The name of Peppino of Capri echoes in the world of Italian music, as he is a very famous Italian pianist, singer and actor. He has two under his belt victories at the Sanremo Festival and one at the Neapolitan Song Festival. Let's see everything there is to know about him.
Biography of Peppino di Capri
Peppino Di Capri, born Giuseppe Faiella, It is born on July 27, 1939 in Capri from a family of musicians. Already at four years old he did exhibits playing the piano in front of the American troops during the war and at the age of six he began to study with a great and severe German teacher.
His real name and how he chose his stage name
Peppino Di Capri is registered to the registry office like Giuseppe Faiella and his name was changed by Mario Cenci who proposed him Peppino, a pseudonym used by his friends, and Di Capri in honor of his hometown.
A family of musicians: who was his family
The singer from Capri was born and raised in a family of musicians. His grandfather was in fact a member of the Capri band, while his father Bernardo had opened a musical instrument and record shop.
In his spare time, the parent sounded clarinet, saxophone, double bass and cello in an orchestra and Peppino was enchanted. It is thanks to this passion of the father that yes falls in love some music.
A life dedicated to music
Peppino Di Capri is also a very famous actor, but his name is especially impressive in the music. Her songs have made many people fall in love with them and continue to enchant even the new generations. Let's find out more.
The debut
The young Giuseppe Faiella begins to play the piano at the tender age of four, but at six she follows very strict lessons from a strict German teacher. In 1953 he began to perform with his friend and colleague hector falconeri and will assume the name of Duo Caprese. His piano teacher, when she finds out what the two young men are doing around the clubs, decides to kick him out and it is from this moment that Di Capri dedicates himself to music rock.
In 1956, the two manage to perform in television in the program First applause. Here they sang two songs: Tu vuò fà l'americano and Cry, winning the first prize, i.e. a television. In 1958 he forms a group musical called the Capri Boys and were distantly inspired by American groups. Thus they achieved some success.
The first big hits
During a performance in Ischia, the group comes notato by a producer who was there on vacation and offers him to sign a contract record. In September, therefore, the band leaves for Milan to record ten of their songs already proposed to the public and widely approved.
From this moment on, infinite possibilities open up for Peppino Di Capri doors in the world of music, producing five discs containing ten songs in a very short time. In 1959 the singer works hard to record various material which includes the successes of the Sanremo Festival.
What are the most famous songs?
Peppino Di Capri has one behind him career unbelievable especially in the world of music. The songs that she has recorded are really many, but some are the ones that have most represented her work.
Among these we can to mention Champagne, Roberta, Nun è Sin, Let's Twist Again, Voce 'e Notte, A Great Love and Nothing More, Speedy Gonzales, Goodbye Cruel World and E tu sei ci.
The dark period of the singer
His golden years are those ranging from 1959 to 1964 where he will enjoy a success behind the other. Songs, performances and tours allow him to become one of the most famous and requested faces of our country. Indeed, in 1962 after a performance in Germany, he decides to record songs in German that will be snapped up.
Unfortunately however, after 1964 his fame and popularity registered a drop net. Three years later she participates in the Sanremo Festival with the song Dedicated to love which, in addition to not returning to the final, does not achieve success.
Due to this period, even the production the record company suffers a setback and what little he achieves is not taken into consideration in the slightest. Thus, in the summer of 1968 the group turned melts, but will reunite some time later.
The recovery
In 1969, Peppino Di Capri and his band can begin to breathe a sigh of relief as they see the first signs of recovery. The singer tries again with Neapolitan songs and presents himself at the Naples Festival with the song You… which will be very successful. In fact, he will also propose it to Canzonissima.
Only in 1970 can we speak of a real recovery when in addition to win at the Naples Festival, founded his own record label called Splash.
His career as an actor
As we said in the presentation, Peppino di Capri is known not only as a singer, but he is also a actor appeared in several films, some very famous, others a little less. Among them we can remember Mario Amendola's Gold Hunters, Vittorio Sala's Songs in the world, Pier Paolo Pasolini's love rallies and Carlo Vanzina's A walk in time.
And then Capri by Enrico Oldoini, Totò in Naples by Daniele D'Anza and Burnt Earth by Fabio Segatori. These are just some of the films in which Peppino Di Capri has taken part.
Sanremo 2023: a long-awaited guest
Now the new edition of the is very close Festival of Sanremo and on Monday 30 January 2023, Amadeus made an inroad after the edition of Tg1. On this occasion, you made all Italians aware of a great novelty.
Among guests already revealed of the singing festival, there will also be Peppino of Capri e Gino Paoli. We will find the first on the Ariston stage on the evening of Thursday 9 February and we can say that these two artists will complete the circle of guests of this new edition of the Sanremo Festival.
Private life
With regard to the life private We know about Peppino Di Capri that he was married twice and had three children: one with his first wife and two with his second.
The first wife and the birth of the son
We are in 1959 when Peppino Di Capri falls in love with a model from Turin called Roberta Stopped. The two met in Ischia and she, still eighteen, began living together with the artist.
In 1961 yes marry, but towards the end of the Sixties they go through a profound marital crisis which leads the spouses to the separation which takes place immediately after the birth of their child Igor. In this period the singer binds to a biologist, at the time still a student, called Giuliana Gagliardi.
The second marriage and the birth of two children
In 1978 Di Capri married Giuliana Strong and shortly after the wedding, their two children were born. The biggest is called Edoardo and is born in 1981 and the second is called Dario and is born in 1986.
His second wife muore on July 4, 2019 due to a bad illness. He was only 68 years old.
Curiosity of Peppino Di Capri
Everything we have shown you up to now is only a small part of what Peppino Di Capri is. Below we see some Curiosity that perhaps not everyone knows.
- His son Edoardo followed in his footsteps and became a musician, while Dario is a much appreciated actor especially in fiction;
- The first time he performed in front of an audience he was only 4 years old and the audience was American troops;
- One of his biggest idols is Buddy Holly, godfather of Rock and Roll;
- His song Champagne has been reinterpreted in a rap version by the singer Gué Pequeno.
Social profiles of Peppino Di Capri
Below are the direct links to the profiles social of the singer Peppino Di Capri.
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peppinodicapri_official/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialpeppinodicapri
