Ghigo Agosti
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Arrigo Riccardo Agosti (born 10 July 1936), best known as Ghigo Agosti, is an Italian singer, musician and composer.
Born in Milan, he began recording in 1954. He's an archaic pioneer of italian and european rock on various music styles. He know the big band's american soung thank his cousin Paolo Tosi, in Italy official director of Decca London, and importer of 78rpm-records from America.
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[edit] 1946
Ghigo studies piano, year that determines his first approach with the american 78rpm of blues and jazz artists.
[edit] 1951
Age of Ghigo only 15 years old. First music composition of a rhythm and blues called Stazione del Blues (the blues station).
[edit] 1952
First official live debut at the Hebrew circle-community of Milan, with this jazz quintet: Ghigo (lead vocal - piano), Mister Shlomo (drum), Paolo Tomelleri (saxophone) and two black americans military, that in U.S. were jazz musicians, therefore Roger Hawk on double-bass and Andy Coleman on trumpet.
[edit] 1953
In Milan and Varese, he executes some concerts in others recreative circles-community.
[edit] 1954
Recording of the first song-cover for radio, the ballad Georgia on my mind (by Oagy Carmichael-Stuart Gorrell).
In this year born the rhythm and blues band Ghigo e gli arrabbiati ( Ghigo and the angries ) with new debut to the jazz festival in Milan.
[edit] 1955
Recording the composition Stazione del Blues (the blues station); it change name in Stazione del Rock (the rock station), first european and italian rhythm and blues .
[edit] 1956
The song Stazione del Rock (the rock station) is on radio
[edit] 1957
Ghigo won the first rock and roll festival in Milan and recorded his first European and Italian rock and roll song called "Coccinella"; his producer Gianbattista Ansoldi denied the publication for fear of censorship by RAI Commission, for the lyrics had provocative content, dedicated to the famous Coccinelle of Paris, (the first publicized French transsexual woman in 1958). In this year recording of the first song-cover for radio, "Georgia on My Mind" (by Hoagy Carmichael-Stuart Gorrell).
[edit] 1958
After six years of concerts, Ghigo is popular in north italy, but the discographic-freezing, puts Ghigo in rage condition on live events, sometimes interrupted by local police, this because his energy, vocal power, crazy movements, tearing dresses with violence in concert, tempt the fun-visitors beyond any limit.
[edit] 1959
Finally, the song Coccinella is published in March, and in December it's in juke boxe (on 45rpm side B the old song Stazione del rock).
[edit] 1960
World-wide explosion of Coccinella, but Ghigo is equally condemned by censorship-RAI Commission. On the success arrives the second powerful rock and roll Allocco tra gli angeli (rapacious-volture with the angels), an 45rpm with on side B the first italian cha-cha-cha Banana frutto di moda (banana fruit of fashion), sexual song allusive to the organ genital male, contest that involves the second censorship; for Ghigo the radio and television are not more accessible.
[edit] 1961
Fortunately, Ghigo is very strong on juke-boxe and live events, that again recall the incursion of local police; in this year another strong 45rpm with the rock and roll No! al Demonio (no! to the devil) and the first italian blues Scalogna e carcere (misfortune and prison). In Rome, Ghigo win new rock and roll festival, historic event one more time interrupted by local police.
[edit] 1962
New 45rpm with the first italian twist Baby twist me and Peppermit Twist; in the year others famous rock 45rpm with Tredici vermi col filtro (thirteen worms with the filter) and Si titubi Tu titubi (Yes hesitates, you hesitates).
[edit] 1963
Is published an Ep with the first italian ballad Solo con me, and others two censured songs: the swing Bella ragazzina di Verona (beauty little girl of verona), censured because allusive to under-age girl, and the shake Dai fà la brava (come on, be good girl), censured because invites to make the sex in a bathing-cabin.
[edit] 1964
New sound and new band for Ghigo, called Ghigo e i goghi (ghigo and goghi); with this group a strong Ep containing Ciao (first italian beat- with inspiration on shout by Isley Brothers ), Conosco Jenny (know jenny - rhythm and blues) and Non avrei mai creduto (I would have never believed), first tango-rock in the world.
[edit] 1965
Born Mister Anima, strangest and misterious personage that hides his identity under a particulary red-frock with cowl, and a thik beard-moustache. His voice and english language was comparable to american black-singers. To 1967, for two years he succeeded to hide who was truly; an artist with a vocal modulation considerable; frequently was exchanged in italy for an american singer.
