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




Background


Born in Pavia, Drupi, a former plumber whose hobby was fishing, started his career as lead singer of the band Le Calamite ("The Magnets"). Having been noticed by songwriters Luigi Albertelli and Enrico Riccardi, he entered the 1973 Sanremo Music Festival competition with the song "Vado via". The song ended in last place but achieved significant international success and launched his solo career. "Vado via", recorded on A & M Records, reached number 17 in the UK chart in January 1974 (remaining one of the very few songs not sung in English to enter the UK charts). National popularity arrived in the same year with the song "Piccola e fragile", which topped the Italian hit parade.
A singer from a rhythm and blues background, his popularity remains linked to several pop and soft rock hits. In 1975, he won the Festivalbar with the song "Due". He has returned several times to the Sanremo Music Festival, achieving third place in 1982 with the song "Soli".
Drupi has lived in Austria since 2010. His stage name is a reference to the Tex Avery character Droopy.




Discography






= Selected singles

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1973: "Vado via" (original version)
1973: "She (Didn't Remember My Name)"
1974: "Piccola e fragile"
1975: "Due"
1975: "Sereno è..."
1976: "Bella bellissima"
1976: "Sambariò"
1977: "Con fantasia"
1977: "Come va..."
1978: "Gentea"
1978: "Paese"
1978: "Provincia"
1979: "Una come te"
1979: "E grido e vivo e amo"
1979: "Buona notte"
1979: "Můj sen je touha žít" (based on Vado Via, Hana Zagorová & Drupi)
1980: "Setkání" / "Kam Jsi To Letět Chtěl, Ptáčku Můj" (Hana Zagorová & Drupi)
1980: "Sera"
1981: "La mia canzone al vento"
1981: "Princess of the Night" / "Stai con me"
1982: "Soli"
1983: "Regalami un sorriso"
1983: "Canta"
1984: "I Feel for You" / "Fammi volare"
1988: "Era bella davvero"
1992: "Un uomo in più"




= Studio albums

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1974: Drupi
1974: Sereno è...
1975: Due
1976: Drupi (La visiera si stacca e si indossa!)
1977: Di solito la gente mi chiama Drupi
1978: Provincia
1979: E grido e vivo e amo
1981: Drupi
1983: Canta
1985: Un passo
1989: Drupi
1990: Avanti
1992: Amica mia
1993: Storie d'amore
1995: Voglio una donna
1997: Bella e strega
2004: Buone notizie
2007: Fuori target
2013: Ho sbagliato secolo




References






External links



Official website
Drupi at AllMusic
Drupi discography at Discogs
Drupi at IMDb

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Festivalbar
• Drupi
• She (Didn't Remember My Name)
• Piccola e fragile
• Petula Clark
• Hana Zagorová
• Miguel Bosé
• Gianna Nannini
• Demis Roussos
• Zucchero Fornaciari
• List of number-one hits of 1974 (Italy)