Mario Biondi
Background information
Born (1971-01-28) 28 January 1971
Catania, Italy
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician
Years active2006–present

Mario Biondi (born Mario Ranno, on 28 January 1971) is an Italian singer. His pseudonym takes up that of his father Giuseppe Ranno, singer, aka Stefano Biondi.[2][3]

Early life

Mario Biondi was born in Catania, Italy, to local Sicilian parents.[4] He is the son of a popular song singer, and 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 1988, 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 2006 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 2007, he released a double disc containing live material, entitled I Love You More LIVE. In 2010 he released a live album Yes You (Live) and followed that in 2011 with a double CD album Due. In 2013, Biondi released a new album SUN and Mario Christmas. On 5 May 2015 Mario has published a brand new record: Beyond, featuring songs such as "Love is a temple".

Discography

Mario Biondi and the High Five Quintet, in Taormina June 2007
  • 2006: Handful of Soul
  • 2007: I Love You More (Live)
  • 2010: If
  • 2010: Yes You (Live)
  • 2011: Due
  • 2013: Sun
  • 2013: Mario Christmas
  • 2015: Beyond
  • 2016: Best of Soul
  • 2018: Brasil
  • 2021: Dare
  • 2022: Romantic

References

  1. 1 2 3 Evan C. Gutierrez. "Mario Biondi". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  2. ↑ Tra i numerosi successi e riconoscimenti riceve, nel 2014, il "Premio Lunezia Interprete" - per la capacità di valorizzare le qualità musical-letterarie delle canzoni - . VIDEO: Dieci anni di carriera in “Best of soul” di Mario Biondi. Il cantante: sogno di suonare con i miei otto figli. Askanews.
  3. ↑ Mario Biondi chiede un minuto di silenzio. Corriere del Trentino, 23 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Rediscover the 'Paloznak' Jazz Picnic – Hungary 2021". Rolling in Budapest. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Collegamento esterno".
  6. ↑ "Alessandro Baronciani intervista Mario Biondi". Retrieved 23 August 2023.
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