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"I Like Chopin" was an internationally successful single sung by Gazebo and produced in Italy in 1983 by Pierluigi Giombini. It is generally regarded as one of the most significant Italo disco tracks of the mid-1980s; it peaked at #1 in several European national charts. The piano motif in the song is not a Chopin composition; the music was composed by Giombini, the lyrics were written by Gazebo .Paul Mazzolini (born February 18, 1960), known as Gazebo, is an Italian musician. He has a legend status among the fans of the "Italo disco" music style, a variation of 1980s Eurodisco.Mazzolini was born in Beirut, Lebanon, the son of an Italian diplomat and an American singer. Reportedly, he learned to play the guitar aged 10 to impress a German girl in his class. As a rather cosmopolitan teenager Mazzolini began a career in a variety of jazz, rock and punk bands before meeting Rome based producer Paul Micioni. The first release, Masterpiece, was a minor hit in 1982. His footnote in charts history is his 1983 release "I like Chopin", popular opinion notwithstanding, the piano motif herein is not a Chopin composition. The release sold 8 millions copies worldwide and reached #1 of Italian charts along with 15 other countries.[1] The follow-up song "Lunatic" and the eponymous album also entered the Top 20 across Europe. Gazebo put up his own record label, Softworks, in 1997. Since then Mazzolini has released more albums, not counting the occasional hit compilation with all his best <b>...</b> |
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