[edit] 1966
With this pseudonym Ghigo published an 45rpm with the following songs : Non voglio pietà (I do not want mercy - first italian soul) and Solitude time (rhythm and blues).
[edit] 1967
Second 45rpm of Mister Anima, with Attrazione (attraction - a mix of soul-rhythm and blues) and La mia passeggiata (my walk- classic italian rock).
[edit] 1968
Again two pseudonyms for Ghigo, Probus Harlem, name that honors the famous group of Procol Harum with some covers-songs: in the first 45rpm I' wither sade of pale and Hold on I'm coming (other strongest soul); in second 45rpm there's another cover-Procol Harum Homburg and the theatrical Love drug and sex (first funky form in italy).
From Mister Anima to Probus Harlem, Ghigo had an excellent vocal emission that conquest rewiews on american magazine and admirations from american black singers, where is defined "the white-negro".
During 1968 third production with the pseudonym Rico Agosti, therefore L'orsacchiotto nero (beat) a La boutique (first italian dixieland), too published in U.S. and U.K. as Small black bear and The Boutique. The beat was too published in France as Ourson Noire.
[edit] 1969
Ghigo retun to his real identity as Ghigo Agosti and published a archaic form of progressive rock, having with his creativity and progressive sound a song of James Brown, called James Brown dice...io dico!!! (james brown say...I' say !!! - from it's a man's man's man's world), a famous version of 9 min. totally different rispect the original.
[edit] 1970
Year that characterizes psychedelic prog-experimentation on live events, with Probus Harlem band.
[edit] 1971
Last pseudonyme of Ghigo and last 45rpm called Black Sunday Flowers, a band with three elements, Ghigo lead vocal on eletric organ Vox Continental II (on leslie), on eletric bass the black-english Paul White and the black-american drummer John Fitgerald Bennet. Therefore two new song on record, Hot Rock (powerful soul) and Madness (mix of jazz rock and soul).
[edit] others news
From 1967 to 1971 always Paul White, John Fitgerald bennet, the american drummers Henry Granfuck and Francis Plasheye, all black musicians.
From 1966 to 1974, on live concert, Ghigo was supporter of Jimi Hendrix, Helton John, Isaac Hayes, Max Roach, Daevid Allen (Gong) and others international artists.
The italian history tells that Ghigo was idle and inspiring of the famous italian singer Adriano Celentano, when he was not a singer, this before of 1957. Ghigo abandons the music in 1974, after a period of progressive rock live events, frequently on woodstock tribute and some live in London with Black Sunday Flowers trio.
From 1974 to 1990 he becomes a journalist-photoreporter and discographic music rewiews with private agency that accomodates big artists from all world, and work for the more important international major labels, creating interesting photos-images for cover-records.
During 80's he realized in U.S. some music-seminaries in collaboration with black-people artists, and has composed a large numbers of song for various artists in the world.
In 1990 his return in the music, with new interesting production of rock-song, progressive, music religion and jazz. In his life, has been too cine-actor and theatre, composer and singer for some soundtracks.
Today he's considered in the world, a big object of cult rock, maybe, the first european rocker of ours story, and sure, the italian artist more censured during 60's.
