Squallor
Squallor (also spelled as Gli Squallor) were an Italian comedy music group, active between 1973 and 1994.
Career
The group formed in 1973 as a ribald side project of four established musicians, composer and producer Giancarlo Bigazzi, producer Alfredo Cerruti, lyricist Daniele Pace and songwriter Totò Savio.[1] Characterized by adult themes, references to sex, political incorrectness, and vulgarity, in spite of no live activity and radio ostracism, they got an immediate commercial success.[1] In 1984 they wrote and starred in the low budget comedy Arrapaho, loosely inspired by their album with the same name, which was a surprise hit at box office and achieved some cult status.[2] The group disbanded in 1994, following their last album Cambiamento.[1] In 2012 it was released Gli Squallor, a documentary about the story of the group.[3]
Discography
- Albums
- 1973 - Troia
- 1974 - Palle
- 1977 - Vacca
- 1977 - Pompa
- 1978 - Cappelle
- 1980 - Tromba
- 1981 - Mutando
- 1982 - Scoraggiando
- 1983 - Arrapaho
- 1984 - Uccelli d'Italia
- 1985 - Tocca l'albicocca
- 1986 - Manzo
- 1988 - Cielo duro
- 1994 - Cambiamento
References
- 1 2 3 Enrico Deregibus. Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore, 2010. ISBN 8809756258.
- ↑ Marco Giusti. Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Sperling & Kupfer,1999. ISBN 8820029197.
- ↑ Francesco Prisco (26 September 2012). "Chiedi chi erano gli Squallor. In un documentario rivivono i padri del rock demenziale". Il Sole 24 Ore. Retrieved 16 August 2015.