Ivan Cattaneo
| Ivan Cattaneo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
18 March 1953 Bergamo, Italy |
| Genres | Pop, disco, electropunk, ska, electronic, drum and bass |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, record producer, musician |
| Years active | 1975 – present |
| Labels | Ultima Spiaggia, PFM, Azzurra Music |
| Website | ivancattaneo |
Ivan Cattaneo (born 18 March 1953 in Bergamo, Italy) is an Italian artist, singer and songwriter. His music has been described as glam rock, disco, electropunk, ska, electronic rock. He is also an accomplished painter and multimedia artist.
He spent his young years in Pianico, a small village in Bergamo next to Lake Iseo. At 12, he took part in Zecchino d'Oro, a musical competition for children, followed by Arricia's "Festival degli sconosciuti" at 15. While attending art school he learned to play guitar, he studied music and began playing in some local blues groups and a massive fan of Frank Zappa and John Mayall.
After early release from military service for its flamboyant behavior, he met Nanni Ricordi, a music entrepreneur and was signed to the independent Italian record label Ultima Spiaggia, where he released his debut studio album UOAEI in 1975. In 1977, the follow up album Primo secondo e frutta (Ivan compreso) ironic glam rock album had great reception and his first commercial success with single "Maria Batman". A master of promotional schemes, he launched a book putting forward what he called the TATTOUDITOVISTAOLFATTOGUSTO (TUVOG) theory, in a book carrying the title and attaching a free LP to it. He also collaborated with newcomer producer and arranger Roberto Colombo. Also a follower of the punk movement, he created the young character Anna Oxa during the 1978 Sanremo Music Festival. Soon followed collaboration with successful Italian punk bands like Revolver and Elektroshock. He also helped in launching of Down Mitchell, Patrizia Di Malta and Diana Est.
In 1979, he released his album Superivan in collaboration with Roberto Colombo and with Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM) and in 1980, having left the indie label Ultima Spiaggia, he signed with the big label CGD and release of the album Urlo his most critically acclaimed studio album. The album also gave the huge single "Polisex", his definitive song, a staple song throughout the 1980s.
In 1981, he tries to revive 1960s music with a new twist. This work appeared in his 1981 album 2060 Italian Graffiati with songs like "Nessuno mi può giudicare" and "Una zebra a pois". He promoted the trend by appearing in the TV broadcast "Mr. Fantasy" where he became a regular guest. The album was a huge commercial success with reported sales of 475,000 copies. In 1982 he released the album Ivan il terribile with new songs he had written.
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