[edit] 45rpm discography
title - recording date - 1°edition / 2°edition
Ghigo e orchestra
- Georgia on my mind - 1954-1954(radio)/63 edition Carisch-Ri-Fi (Us-Uk-Italy)
Ghigo e gli arrabbiati
- Stazione del Rock - 1955-1956(radio)/1959 edition Primary (Us-Uk-Italy-France-Spain)
- Coccinella - 1957-1959 edition Primary (Usa-Uk-Italy-France-Spain)
- Banana frutto di moda - 1958-1960 edition Primary
- Allocco tra gli angeli - 1958-1960 edition Primary
Ghigo
- No! Al demonio - 1959-1961 edition Primary
- Scalogna e carcere - 1959-1961 edition Primary
- Si titubi,Tu titubi - 1960-1962 edition Primary
- Tredici vermi col filtro - 1960-1962 edition Primary
- Babe twist me - 1962-1962 edition Ri-Fi
- Peppermint Twist - 1962-1962 edition Ri-Fi
- Solo con me - 1962-1963 edition Primary
- Bella ragazzina di Verona - 1962-1963 edition Primary
- Dai fà la brava - 1963-1963 edition Ri-Fi-Primary
Ghigo e i Goghi
- Non avrei mai creduto - 1963-1964 edition Fantasy
- Ciao - 1964-1964 edition Fantasy
- Conosco jenny - 1964-1964 edition Fantasy
- Sunny Afternoon - 1965 (inedit 45rpm) edition Musicando 1995 on Lp
- I'Got you - 1965 (inedit 45rpm) edition Musicando 1995 on Lp
- Memphis Tennesee - 1965 (inedit 45rpm) edition Musicando 1995 on Lp
- Day dream - 1966 (inedit 45rpm) edition Musicando 1995 on Lp
- In the midnight hour - 1966 (inedit 45rpm) edition Musicando 1995 on Lp
- Out side - 1967 (inedit 45rpm) edition Musicando 1995 on 33giri
Mister Anima
- Non voglio pietà - 1966-1966/67 edition Bluebell
- Solitude time - 1966-1966/67 edition Bluebell
- Attrazione - 1967-1967 edition Bluebell
- La mia passeggiata - 1967-1967 edition Bluebell
Probus Harlem
- Homburg - 1967-1968 edition Bluebell (Us-Uk-Italy)
- Love,drug and sex - 1967-1968 edition Bluebell (Us-Uk-Italy)
- A whiter shade of pale - 1967-1968 edition Bluebell (Us-Uk-Italy)
- Hold on I'm coming - 1967-1968 edition Bluebell (Us-Uk-Italy)
Rico Agosti
- L'orsacchiotto nero - 1968-1968 edition Melody
- La Boutique - 1968-1968 edition Melody
- Ourson noire - 1968-1968 edition Melody (France version)
- The boutique - 1968-1968 edition Melody (Us-Uk version)
- Small black bear - 1968-1968 edition Melody (Us-Uk version)
Ghigo Agosti
- James brown dice...io dico! - 1968-1969 edition Belldisc (Usa-Uk-Italy)
Black Sunday Flowers
- Hot Rock - 1969-1971 edition Bla-Bla (Usa-Uk-Italy)
- Madness - 1970-1971 edition Bla-Bla (Usa-Uk-Italy)
Inedit songs
- Stazione del blues
- Bocciato (agli esami di riparazione) - 1955
- Pallino blu - 1956
- La Gufa - 1957
- Jenny Jenny Jenny (jenny take a ride) - 1958
- I nanetti delle favole col cappuccio rosso fragola - 1959
- Carnevale celestiale - 1960
- Whole lotta love - 1972
- Cantina jam - 1973
- Il grillo e la formica - 1974
[edit] Lp 33rpm discography
- Coccinelle,Banane e altre storie (collection)1993-1993 edition Musicando (italy-japan)
- La Cosa (progressive) 1993-1994 edition Crotalo (Italy-Japan)
- Ghigo e i Goghi (inedit songs) 1965/1967-1995 edition Musicando (Italy-Japan)
[edit] CD discography
- Gli avanzi di Ghigo (new songs)- 1992-1993 edition Panarecord (Italy-Japan)
- Progetto Ulisse (progressive) - 1993-1994 [[Cocodrilo Records] (Italy-Japan)
- Frammenti di preghiera (religious songs) - 1995-1996 edition Musicando
- Top Strange (progressive) - 1996-1997 Cocodrilo Records (Italy-Japan)
- Super Live (live) - 1996-2000 edition Rek Musik (Italy-Japan)
- Ghigo Coccinella (new songs) - 1997-1998 edition Dv-More Record
- Fotocopie & Caricature (old hits) 1998-1999 edition Rek Musik
- Preghiere semplici (religious songs) - 1999-2001 edition Cocodrilo Records
- Risveglio in preghiera (religious songs) - 2002-2003 edition Cocodrilo Records
- May Gaar (classics jazz) - 2005-2005 edition Cocodrilo Records (Usa-Uk-Italia-Japan)
- La Ghigonda ancestrale (2Cd-religious collection) - 2006-2006 edition Rek Musik
- L'esperimento (2Cd-prog.collection) - 2006-2006 edition Cocodrilo Records
- Ghigo Story (Box 5cd ) 1954-2006 edition Rek Musik (World edition)
[edit] links
- [http://www.myspace.com/ghigoagosti (fun club site)
- Gli anni 50 di Ghigo - Articolo su espresso blog
- Intervista a Ghigo Agosti
- Approfondimenti sulla carriera di Ghigo Agosti
- Ghigo's Story - File .rtf
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