Drupi

Drupi

Drupi (2014)
Background information
Birth name Giampiero Anelli
Born (1947-08-10)10 August 1947
Origin Pavia, Italy
Genres Rock and roll, pop music
Years active 1960s–present
Website http://www.drupi.it/

Giampiero Anelli, best known as Drupi (born 10 August 1947) is an Italian pop-rock singer, best known for the songs "Vado via", "Piccola e fragile", "Sereno è" and "Due".

Background

Born in Pavia, Drupi, a former plumber with the hobby of fishing, started his career as lead singer of the band "Le Calamite" ("The Magnets").[1] Noticed by songwriters Luigi Albertelli and Enrico Riccardi, he entered the competition at the 1973 Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Vado via"; the song ended in the last place but had a significant international success and launched his solo career.[1] "Vado via" recorded on A & M records reached number 17 in the UK chart in December 1973. The following year the national popularity arrived with the song "Piccola e fragile", that topped the Italian hit parade.[2]

A singer of rhythm and blues background, Drupi has his popularity mainly linked to several pop and soft rock hits.[3] In 1975 he won the Festivalbar with the song "Due".[3] Returned several times at the Sanremo Music Festival, he achieved the third place in 1982 with the song "Soli".[1]

His stage name is a reference to the Tex Avery's character Droopy.[1]

Discography

Selected singles

Studio albums

Drupi in 1975

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 8863462291.
  2. ↑ Dario Salvatori. Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.
  3. 1 2 Enrico Deregibus. Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore, 2010. ISBN 8809756258.

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