Daniele Pace (20 April 1935 – 24 October 1985) was an Italian composer, lyricist and singer-songwriter.
Daniele Pace | |
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| Born | 20 April 1935 Milan, Italy |
| Died | 24 October 1985 (aged 50) Milan, Italy |
Life and career
editBorn in Milan, Pace started his career as lead vocalist of the group I Marcellini. After a brief solo career as a singer-songwriter, in the early 1960s he was enrolled by CGD as a composer and lyricist, often teaming with Mario Panzeri. The duo had several hits, and some of their songs were covered in other languages and became international successes. In 1971 he co-founded the comedy music group Squallor, and in 1979 he recorded a solo album, Vitamina C.[1][2]
Pace's collaborations include Gigliola Cinquetti, France Gall, Caterina Caselli, Ricchi e Poveri, Loredana Bertè, Roberto Carlos, Orietta Berti, Mario Lavezzi, I Camaleonti, Eduardo De Crescenzo, Connie Francis and Massimo Ranieri. He died of a heart attack, aged 50.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b Anselmi, Eddy (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics. ISBN 978-8863462296.
- ^ a b Deregibus, Enrico (2010). Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore. ISBN 978-8809756250.
External links
edit- Daniele Pace at IMDb
- Daniele Pace at AllMusic
- Daniele Pace at Discogs