Raoul Casadei
Casadei in 1971
Born15 August 1937 (1937-08-15)
Gatteo, Kingdom of Italy
Died13 March 2021 (2021-03-14) (aged 83)
Cesena, Italy
NationalityItalian
OccupationBandleader
Musical career
GenresLiscio

Raoul Casadei (15 August 1937 – 13 March 2021) was an Italian bandleader, composer and musician. The leader for about 40 years of Orchestra Casadei, he was nicknamed "Re del Liscio" ('King of Liscio').

Life and career

Born in Gatteo, the nephew of the composer Secondo, Casadei started performing in the late 1950s in his uncle orchestra, which a few years later was renamed "Orchestra Secondo e Raoul Casadei".[1][2] In 1971, with the death of Secondo, Casadei became the bandleader of the orchestra, improving in a few years its success with the hit "Ciao mare" and with the participation in the major festivals of the time, including Festivalbar, Un disco per l'estate and the 24th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival.[1] Also a television theme songs composer, because of his popularity he played himself in films and starred in commercials and fotoromanzi.[1] In 2006 he took part in the reality show L'isola dei famosi.[3] In 2013, in collaboration with Paolo Gambi, he released his memoirs, Bastava un grillo (per farci sognare).[3] A graduate of the Istituto Magistrale, besides his musical activities he served as a school teacher for seventeen years.[2]

Casadei died in the Cesena hospital of complications from COVID-19 on 13 March 2021, at the age of 83.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Lanni, Daniela (13 March 2021). "Covid: è morto Raoul Casadei, il re del liscio". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Carlino, il Resto del (13 March 2021). "Raoul Casadei è morto. Il re del liscio stroncato dal Covid". Il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  3. 1 2 Zangarini, Laura (13 March 2021). "Raoul Casadei, il "re del liscio" che ha fatto ballare l'Italia e ha esportato un genere". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 13 April 2023.
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