Leone di Lernia


Leone di Lernia was an Italian radio host, singer, and composer of the genre trash-demented. He gained popularity in early nineties, thanks to the cover of parodic goliardic and often scurrilous songs of dance music. He had been for almost fifteen years the comic shoulder of the radio program Lo Zoo di 105 on Radio 105 Network.

Biography

Early career

Born in Trani, a city in province of Bari, at 30 years old he recorded his first single, Trenta chili/Andiamo nei cieli. After moving to Milan, he has worked extensively as a dialect singer and comic in various local TV stations. In 1975 he released his second single, Gaccia ad'avè/Spuosatiella Geuvè. In particular, "Gaccia ad'avè", cover in Bari dialect of the famous "I gotcha" by Joe Tex, anticipates what will be the modus operandi of the Apulian singer in the nineties: make an English song of success and replace its text with text demented in Italian or in Apulian.
In later years he published several albums, both as the "Leone di Lernia and his new rock band", both as a soloist. Most of these records were published by Duck Records, a small label of Trezzano sul Naviglio, but were not particularly successful with the public.

The Success

In the 1990s, the popularity finally arrived at the national level through participation in the program at Radio Monte Carlo "Fausto Terenzi Show" along with Fausto Terenzi and Paolo Dini and the two discs in the series Barhouse in which to be reinterpreted in his usual mix are the dancefloor hits of the moment.
Examples of his cover of this period are “Ra ri ri ra ra ra, pesce fritto e baccalà”, “Magnando”, “Chille che soffre”, “Tu sei ignorante”, “Uè paparul maccaron”, “Te sì mangiàte la banana”, "Melanzan".

Radio 105 Network

In 1999, he began working as a comic shoulder to the radio program Lo Zoo di 105 on Radio 105 Network, conducted by Marco Mazzoli, Fabio Alisei,, Mago Wender, Paolo Noise and DJ Gibba. Leone, in addition to broadcast his songs, he also performs in skits spoken, making many of its catchphrases true exclamations. On April 3, 2008, he was suspended indefinitely from the program for unruly behavior, but re-admitted into the program the day after; since July 2008 he continued to attend occasionally to direct the zoo and the sketches of the program, but his appearances were often due to the absence of some component of the program. His presence, in part, in the Lo Zoo di 105 is confirmed in the new edition in 2011, with the new team formed by Marco Mazzoli, DJ Gibba, Pippo Palmieri, Alan Caligiuri, Marcello Macchia, Enrico Venti, Luigi Luciano and Dj Spine. From December 6, 2008 to December 2011 leads with and the radio program 105 Non Stop, replaced in January 2012 by Daniele Battaglia. In May 2012, every Saturday lead Leo D'Ylenia with Ylenia Baccaro.

Personal life

He moved to Milan from Trani, he married Nenna Rosa at young age. He had one daughter and three sons: Elena, Savino, Marco, and Davide. Leone di Lernia lived in the neighborhood of Gratosoglio on the southern outskirts of Milan.

Discography

Singles

  • 1968 - Trenta chili/Andiamo nei cieli
  • 1975 - Gaccia ad'avè/Spuosatiella Geuvè
  • 1977 - Gaccia a te Mariuo'/U fesse 'nnamerate
  • 1979 - Sfregamece/Vieni fuori
  • 1983 - Padron pensaci tu/Spremi spremi
  • 1989 - Ce cule ca tiene /Ce cule ca tiene
  • 1991 - La la li - la la la pesce fritto e baccalà/Bar house
  • 1991 - Lasciame ste' /Tu sì scemo
  • 1992 - La fatica non m'ingozza /La fatica non m'ingozza
  • 1992 - Tu sì pazze /Chi ruba
  • 1993 - Disco Hauz
  • 1994 - Salut'm a Sord/Voglio fare tanti soldi
  • 1995 - Think about the way /Lapuglia Blues
  • 1997 - ''Cio'...Los...Tress''

Albums

As Leone Di Lernia and his new rock band:Leone Di Lernia e la sua new rock band - Canzoni rock tranesi Leone Di Lernia e la sua new rock band Leone Di Lernia e la sua new rock band
As Leone di LerniaLa pugliata MotorLover - Il rock del re delle puglie Padron pensaci tu Disco Americanpuglia Compilation - I successi di Leone Di Lernia Barhouse Music Barhouse Music 2 Gran Barhouse - Il meglio di... Leone Di Lernia Leone Super Dance Disco Hauz Il peggio di Leone di Lernia Leonemania Salut'm a Sord Leonlatino SuperLeone - Cio'...Los...Tress Fesso... e tutto il resto Re Leone Di Lernia Leonestate Leone superstar - I grandi successi di Leone di Lernia Giubileone Leone 2000 Il Gran Porcello Zizzaniaman Porcello 2 - Il ritorno Zizzaniaman 2 + Il meglio dello zoo di 105 The Best of the Bestia - Trash compilation Un Leone su Marte Sfigato Leone D'oro - Il peggio di Leone di Lernia Casa di Lernia Ma che figo sono con Auz Triccaballac L'isola dei leoni Squich Si nu baccalà Leone Best 2008 Leone di Lernia contro tutti Fuori o dentro lo zoo? Il presidente querela forte Eccitato Capra Tutto Leone di Lernia: 40 successi Perché son gay
  • ''EXPO''

Filmography

Mario
  • ''On Air: Storia di un successo''