Leano Morelli

Leano Morelli
Leano Morelli
Born	1 October 1950 (age 73); Villa Minozzo, Reggio Emilia, Italy
Occupation	singer-songwriter

Leano Morelli (born Ileano Morelli on 1 October 1950) is an Italian singer-songwriter and musician.

Life and career[edit]

Born in Villa Minozzo, Reggio Emilia, Morelli started composing songs at very young age.^[1] Put under contract by Phonogram Records, he got his first hit in 1976, with the song "Un amore diverso", which ranked #18 on the Italian hit parade.^[1]^[2] Between 1976 and 1981 he entered the competition at the Sanremo Music Festival four times.^[1] His hits include "Cantare gridare sentirsi tutti uguali", he presented at the 1978 Festivalbar, and "Io ti porterei", which peaked at the seventh place on the Italian hit parade.^[1]^[2] Starting from the mid-1980s he focused his activities on live performances and concerts.^[1]

Discography[edit]

Album

1977: Nata libera
1978: Leano Morelli
1979: Roma Londra Milano
1984: Dovevi amarmi così
1995: Il meglio
1997: Leano Morelli canta i successi dei I Nomadi e Guccini
1998: Leano Morelli canta i successi di Fabrizio De André
2003: Nata libera (Il meglio)
2012: Percorsi

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: Almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 978-8863462296.
^ ^a ^b Dario Salvatori (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.

External links[edit]

Leano Morelli at AllMusic
Leano Morelli discography at Discogs

[music-1] Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: Almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 978-8863462296.

[hitparade-2] Dario Salvatori (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.

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