Pierluigi Giombini
Pierluigi Giombini (born 11 December 1956 in Rome) is an Italian songwriter and record producer. Giombini therefore had been introduced at an early age to the classics and progressed to study piano and composition at the conservatory. While he was studying classical music at the Conservatory in Rome, he also listened to 1970s progressive rock groups; Emerson, Lake & Palmer in particular and Wendy Carlos.
Also recorded as John Bini
Pierluigi Giombini
- Born
- 1956 · Rome.
- Nationality
- Italy
- Occupation
- composer · songwriter · musician
- Education
- Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
- Languages
- Italian
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Pierluigi Giombini (born 11 December 1956 in Rome) is an Italian songwriter and record producer. Giombini therefore had been introduced at an early age to the classics and progressed to study piano and composition at the conservatory. While he was studying classical music at the Conservatory in Rome, he also listened to 1970s progressive rock groups; Emerson, Lake & Palmer in particular and Wendy Carlos.
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It was Wendy Carlos' Switched-On Bach records that inspired him to study and create the synth sounds that he later used on his hit records in the 1980s. Even now he still uses hardware and software synths for his current projects such as 'Web'. Giombini started his career in 1980 collaborating with Natasha King, and got his first hit in 1982 with Gazebo's "Masterpiece". He is better known for composing, arranging and producing Gazebo's international hit "I Like Chopin". Other Italo disco hits penned by Giombini include Ryan Paris' "Dolce Vita", Gary Low's "You Are a Danger" and Gazebo's "Lunatic".
Pierluigi Giombini is recorded with the occupation songwriter. Recorded as composer, songwriter and musician.
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Pierluigi Giombini was born on 11 December 1956.
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- 1.Giagni, Riccardo (1990). "Giombini, Pierluigi". Castaldo, Gino (edited by). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore. pp.787-8.
- 2.Fiaschetti, Maria Egizia. Gazebo: da «I like Chopin» a un nuovo brano sull'Ucraina. Corriere della Sera. 2022-10-03.
- 3.Ricordate Gazebo? Eccolo nel 1983 cantare "I like Chopin". TgCom24. 25 January 2022.
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Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the heading John Bini. His recorded language was Italian. He was the child of Marcello Giombini.
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