shown, for example, by the music of "La polizia sta a guardare"("Ransom!Police is watching"), "La polizia chiede aiuto" ("What have they done to your daughters") e "La polizia ha le mani legate ("Killer cop") .
However he studied to become a lyric singer, Moreno becomes famous as a ventriloquist thanks to the participation to some italian tv shows with the puppet Rockfeller, a raven dressed with the tail-coat which was really popular in the 80s. For Cinevox Record he recorded the two albums "Rockfeller a Pentatlon" and "La pappa non mi va".
A protagonist of the italian pop music both as a composer and as an arranger, he collaborated with the big names of the italian "canzone", like Mina. In the field of movie soundtracks his name will always be remembered for the soundtrack of the movie "Il dio serpente" ("The serpent's god") and its immortal theme "Djamballà".
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".
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