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Alberto Carpani
Also known asA1, Jock Hattle, Albert One, and A.C. One
Born(1956-04-23)23 April 1956
Italy
OriginPavia, Italy
Died11 May 2020(2020-05-11) (aged 64)
Portofino, Italy
GenresPop, Italo disco, Italo dance
Years active1979–2020
LabelsBaby Records, ZYX Records, Universal Music Group

Alberto Carpani (23 April 1956 – 11 May 2020) was an Italian singer, best known for his Italo disco releases in the late 1970s and early 1980s as Albert One, and his Eurodance release "Sing a Song Now Now" in 1999 as A.C. One.[1] He was also a DJ and music producer.

Musical career

Alberto Carpani was known in the 1980s. He released the singles "Yes No Family", "Turbo Diesel", "Heart on Fire", "Lady O", "For Your Love", "Secrets", "Hopes & Dreams", "Everybody", "Visions", and "Loverboy". They were released by ZYX Music and Baby Records.

He was known as A1, Jock Hattle, Albert One, and A.C. One. He was involved in many Italo projects such as Clock On 5, Enola, Funny Twins, Tom Dollar, and X-One.

His last major hit, the 1999 single "Sing a Song Now Now", reached number 6 in the Spanish music charts.[2]

Carpani died of COVID-19 during the pandemic on 11 May 2020.[3]

Discography

Studio albums

As Albert One

Title Album details
Everybody

Singles

  • "Turbo Diesel" (1984)
  • "Heart on Fire" (1985)
  • "Lady O" (1985)
  • "For Your Love" (1986)
  • "Secrets" (1986)
  • "Hopes & Dreams" (1987)
  • "Everybody" (1988)
  • "Visions" (1988)
  • "Loverboy" (1989)
  • "All You want" (1993)
  • "Mandy" (1998)
  • "Music" (2002)
  • "Face to Face" (2015)
  • "All for One" (2017)

As A.C. One

Year Single Peak chart positions
FRA
ITA
SPA
1999 "Sing a Song Now Now" 6
2000 "Sing a Song Now Now" (remix)
"Sing a Song Now Now" (re-release) 54 24
"Ring the Bell"
2008 "Angels (Love Is the Answer)"

Compilation appearances

  • "Turbo Diesel" on High Energy (1984)
  • "Lady O" on 38º De Sannido (1985) and Sannido Discoteca (1985)
  • "Secrets" on Fior Di Loto 1 (1986), The Best of Italo Disco Vol. 7 (1986) and Discomix Vol. 2 (1986)
  • "Hopes & Dreams" on The Best of Italo-Disco Vol. 9 (1987)
  • "For Your Love" on The Best of Italo-Disco Vol. 8 (1987)
  • "Vision" on The House Sound of Europe – Vol. V – 'Casa Latina (1989)
  • "Hopes and Dreams" on City Dance Music 2 (1989)
  • "Loverboy" on Best Disco Vol. 7 (1989)
  • "This Is Real" on Gira La Palla Compilation (1993)

Albert One's remix of Barry Manilow's "Mandy" was featured on Mixage (1999) and Feten Boot Mix Vol. 1 (1999).[4]

References

  1. ^ "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Anno: 2000". www.hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  2. ^ "lescharts.com - A.C. One - Sing A Song Now Now". lescharts.com. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Addio ad Albert One: il cantante e dj pavese è stato portato via dal Covid, aveva 64 anni". primapavia.it (in Italian). 11 May 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Discogs, [1]