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Gazebo
Gazebo performing on stage.
Gazebo performing on stage.
Background information
Birth namePaul Mazzolini
Also known asGazebo
Born (1960-02-18) February 18, 1960 (age 64)
Beirut, Lebanon
OriginItaly
GenresItalo disco, Italian rock
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active1982–present
LabelsBaby Records, Softworks, Quality (Canada)
Websitewww.gazebo.info

Paul Mazzolini (born 18 February 1960), known as Gazebo, is an Italian vocalist known for an Italo disco music style, a variation of 1980s Euro disco. His international hit song "I Like Chopin" reached the No. 1 in more than 15 countries.

Biography

In 1983 he released "I Like Chopin". It sold 8 million copies worldwide and reached No. 1 of Italian charts along with 15 other countries.[1]

Discography

Albums

  • 1983 – Gazebo (Gazebo) (Baby Records) (later reissues of this album from 1984 onwards used I Like Chopin as album title)
  • 1984 – Telephone Mama (Baby Records)
  • 1985 – I Like Chopin (Baby Records)
  • 1985 – Univision (Carosello)
  • 1987 – The Rainbow Tales (Carosello)
  • 1989 – Sweet Life (Carosello)
  • 1991 – Scenes from the News Broadcast (Lunatic)
  • 1994 – Portrait (Giungla-BMG Italy)
  • 1997 – Viewpoint (Softworks)
  • 2000 – Portrait & Viewpoint (Softworks)
  • 2007 – Ladies! The Art of Remixage (Softworks)
  • 2008 – The Syndrone (Softworks)
  • 2013 – I Like ... Live! (Softworks)
  • 2015 – Reset (Softworks)
  • 2016 – Wet Wings (Softworks)
  • 2018 – Italo By Numbers (Softworks)

Singles

  • "Masterpiece" (1982; No. 2 Italy, No. 35 Germany, No. 5 Switzerland)
  • "I Like Chopin" (1983; No. 1 Italy, No. 1 Germany, No. 1 Switzerland, No. 7 Netherlands, No. 1 Austria, No. 9 Japan)
  • "Lunatic" (1983; No. 3 Italy, No. 4 Germany, No. 6 Switzerland, No. 13 Austria)
  • "Gimmick!" (1983)
  • "Love in Your eyes" (1983)
  • "Telephone Mama" (1984; No. 10 Italy)
  • "First!" (1984)
  • "For Anita" (1985)
  • "Trotsky Burger" (1986)
  • "The Sun Goes Down on Milky Way" (1986)
  • "Give Me One Day ... / Diamonds Are Forever" (1987)
  • "Coincidence" (1988)
  • "Dolce Vita" (1989)
  • "Fire" (1991)
  • "The 14 July" (1991)
  • "I Like Chopin 91" (remix) (1991)
  • "Masterpiece 2K" (remix) (2000)
  • "Tears for Galileo" (2006)
  • "Ladies!" (2007)
  • "Virtual Love" (2008)
  • "Queen of Burlesque" (2011)
  • "Blindness" (2015)
  • "Wet Wings" (2016)
  • "La Divina" (2018)

References

  1. ^ "Gazebo". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)