Tony Esposito (musician)

Antonio Esposito (born 15 July 1950) is an Italian singer, songwriter and musician.

Tony Esposito
Esposito performing in 1982
Background information
Birth nameAntonio Esposito
Born (1950-07-15) 15 July 1950 (age 74)
Naples, Italy
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Years active1972–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • drums
Labels
  • Numero Uno
  • Bubble

Career

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Esposito was born in Naples. He started playing percussions in his teenage years. In the early 1970s, he played sessions and recorded with musicians such as Alan Sorrenti, Don Cherry, Don Moye, Gato Barbieri, Eumir Deodato, Brian Auger, Gilberto Gil and Pino Daniele. In 1975 he recorded his first solo album, Rosso napoletano, in collaboration with Paul Buckmaster.

Esposito is mostly well known for his 1984 hit single "Kalimba de Luna" from his album Il grande esploratore. After winning the Un disco per l'estate music festival, it charted in Italy and Switzerland, and a cover by Boney M reached No. 17 in Germany.

In 1987, his single "Papa Chico" was No. 2 in The Netherlands for 5 weeks and No. 3 in Belgium for 2 weeks.

In 1986 he won the Nastro d'argento Award for the soundtrack of Lina Wertmuller's film Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime).

Discography

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  • Rosso napoletano (1975)
  • Processione sul mare (1976)
  • Gente distratta (1977)
  • La banda del sole (1978)
  • Tamburo (1982)
  • Il grande esploratore (1984)
  • As tu às (1985)
  • Tony Esposito (1987)
  • Villaggio globale (1990)
  • Tropico (1996)
  • Tony Esposito (anthology, 1997)
  • Viaggio tribale (2003)
  • Sentirai (2011)
  • Tam Tam Bass (2013)

Collaborations

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