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Mimmo Locasciulli

Mimmo Locasciulli
Born
Domenico Locasciulli

7 July 1949 (1949-07-07) (age 75)
Penne, Italy
OccupationSinger-songwriter

Mimmo Locasciulli (born 7 July 1949) is an Italian singer-songwriter, composer, producer and musician.

Life and career

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Born in Penne, Pescara, Locasciulli is the son of a vet who in his spare time used to perform as a crooner with the stage name Guido Lucas.[1]

In 1965 he formed a band with whom he performed in the music halls of the Adriatic coast.[1] In 1968 he moved to Perugia to study medicine, and there started performing in the piano bars of the city.[1] In 1971 he relocated to the Sapienza University of Rome and after performing in a number of the city's nightclubs he eventually established himself as a regular performer in the club Folkstudio.[1]

Locasciulli made his discographic debut in 1975, and after a couple of commercial disappointments he had his first success in 1982, with the album Intorno a trent'anni, produced by Francesco De Gregori.[1][2] In 1985 he entered the competition at the Sanremo Music Festival, ranking nineteenth with the song "Buona fortuna".[1][3] Between 1985 and 1987 he toured with Enrico Ruggeri, then in 1988 Locasciulli started an acclaimed collaboration with the jazz bassist Greg Cohen.[2]

Starting from the 1990s, following the critically acclaimed album Tango dietro l'angolo, he mainly focused on his activity as a producer and on in his day job as a primary care physician.[2]

Discography

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Album

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Marco Giorgi. "Mimmo Locasciulli". Gino Castaldo (edited by). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore, 1990.
  2. ^ a b c Enrico Deregibus (8 October 2010). Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore, 2010. ISBN 978-8809756250.
  3. ^ Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 978-8863462296.
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