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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.

Prodigiously talented, Canadian-born Aldo Nova exploded onto the '80s music scene with the self titled 1981 debut album and a huge sound that contrasted dramatically with his diminutive stature. Inspired by the guitar wizardry of Jimi Hendrix, the artist formerly known as Aldo Caporuscio picked up the guitar at age 15 and dedicated himself to mastering the instrument. He was a natural, whose wily six-string agility wowed the local Montreal music crowd and quickly drew him attention as a star on the rise. Landing the plum role of George Harrison in Beatlemania, where he remained for four years, Aldo kept an eye to the future. Driven to push the parameters of his creative and musical abilities. Aldo honed his songwriting, production, arranging and engineering chops woodshedding at local studios. This valuable time spent in the trenches would soon be put to formidable use. Signed to Portrait Records, he took the music world by storm in 1981 with Aldo Nova, a record crammed with perfectly crafted rock firepower.

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.

Discography

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)

Compilations

Portrait of Aldo Nova (1991)
The Best of Aldo Nova (2006)
Under the Gun...A Portrait of Aldo Nova (2007)

Singles

Year	Title	US Hot 100	US Mainstream Rock	Album
1982	"Fantasy"	#23	#3	Aldo Nova
1982	"Foolin' Yourself"	#65	-	Aldo Nova
1983	"Monkey on Your Back"	-	#12	Subject
1983	"Always be mine"	-		Subject
1991	"Blood on the Bricks"	-	#14	Blood On The Bricks

Songwriter/Producer

Artist	Title	Year
Blue Öyster Cult	Take Me Away	1983	Music/Lyrics
Nicole McCloud	Don't You Want My Love	1985	Music/Lyrics
Céline Dion	Partout je te vois	1987	Music/Lyrics
Céline Dion	Have A Heart	1990	Music/Lyrics
Céline Dion	Des mots qui sonnent	1991	Music/Lyrics
Céline Dion	Dreamin' Of You	1996	Music/Lyrics/Producer
Céline Dion	I Love You	1996	Music/Lyrics
Céline Dion	Your Light	1996	Music/Lyrics/Producer
Faith Hill	I Love You	1998	Music/Lyrics/Producer
Jon Bon Jovi	Mister Big Time	1998	Music/Lyrics/Producer
Garou	Au plaisir de ton corps	2000	Music/Lyrics
Garou	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
Garou	Pour l'amour d'une femme	2004	Music/Lyrics/Producer
Céline Dion	You And I	2004	Music/Lyrics/Producer
Agnes Carlsson	I Believe	2005	Music/Lyrics
Marilou Bourdon	Le coeur de mon coeur	2005	Music/Lyrics/Producer
Garou	Que le temps	2006	Producer
Garou	Trahison	2006	Producer
Céline Dion	A Song For You	2007	Music/Lyrics
Céline Dion	Can't Fight The Feelin	2007	Music/Lyrics
Céline Dion	Fade Away	2007	Music/Lyrics
Céline Dion	Shadow Of Love	2007	Music/Lyrics

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 Prodigiously talented, Canadian-born Aldo Nova exploded onto the '80s music scene with the self titled 1981 debut album and a huge sound that contrasted dramatically with his diminutive stature.
 Inspired by the guitar wizardry of Jimi Hendrix, the artist formerly known as Aldo Caporuscio picked up the guitar at age 15 and dedicated himself to mastering the instrument. He was a natural, whose wily six-string agility wowed the local Montreal music crowd and quickly drew him attention as a star on the rise.
-Landing the plum role of George Harrison in ''Beatlemania'', where he remain for four years, Aldo kept an eye to the future. Driven to push the parameters of his creative and musical abilities. Aldo honed his songwriting, production, arranging and engineering chops woodshedding at local studios.
+Landing the plum role of George Harrison in ''Beatlemania'', where he remained for four years, Aldo kept an eye to the future. Driven to push the parameters of his creative and musical abilities. Aldo honed his songwriting, production, arranging and engineering chops woodshedding at local studios.
-This valuable time spent in the trenches would soon be put to formidable use. Signed to Portrait Records, he took the music world by storm in 1981 with ''Aldo Nova'', a record crammed with perfectlycrafted rock firepower.
+This valuable time spent in the trenches would soon be put to formidable use. Signed to Portrait Records, he took the music world by storm in 1981 with ''Aldo Nova'', a record crammed with perfectly crafted rock firepower.
 ===Career===
-Signing with [[Portrait Records]], Nova released a self-produced album, ''Aldo Nova'', in 1981.  It had two singles: "[[Fantasy (Aldo Nova song)|Fantasy]]" and "[[Foolin' Yourself]]". "Fantasy" was 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 [[Celine Dion|Céline Dion]] albums.   Nova co-wrote the hit song "[[A New Day Has Come (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''.
+Signing with [[Portrait Records]], Nova released a self-produced album, ''Aldo Nova'', in 1981.  It had two singles: "[[Fantasy (Aldo Nova song)|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 [[Celine Dion|Céline Dion]] albums.   Nova co-wrote the hit song "[[A New Day Has Come (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.
+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.
 ==Discography==