Il Guardiano del Faro
Federico Monti Arduini (born 1 December 1940), best known as Il Guardiano del Faro, is an Italian composer, producer and musician. In 1957 he started composing songs, often being credited as Arfemo, and his collaborations included Mina, Gigliola Cinquetti, Frankie Avalon, Giorgio Gaber, Santo & Johnny and Orietta Berti. In 1967 he became general manager of Ricordi.
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Il Guardiano del Faro
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- Name
- Il Guardiano del Faro
- Born
- 1 December 1940
- Birthplace
- Milan, Italy
- Birth Name
- Federico Monti Arduini
- Full name
- Federico Monti Arduini.
- Nationality
- Italy.
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter, composer and record producer.
- Languages
- Italian.
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Federico Monti Arduini (born 1 December 1940), best known as Il Guardiano del Faro, is an Italian composer, producer and musician. In 1957 he started composing songs, often being credited as Arfemo, and his collaborations included Mina, Gigliola Cinquetti, Frankie Avalon, Giorgio Gaber, Santo & Johnny and Orietta Berti. In 1967 he became general manager of Ricordi.
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Il Guardiano del Faro (born 1940) is an Italian composer, record producer and singer-songwriter. The composer was born Federico Monti Arduini in Milan. Il Guardiano del Faro worked for Dischi Ricordi and Polydor Records. Languages used include Italian.
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In the early 1970s Arduini adopted the stage name "Il Guardiano del Faro" (i.e. "The Lighthousekeeper") and was among the first musicians experimenting with the use of moog synthesizer through a series of best-selling instrumental songs. Notably, his debut single "Il gabbiano infelice" (an electronic adaption of "Amazing Grace") sold over 700,000 copies while his song "Amore grande, amore libero" won the 1975 Un disco per l'estate contest and sold over 3 million copies. In 1976 Arduini opened a recording studio in Porto Santo Stefano, and in the later years he collaborated with several labels as an arranger.
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• Name — Il Guardiano del Faro • Born — 1 December 1940 • Birthplace — Milan, Italy • Birth Name — Federico Monti Arduini
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Il Guardiano del Faro was recorded at birth as Federico Monti Arduini. He also worked under the name Il Guardiano del Faro. The authorities additionally record the headings Guardiano del Faro, Arfemo, Saimen and Federico Monti Arduini. His recorded language was Italian.
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Il Guardiano del Faro was born on 1 December 1940.
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- 1.Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. 804. 8863462291.
- 2.Ruberto Ruggeri; Lalla Cantore. "Guardiano del Faro, Il". Gino Castaldo (edited by). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore, 1990. pp. 814-5.
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Il Guardiano del Faro is recorded with the occupation composer. Recorded as singer-songwriter, composer and record producer.
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