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Born | Giampiero Scalamogna 13 June 1943 |
Died | 3 July 2010 | (aged 67)
Occupation | singer-songwriter |
Giampiero Scalamogna (13 June 1943 – 3 July 2010), best known as Gepy & Gepy, was an Italian singer, songwriter, producer and arranger. For his powerful voice and robust physique he was often compared to Barry White and Demis Roussos. [1]
Born in Rome, Scalamogna debuted in 1965, when he founded the duo Dany & Gepy with Daniela Casa, and shortly after started his solo career as Gepy & Gepy. [2] In the 1970s he produced Ornella Vanoni with whom he had a successful duet song, "Più". [2] At the end of the 1970s he focused on the disco dance genre, composing and performing songs such as "Body to Body" (opening theme of the RAI TV-show Discoring) [1] and "Blu". Both songs were minor hits in the European charts. [2] His song "African Love Song" was part of the Nicky Siano's playlist at the Studio 54. [3] He died at 67 from a severe form of pneumonia. [2]
Gepy & Gepy | |
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Born | Giampiero Scalamogna 13 June 1943 |
Died | 3 July 2010 | (aged 67)
Occupation | singer-songwriter |
Giampiero Scalamogna (13 June 1943 – 3 July 2010), best known as Gepy & Gepy, was an Italian singer, songwriter, producer and arranger. For his powerful voice and robust physique he was often compared to Barry White and Demis Roussos. [1]
Born in Rome, Scalamogna debuted in 1965, when he founded the duo Dany & Gepy with Daniela Casa, and shortly after started his solo career as Gepy & Gepy. [2] In the 1970s he produced Ornella Vanoni with whom he had a successful duet song, "Più". [2] At the end of the 1970s he focused on the disco dance genre, composing and performing songs such as "Body to Body" (opening theme of the RAI TV-show Discoring) [1] and "Blu". Both songs were minor hits in the European charts. [2] His song "African Love Song" was part of the Nicky Siano's playlist at the Studio 54. [3] He died at 67 from a severe form of pneumonia. [2]