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Mario Biondi

Italian singer

This article is about the singer. For the writer, see Mario Biondi (writer).

Musical artist

Mario Biondi (born Mario Ranno on 28 January ) is an Italian singer.

Early life

Mario Biondi was born in Catania, Italy, to local Sicilian parents.[2] He is the son of popular song singer Giuseppe Ranno, known by the pseudonym Stefano Biondi, and he chose his stage name accordingly.[3][4] He sang in various small choirs during his youth. Biondi was passionate about soul and trained by listening to the records of Lou Rawls, Al Jarreau and Isaac Hayes among others, while important for his artistic growth, he declared, was the friendship with fellow citizen Gianni Bella.[5] By , he was a big supporter of Ray Charles.[6]

Years after he accompanied Franco Califano, Peppino Di Capri, Fred Bongusto, Rosario Fiorello and others on their Concert tours.

Career

After a long series of collaborations with Italian and international artists, as well a small production of disco music, he achieved success in with the Schema Records album Handful of Soul. His deep and warm voice recalls the great interpreters of soul and rhythm and blues music. In , he released a double disc containing live material, entitled I Love You More LIVE. In he released a live album Yes You (Live) and followed that in with a double CD album Due. In , Biondi released a new album SUN and Mario Christmas. On 5 May Mario has published a brand new record: Beyond, featuring songs such as "Love is a temple".

Discography

Studio albums

  • Handful of Soul ()
  • If ()
  • Due ()
  • Sun ()
  • Mario Christmas ()
  • Beyond ()
  • Best of Soul ()
  • Brasil ()
  • Dare ()
  • Romantic ()
  • Crooning Undercover ()

Live albums

  • I Love You More ()
  • Yes You ()

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