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Biographies and portraits of Italo Disco, synth-pop and adjacent artists.

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Lian Ross: the German Voice of Italo Disco

Josephine Hiebel under the Lian Ross name recorded 1985's "Fantasy" - one of the main female hits of German-Italian Italo Disco. A cult in Eastern Europe through the 2020s.

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Scotch and Their "Disco Band"

The story of one of the main Italian groups of the early '80s, whose hit "Disco Band" became a genre classic and a calling card of a whole era.

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Joe Yellow: the Tracks Everyone Knows

A selection of the mysterious Italian artist's main compositions - tracks that became '80s disco classics even as their author's name stayed in the shadows.

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Silver Pozzoli and His Only Hit

The story of "From You To Me" - one of Italo Disco's most recognizable tracks, and the man who recorded it and disappeared.

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Radiorama: Who Was Behind the Hits

The story of one of Italo Disco's most successful projects - Radiorama, where a production team built several generations of hits under a single brand.

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Valerie Dore: Queen of the Synths

One of the few female stars of Italo Disco and her mysterious career - from the hit "The Night" to her unexpected 2010s return.

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Sandy Marton and Beach Romance

The story of a Croatian who became an Italian star and made the perfect soundtrack for summer vacations - from "People From Ibiza" to today's concerts.

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Gazebo: Architect of Melancholy

Why "I Like Chopin" became the Italo Disco manifesto - the story of Paul Mazzolini, one of the genre's most unusual artists.

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Baltimora and the Mystery of "Tarzan Boy"

The story of one of Italo Disco's biggest hits - and the tragic fate of Jimmy McShane, the man in front of the Baltimora project.

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Den Harrow: The Star Who Didn't Sing

One of the strangest stories in Italo Disco - a handsome Italian on stage, an American vocalist behind the scenes, and a scandal that shook the genre.

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Savage - Voice of the Italian Night

The story of Roberto Zanetti, the man with one of the most recognizable voices in Italo Disco - from "Don't Cry Tonight" to his producer career as Robyx.

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Mauro Farina: The Hitmaker

A portrait of one of Italo Disco's key producers - the man who wrote hits for Baltimora, Ken Laszlo, and dozens of other artists.

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