Claudio Simonetti
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| Background information | |
| Born |
February 19, 1952 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Genres | Film score, progressive rock, heavy metal, Italo disco |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Keyboards, synthesizers |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Labels | Bella Casa |
| Associated acts |
Cherry Five/Goblin Daemonia |
Claudio Simonetti (born February 19, 1952 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian-born Italian musician and film composer. The keyboardist of the progressive rock band Goblin, Simonetti has specialized in the scores for Italian and American horror films since the 1970s.
A long-time collaborator of director Dario Argento, Simonetti has worked on several of the director/producer's films including Deep Red, Suspiria, Dawn of the Dead, Tenebrae, Phenomena, Demoni, and Opera. His work has long been an iconic staple of Italian genre cinema, collaborating with directors like Ruggero Deodato, Umberto Lenzi, Lucio Fulci, Enzo G. Castellari, Lamberto Bava, and Sergio Martino. His highly experimental scores are known for their signature, electronic and progressive rock-influenced sound, and have been imitated numerous times. He studied at the Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia in Rome.
The son of composer and entertainer Enrico, Simonetti was the keyboard player for the Italian progressive rock band Goblin, which initially formed under the name Cherry Five. He has been influenced by Keith Emerson, Brian Auger, Rick Wakeman and Tony Banks.
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