Yordano

Yordano
Birth name	Giordano Di Marzo Migani
Born	October 27, 1951 Rome, Italy
Genres	Pop music
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, guitar player
Labels	Polydor PolyGram Rodven Sonográfica Sony Music Velvet
Associated acts	Ilan Chester Simón Díaz Grupo Guaco Roque Valero
Website	www.last.fm/music/Yordano

Yordano, born Giordano Di Marzo Migani, is an Italian–born Venezuelan singer-songwriter and guitar player.^[1]

Early life

Born on October 27, 1951 in Rome, Italy, Yordano moved with his parents to Caracas at an early age (12) and was educated in the common schools there. He then graduated as an architect from Central University of Venezuela, where he participated in musical events and other endeavors. While attending the University, he became known as a prolific songwriter. Yordano lengthened his stride as he formed original bands to showcase his music.^[1]

Professional career

But it was not until 1978 when Yordano decides to undertake a musical career, when he performed as vocalist and guitarist of the group Sietecuero, which recorded an album in Puerto Rico. In 1982, he released his first solo album Negocios son Negocios on Polygram. Two years later, he followed with his second album, Yordano, which brought him some public recognition. He then moved to Sonográfica in 1986.^[2]

His breakout year came in 1992, when his song Por estas calles (On These Streets), included in the album De Sol a Sol,^[2] was used as the opening theme for the telenovela with the same title.^[3] It was broadcast by Radio Caracas Televisión through 627 episodes between 1992 and 1994 and was extremely popular in Venezuela, due to its very realistic approach to the day-to-day life of the country and its local population. As a result, De Sol a Sol topped the country and pop album charts for more than two years, which led Yordano to achieve celebrity status in his homeland. Overall, the telenovela Por estas calles was the first Venezuelan program to give a realistic and thorough description of the corruption in political life, as well as the first to show the day-to-day life in the poorest barrios.^[4]

After that, Yordano released a bunch of solid but unspectacular albums and made guest appearances on records by some of Venezuela's top artists, including Ilan Chester, Simón Díaz, Roque Valero, and the Grupo Guaco.^[2]

In between, Yordano toured Colombia, Chile, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Miami, Panama, Puerto Rico, Spain and Texas.^[1]

Late years

In August 2014, Yordano was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). He was operated successfully in January 2015 in the City of New York, and followed the treatment schedule with all backup investigational and medical supportive services.^[5]

Selected discograhy

As soloist

Year	Album	Label	Ref
1982	Negocios son Negocios	Polygram	[6]
1984	Yordano	Polydor	[7]
1986	Jugando Conmigo	Sonográfica	[8]
1988	Lunas	Sonográfica	[9]
1990	Finales de Siglo	Sonográfica	[10]
1992	De Sol a Sol	Sonográfica	[11]
1995	Sabor de Cayena	Sony Music	[12]
1997	Fiebre	Sony Music	[13]
1998	Noches de Luna/Yordano en Concierto	Airo Music (Double CD)	[14]
2000	¡Qué Lindas Son!	Perla Negra/Recordland	[15]
2002	Secretos de la noche	Perla Negra/Latin World	[16]
2003	La Historia – 20 Años de Exitos en Concierto	Latin World	[17]
2007	El Deseo	Independent	[18]
2011	Yordano hoy – En Vivo	Independent (Double CD)	[19]
2013	Sueños clandestinos	Independent	[20]

As guest vocalist

Year	Album	Artist	Label	Ref
1978	Rojo Sangre	Sietecuero	Velvet	[21]
1983	Daiquirí	Daiquirí	Sonográfica	[22]
1986	A flor de piel	Luz Marina	Sonográfica	[23]
1986	Tercera Etapa	Guaco	Sonográfica	[24]
1989	Betania	Guaco	Sonográfica	[25]
1993	Vuelve	Colina	Sonográfica	[26]
1998	Duetos	Simón Díaz	Rodven/Polygram	[27]
2008	Pasajeros en tránsito	Roque Valero	ICRecords	[28]
2009	Tesoros de la Música Venezolana	Ilan Chester	Independent	[29]

Sources

1. Peñin, José; Guido, Walter. (1998). Enciclopedia de la Música en Venezuela. Fundación Bigott, Caracas. ISBN 978-980-6428-03-4.
2. Yordano Discography. Sincopa.com. Retrieved on January 4, 2016.
3. Por estas calles (opening). You Tube. Retrieved on January 4, 2016.
4. Jones, Bart (2008). Hugo! The Hugo Chavez Story from Mud Hut to Perpetual Revolution (p183). Steerforth. ISBN 9781586421359.
5. La operación de Yordano fue un éxito. El Universal. (Spanish). Retrieved on January 4, 2016.
6. Negocios son Negocios. Sincopa.com. Retrieved on January 3, 2015.
7. Yordano. Sincopa.com. Retrieved on January 3, 2015.
8. Jugando Comingo. Sincopa.com. Retrieved on January 3, 2015.
9. Lunas. Sincopa.com. Retrieved on January 3, 2015.
10. Finales de Siglo. Sincopa.com. Retrieved on January 3, 2015.
11. De Sol a Sol. Sincopa.com. Retrieved on January 3, 2015.
12. Sabor de Cayena. Sincopa.com. Retrieved on January 3, 2015.
13. Fiebre. Sincopa.com. Retrieved on January 3, 2015.
14. Noches de Luna. Sincopa.com. Retrieved on January 3, 2015.
15. ¡Qué Lindas Son!. Sincopa.com. Retrieved on January 3, 2015.
16. Secretos de la noche. Sincopa.com. Retrieved on January 3, 2015.
17. La Historia. Sincopa.com. Retrieved on January 3, 2015.
18. El Deseo. Sincopa.com. Retrieved on January 3, 2015.
19. Yordano hoy . Sincopa.com. Retrieved on January 3, 2015.
20. Sueños clandestinos. Sincopa.com. Retrieved on January 3, 2015.
21. Rojo Sangre. Sincopa.com. Retrieved on January 3, 2015.
22. Daiquirí. Sincopa.com. Retrieved on January 3, 2015.
23. A flor de piel. Sincopa.com. Retrieved on January 3, 2015.
24. Tercera Etapa. Sincopa.com. Retrieved on January 3, 2015.
25. Betania. Sincopa.com. Retrieved on January 3, 2015.
26. Vuelve. Sincopa.com. Retrieved on January 3, 2015.
27. Simón Díaz – Duetos. Sincopa.com. Retrieved on January 3, 2015.
28. Pasajeros en tránsito. Sincopa.com. Retrieved on January 3, 2015.
29. Tesoros de la Música Venezolana. Sincopa.com. Retrieved on January 3, 2015.