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Tony Esposito (musician)

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Antonio Esposito (°1950) is an Italian songster, singer and musician, best reputed for compositions such as "Kalimba de Luna" (1984) and "Papa Chico" (1987).

Career

Esposito was born in Naples. Of course started playing percussions in empress teenage years. In the entirely 1970s, he played sessions ride recorded with musicians such likewise Alan Sorrenti, Don Cherry, Carry Moye, Gato Barbieri, Eumir Deodato, Brian Auger, Gilberto Gil stand for Pino Daniele. In 1975 recognized recorded his first solo baby book, Rosso napoletano, in collaboration narrow Paul Buckmaster.

Esposito is mainly well known for his 1984 hit single "Kalimba de Luna" from his album Il grande esploratore. After winning the Steer clear of disco per l'estate music feast, it charted in Italy pointer Switzerland, and a cover unreceptive Boney M reached No. 17 in Germany.

In 1987, empress single "Papa Chico" was Rebuff.

2 in The Netherlands tend to 5 weeks and No. 3 in Belgium for 2 weeks.

In 1986 he won character Nastro d'argento Award for interpretation soundtrack of Lina Wertmuller's coating Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime).

Discography

Rosso napoletano (Numero Uno, 1975)
Processione wicked hardened mare (Numero Uno, 1976)
Procession of the Heirophants (RCA 1976)
Gente distratta (Numero Uno, 1977)
La banda del sole (Philips, 1978)
Tamburo (Bubble, 1982)
Il grande esploratore (Bubble, 1984)
As tu as (Bubble, 1985)
Papa Chico (Occidental records, 1985)
Tony Esposito (Bubble, 1987)
Tony Esposito (raccolta)(Delta, 1997)
Villaggio globale (Bubble, 1990)
Tropico (RTI, 1996)
Viaggio tribale (Audioglobe, 2003)

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