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Roberto Zanetti
Background information
Also known asSavage, Robyx
Born (1956-11-28) 28 November 1956 (age 67)
Massa, Tuscany, Italy
GenresEurodance, Italo disco, electropop
Occupation(s)Singer, record producer
Years active1983–present
LabelsDiscomagic, DWA
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Roberto Zanetti (born 28 November 1956) is an Italian singer, music producer, composer and businessman from Massa, Tuscany. As a singer he is known under the stage name Savage, and as a music producer he uses the alias "Robyx". He founded Robyx Productions, Extravaganza Publishing, and DWA Records. He has produced and written music for Ice MC, Double You, Alexia, and Zucchero.

Vocal career

Since 1983, Zanetti has recorded under the stage name "Savage". His song "Don't Cry Tonight" was successful across Europe and has been frequently remixed. The same year, he recorded "Only You", a slow disco number which has also become significantly popular. His first album, Tonight was commercially successful and preceded singles like "Radio", "Time", "A Love Again", "Celebrate", and "Love Is Death".

In 1989, he recorded "I Just Died in Your Arms" (a Hi-NRG remake of the Cutting Crew song), as well as a greatest hits album. In 1994, he released another album, Strangelove, containing a number of remixes of his older songs and four mixes of the song "Strangelove" (by Depeche Mode). The last single which was released by Savage was "Don't You Want Me", which appeared on his own label, Dance World Attack Records (DWA) in 1994. This track does not appear on the Strangelove album. After a fifteen-year silence, he released "Twothousandnine" as a single in October 2009.

Producing career

Savage in Estonia, 2014.

In the early 1990s, Robyx pioneered the production of the Eurodance style. Hits such as "Think About the Way" by Ice MC, "Me and You" by Alexia, and "Run to Me" by Double You made Robyx an international success as a producer. Zanetti is widely credited for increasing the exposure of Eurodance on radio. In 1997, Robyx produced Alexia's "The Summer is Crazy". Since 1997, Robyx has produced less music, and has focused on Italian pop music as opposed to the Eurodance genre.

Discography

  • Capsicum (1983)
  • Tonight (1984)
  • Goodbye (1989)
  • Strangelove (1994)
  • Discomania (2001)
  • Love And Rain (2020)
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