Pooh (Band)

Pooh
Pooh in concert in Monza, 2004
Background information
Origin	Bologna, Treviso
Genres	Pop, progressive pop
Years active	1966–per sempre
Labels	Vedette, CBS, Compagnia Generale del Disco
Associated acts	Jaguars
Website	www.pooh.it
Members	Roby Facchinetti Dodi Battaglia Red Canzian Riccardo Fogli Stefano D'Orazio
Past members	Valerio Negrini Mauro Bertoli Gilberto Faggioli Bob Gillot Mario Goretti

Pooh are an Italian pop band formed in 1966 in Bologna. Over the course of their career they sold over 100 million records.

Pooh's original members were Bob Gillot (Keyboards), Riccardo Fogli (vocals and bass), Valerio Negrini (vocals and drums) and Dodi Battaglia (guitar). In the summer of 1966, Roby Facchinetti (Keyboards) replaced Gilot and in 1971 the band recruited Stefano D'Orazio, the drummer of the Naufraghi, to replace Negrini, who stayed as main lyricist. The most enduring line-up was established in 1973, when Fogli left the group and was replaced by Red Canzian, a progressive rock guitarist who quickly learned to play the bass. In 2009 drummer Stefano D'Orazio announced his intention to leave the band after the summer tour. D'Orazio has been replaced by English drummer Steve Ferrone although the band officially remains a trio. On the occasion of their 50th anniversary, Stefano D'Orazio and Riccardo Fogli reunited with the rest of the band.