La Bottega dell'Arte (also spelled just as Bottega dell'Arte) were an Italian pop band active between 1974 and 1985.

La Bottega dell'Arte
OriginRome, Italy
GenresPop
Years active1974–1985
Past members

Career

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The group formed in 1974 in Rome.[1] Between 1976 and 1977 they had three singles charting between the fifth and the seventh place on the Italian hit parade.[1][2] In 1980 the group entered the main competition at the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Più di una canzone".[1] The group disbanded in 1985, with the members pursuing solo careers as producers, composers and musicians.[1]

Members

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  • Piero Calabrese [it] (1958–2016) – keyboards, vocals
  • Massimo Calabrese (1955–) – bass guitar, guitar, vocals
  • Romano Musumarra (1956–) – keyboards, flute, guitars and vocals
  • Fernando Ciucci (1952–2011) – guitars and vocals
  • Alberto Bartoli (1955–) – drums

Discography

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Albums
  • 1975: La Bottega dell'Arte (EMI Italiana, 3C-064-18106)
  • 1977: Dentro (EMI Italiana, 3C-064-18248)
  • 1979: L'avventura (EMI Italiana, 3C064-18423)
  • 1980: La Bottega dell'Arte (EMI Italiana, 3C-064-18493)
  • 1984: Forza 4 (New Sound, NWLP 1701)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 978-8863462296.
  2. ^ Dario Salvatori (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.
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