Aldo Nova
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| Aldo Nova | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Aldo Caporuscio |
| Born | November 13, 1956 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genre(s) | Hard rock, Pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, Musician, Producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards |
| Years active | 1981-present |
| Label(s) | Portrait |
Aldo Nova (born Aldo Caporuscio on November 13, 1956, in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian guitarist, keyboardist, vocalist and producer, Nova gained fame with his self-titled debut album Aldo Nova in 1981, and its accompanying single "Fantasy", which climbed to #23 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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[edit] Career
Signing with Portrait Records, Nova released a self-produced album, Aldo Nova, in 1981. It had two singles: "Fantasy" and "Foolin' Yourself". "Fantasy" made him what some would call a one hit wonder. His next album, Subject...Aldo Nova had a minor hit with "Monkey on Your Back," but his solo career flagged and he became a player and songwriter for other bands. He worked with Jon Bon Jovi in both the early and late 1980s and produced some early Céline Dion albums. Nova co-wrote the hit song "A New Day Has Come" (among others) for Dion and has been featured playing guitar, synthesizer, and percussion on her records. He helped write and produce parts of Chantal Condor's 1989 album, Chantal.
In 1991, Nova sought the help of Bon Jovi to revive his solo career on his release Blood on the Bricks, but it still only managed to chart at number 124.
As a songwriter, Nova's recent hits include Clay Aiken's "This is the Night" (co-written with Chris Braide and Gary Burr), which in the US was a number one hit and the best selling single of 2003.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio Albums
- Aldo Nova (1981) #8 US 2x Platinum
- Subject...Aldo Nova (1983) #56 US Gold
- Twitch (1985) #109 US
- Blood on the Bricks (1991) #124 US
- Nova's Dream (1997)
- Too Much Sex (2009)
[edit] Compilations
- Portrait of Aldo Nova (1991)
- The Best of Aldo Nova (2006)
- Under the Gun...A Portrait of Aldo Nova (2007)
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | US Hot 100 | US Mainstream Rock | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | "Fantasy" | 23 | 3 | Aldo Nova |
| "Foolin' Yourself" | 65 | - | ||
| 1983 | "Monkey on Your Back" | - | 12 | Subject |
| "Always Be Mine" | - | |||
| 1991 | "Blood on the Bricks" | - | 14 | Blood on the Bricks |
[edit] Songwriter/Producer
| Artist | Title | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Öyster Cult | Take Me Away | 1983 | Music/Lyrics |
| Nicole McCloud | Don't You Want My Love | 1985 | |
| Céline Dion | Partout je te vois | 1987 | |
| Have a Heart | 1990 | ||
| Des mots qui sonnent | 1991 | ||
| Dreamin' Of You | 1996 | Music/Lyrics/Producer | |
| I Love You | Music/Lyrics | ||
| Your Light | Music/Lyrics/Producer | ||
| Faith Hill | I Love You | 1998 | |
| Jon Bon Jovi | Mister Big Time | ||
| Garou | Au plaisir de ton corps | 2000 | Music/Lyrics |
| Le monde est stone | 2001 | Producer | |
| Chenoa | Una mujer (I'm A Woman) | 2002 | Music/Lyrics |
| Clay Aiken | This Is the Night | 2003 | Music/Lyrics |
| Garou | L'aveu | 2004 | Producer |
| Pour l'amour d'une femme | Music/Lyrics/Producer | ||
| Céline Dion | You and I | ||
| Agnes Carlsson | I Believe | 2005 | Music/Lyrics |
| Marilou Bourdon | Le coeur de mon coeur | Music/Lyrics/Producer | |
| Garou | Que le temps | 2006 | Producer |
| Trahison | |||
| Céline Dion | A Song for You | 2007 | Music/Lyrics |
| Can't Fight the Feelin | |||
| Fade Away | |||
| Shadow of Love |
