Sunday, June 23, 2024

Who Are Those Singers & Musicians? ~ Luciano Michelini

 

Luciano Michelini is an Italian composer, conductor arranger, singer and musician (piano and organ). He was born in Rome on June 6, 1945 and studied at the Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia and graduated as a pianist with Vera Gobbi Belcredi [1903–1999], in composition with Armando Renzi [1915–1985] and in orchestral conducting with Franco Ferrara. From 1970 he taught at the Conservatorio di S. Cecilia, later at the Pontificio Istituto di Musica Sacra and at the Institut T. Ludovico Da Victoria.

From 1964 to 1982 he worked as a pianist and conductor for R.C.A. (today B.M.G. Ariola). He wrote the music for many films, such as Sergio Martino's “The Island of the New Monsters”. In 1993–1994 he conducted the Orchestra Sinfonica Abruzzese for the Pontificio Oratorio di S. Pietro in Rome. He came to television for the programs ‘Ciao Italia’ and ‘Stradivari’. His most famous piece is Frolic (‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’).

Luciano was co-composer along with Luchi de Jesus for the 1970 film “Lucky Johnny: Born in America” and sings “Stop Shooting in 1967’s “Clint the Stranger” with George Martin.

MICHELINI, Luciano [6/6/1945, Rome, Lazio, Italy -    ] – composer, conductor, arranger, singer, musician (piano, organ).

Clint the Stranger – 1967 [sings: “Stop Shooting”]

Lucky Johnny: Born in America – 1970 (co)

     Song: “Where’s Love” sung by Mel Carter

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