Paul Mazzolini
Encyclopedia
Paul Mazzolini 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.
, 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.
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 track called Portrait & Viewpoint. In autumn 2006 he released a new single called "Tears for Galileo", which achieved constant radio airplay on Italian RAI Radio2
and peaked at #1 in the Euro dance chart.
In 2008 The Syndrone an album including "Tears For Galileo", "Virtual Love" and "Ladies!" A milestone project in which talents like Jerry Marotta and John Giblin were involved.
On May 24, 2011 he released his new single "Queen Of Burlesque" on iTunes. The relative video on Youtube was shot by night in Rome and is dedicated to the great masters of Italian motion pictures from the past.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
musician. He has a legend status among the fans of the "Italo disco
Italo disco
Italo disco encompasses much of the dance music output in Europe during the 1980s. It is one of the world's first forms of mostly electronic dance music and evolved during the late 1970s and early 1980s in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and other parts of Europe...
" music style, a variation of 1980s Eurodisco.
Biography
Mazzolini was born in BeirutBeirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
, the son of an Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
and an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer. Reportedly, he learned to play the guitar aged 10 to impress a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
girl in his class.
As a rather cosmopolitan teenager Mazzolini began a career in a variety of jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, rock and punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
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
I like Chopin
"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...
", popular opinion notwithstanding, the piano motif herein is not a Chopin
Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. He is considered one of the great masters of Romantic music and has been called "the poet of the piano"....
composition. The release sold 8 millions copies worldwide and reached #1 of Italian charts along with 15 other countries.
The follow-up song "Lunatic" and the eponymous album also entered the Top 20 across Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
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 track called Portrait & Viewpoint. In autumn 2006 he released a new single called "Tears for Galileo", which achieved constant radio airplay on Italian RAI Radio2
RAI
RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...
and peaked at #1 in the Euro dance chart.
In 2008 The Syndrone an album including "Tears For Galileo", "Virtual Love" and "Ladies!" A milestone project in which talents like Jerry Marotta and John Giblin were involved.
On May 24, 2011 he released his new single "Queen Of Burlesque" on iTunes. The relative video on Youtube was shot by night in Rome and is dedicated to the great masters of Italian motion pictures from the past.
Albums
- 1983 - Gazebo (Baby Records)
- 1984 - Telephone Mama (Baby Records)
- 1986 - Univision (Carosello)
- 1988 - The Rainbow Tales (Carosello)
- 1989 - Sweet Life (Carosello)
- 1991 - Scenes From The News Broadcast (Lunatic)
- 1994 - Portrait (Giungla-BMG Italy)
- 1997 - Viewpoint (Softworks)
- 2000 - Portrait & Viewpoint (Softworks)
- 2007 - Ladies! The Art Of Remixage (Softworks)
- 2008 - The Syndrone (Softworks)
Singles
- "Masterpiece" (1982; #2 Italy, #35 Germany, #5 Switzerland)
- "I Like ChopinI like Chopin"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...
" (1983; #1 Italy, #1 Germany, #1 Switzerland, #7 Netherlands, #1 Austria, #9 Japan) - "Lunatic" (1983; #3 Italy, #4 Germany, #6 Switzerland, #13 Austria)
- "Gimmick!" (1983)
- "Love In Your eyes" (1983)
- "Telephone Mama" (1984; #10 Italy)
- "First!" (1984)
- "For Anita" (1985)
- "Trotsky Burger" (1986)
- "The Sun goes down on Milky Way" (1986)
- "Give me one day ... / Diamonds are forever" (1987)
- "Coincidence" (1988)
- "Dolce Vita" (1989)
- "Fire" (1991)
- "The 14th of July" (1991)
- "I like Chopin 91" (remix) (1991)
- "Masterpiece 2K" (remix) (2000)
- "Tears For Galileo" (2006)
- "Ladies!" (2007)
- "Virtual Love" (2008)
- "Queen of Burlesque" (2011)