I Cugini di Campagna


I Cugini di Campagna is an Italian pop band formed in 1970 in Rome. They are well known for the use of falsetto and for their eccentric look, a cross between glam and kitsch.
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Background

The band achieved some success with its first single, "Il ballo di Peppe", that was launched by the radio-program Alto Gradimento in 1970. In 1973 the band gained more success with the song "Anima mia", then they achieved a series of commercial hits until the early eighties. After a difficult period the band resurfaced in 1997, with a new lineup, thanks to the RAI TV-show Anima mia, whose success lead to the rediscovery of their eponymous song and the band as a whole.
"Anima mia" was covered by numerous artists, including ABBA singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Dalida, Bobby Rydell, Claudio Baglioni, Piergiorgio Farina, Gianni Meccia.
Since then Cugini di Campagna have produced a series of albums, containing both re-arranged versions of their earlier hits as well as new material.
On 4 December 2022, it was officially announced their participation in the Sanremo [Music Festival 2023]. "Lettera 22" was later announced as their entry for the Sanremo Music Festival 2023.

Members

Current members

  • Ivano Michetti - guitar
  • Silvano Michetti - drums
  • Tiziano Leonardi - bass
  • Nick Luciani, vocals

Former members

  • - vocals
  • Gianni Fiori - keyboards
  • Giorgio Brandi - keyboards
  • Paul Manners - vocals
  • Marco Occhetti, aka Kim - vocals
  • Luca Storelli - keyboards
  • Daniel Colangeli - vocals

Discography

;Selected singles
  • 1970 – "Il ballo di Peppe"
  • 1972 – "Un letto e una coperta"/"L'uva è nera"
  • 1973 – "Anima mia"
  • 1973 – "Solo con te"
  • 1974 – "Innamorata"
  • 1974 – "Un'altra donna"
  • 1975 – "64 anni"
  • 1975 – "Preghiera"
  • 1976 – "È lei"
  • 1977 – "Conchiglia bianca"
  • 1977 – "Tu sei tu"/"Donna"
  • 1978 – "Dentro l'anima"
  • 1979 – "Meravigliosamente"
  • 1980 – "No tu no"
  • 1981 – "Valeria"
  • 1982 – "Uomo mio"
  • 1985 – "Che cavolo d'amore"
  • 1998 – "Amor mio"
  • 2002 – "Vita della mia vita"
  • 2006 – "Sapessi quanto"
  • 2011 – "Mi manchi tu"
  • 2023 – "Lettera 22"