In his career, Piero Piccioni composed more than 300 soundtracks, working with the greatest directors of the italian cinema. His name is certainly deeply connected to the Comedy genre, thanks to the fortunate artistic partnerships with Alberto Sordi and with directors like Lina Wertmuller. He composed the scores "Il Presidente del Borgorosso Football Club" and "Mimì metallurgico ferito nell'onore" ("The seduction of Mimì") for Cinevox Record.
Composer, arranger and conductor, he collaborates for a long time with the italian national television (RAI), signing soundtracks and opening themes for many tv programmes. Amongst them, the track "Non gioco più", performed by the singer Mina, which becomes one of the italian greatest hits ever. Gianni Ferrio and Mina estabilsh an artistic partnership which is destined to last many years, creating other masterpieces like the track "Parole parole". He composes about 120 movie soundtracks, ranging amongst the genres and working with the main italian directors.
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".
Father of the italian "canzone", he signs unforgettable hits like "Mamma", "Parlami d'amore Mariù", "Violino Tzigano", "Il tango delle capinere". He composes the score of the firts italian talking movie and for his entire life he is strictly connected with the cinema. Brave and talented business man, he founds the Bixio Publishing Group and the recording labels Cinevox Record and Bubble Records.
Cinevox Record catalogue includes some of the most famous soundtracks ever, along with works by some well known italian pop music artists. Lps, Eps, Cds released by Cinevox in the years are extremely rare and amongst the most wanted items for the collectors all over the world. Cinevox productions have been released also in the digital marketplace, distributed in the main streaming and download stores.
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