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Reverberi, Gian Piero

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One of Italy's top record producers, Reverberi worked with The New Trolls, Le Orme and countless other Italian musicians.

Founded: 1937

Location: Genoa, Italy

Rovescio Della Madaglia, Il

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RDM were pioneers in combining classical music with rock music. Their album "Contaminzione" also saw an English-language release in the US.

Founded: 1971

Location: Rome, Italy

Website: Il Rovescio della Medaglia - Offical Homepage

Rustici, Corrado

Italian guitarist was just 17 when he became a member of Cervello. By the mid 70s, with brother Danilo of Ossana fame, he started fusion band Nova. The 80s saw Rustici move to the USA for a prolific career as a session musician, and eventually a producer. His production work since that time includes some of Italy's finest musicians, such as Zucchero, Elisa, PFM and Negramaro. His solo works are top-flight fusion records, highlighting both his songwriting and considerable guitar technique.

Founded: 1957

Location: Naples, Italy

Website: Corrado Rustici

Semiramis

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Hailing from Rome, Semiramis included the Zarrillo brothers Maurizio and Michele (just teenagers), and got their start at the Villa Pamphili pop festival in 1972. They released one album before breaking up.

Founded: 1970

Location: Rome, Italy

Sensations' Fix

Led by Franco Falsini, Sensations' Fix music had more in common with the krautrock of Germany than anything Italian!

Founded: 1974

Location: Florence, Italy

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Sorrenti, Alan

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Welsh-Italian singer released a few Rock Progressivo Italiano albums before launching a successful pop career.

Founded: 1950

Location: Naples, Italy

Trip, The

Originally called Maiocchi and the Trip, The Trip were an Anglo-Italian band based out of Italy. Early member included Ritchie Blackmore (later of Deep Purple fame). After their first album, later albums featured more ELP-inspired music, and the keyboards of Joe Vescovi.

Founded: 1966

Location: London, England

Uno

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Elio D'Anna and Danilo Rustici's post-Osanna band, recorded one eponymous album before forming Nova.

Founded: 1974

Location: London, England

Venegoni & Co.

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Led former Arti e Mestieri guitarist and composer Gigi Venegoni, Venegoni & Co. were another premier fusion band signed to the Cramps label.

Founded: 1977

Location: Turin, Italy

Website: :: Venegoni & Co :: Official Web Site :: Gigi Venegoni :: download mp3