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Gianluca, Ignazio, Il Volo Professional, Piero

Il Volo Professional ~~ On to Mexico…Because Gianluca Said So…

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Hi, Everyone!

So now that the tour in North America ends tonight (*ahhh*  strikes pain through my heart to write that.   🙁   ),  what’s next?

Well, Gianluca says,

 

Doesn’t seem like it will be right away though.  Piero is too excited to see his family and friends very soon–bless his heart!  <3

 

Ignazio seems a little torn…bless his heart, too!  <3

 

Anyway, All Things Il Volo has posted this on their Facebook feed, and the dates seem a little later in the summer:

Click here —>   https://www.facebook.com/AllThingsIlVolo/photos/a.259792234150705.63692.132912800171983/493404164122843/?type=1

Rough translation, provided by Bing:

Grand opening of the Festival Internacional Chihuahua 2014
The Italian trio, Il Volo, will be commissioned to inaugurate the opening of massive events this August 1 at 8:00 pm at Diudad Juarez (step cultural center of the North), and on 2 August in the city of Chihuahua (Angel Plaze).
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I’m sure both days will be well attended, if past history of Latin American crowds repeats itself.  And I’m anxious to hear about this tour Gianluca is talking about.   That information seems to be a bit elusive.  I’ll have to think of a nice gift for the first person or persons that can provide us with confirmed information…
***This just in: Il Volo announced today that they will give a concert in Naples, Italy on September 12th at The Arena Flegrea at 9pm.
****Gianluca just tweeted at 2:30, going to Cannes, France.
~~Kelly
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Hi Everyone,

*******EDIT: IT’S BEEN CONFIRMED IL VOLO WILL BE ATTENDING THE LATIN BILLBOARD AWARD SHOW IN MIAMI ON 4/24/14. THE SHOW WILL BE TELEVISED ON UNIVISION!!!!

 

We are quickly headed for the all important concert season. Il Volo is also making a lot of appearances at different towns and cities in the near future. We’re trying, the best we can to keep you updated on the latest announcements!! Keep your eye on the schedule on the right side of the page. We will also post anything new we can find.

 

For “Did You Know” I thought we’d take a look at Fabian, a hearthrob Rock and Roll teen idol from the 50’s and 60’s. Fabian is of Italian decsent and had many Bobbysoxers screaming their heads off when he appeared. Remember?

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Fabiano Anthony Forte (born February 6, 1943), professionally known as Fabian, is an American singer and actor.  fabi

Forte rose to national prominence after performing several times on American Bandstand. He became a teen idol of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Eleven of his songs reached the Billboard Hot 100 listing.

Forte was discovered in 1957 by Bob Marcucci and Peter DeAngelis, owners of Chancellor Records. At the time record producers were looking to the South Philadelphia neighborhoods in search of teenage talents with good looks.

Marcucci was a friend of Fabian’s next door neighbour. One day Fabian’s father had a heart attack, and while he was being taken away in an ambulance, Marcucci spotted Fabian. Fabian later recalled:

He kept staring at me and looking at me. I had a crew cut, but this was the day of Rick Nelson and Elvis. He comes up and says to me, ‘So if you’re ever interested in the rock and roll business…’ and hands me his card. I looked at the guy like he was clear out of his mind. I told him, ‘leave me alone. I’m worried about my dad.'”

However when Fabian’s father returned from hospital he was unable to work, so when Marcucci persisted, Fabian and his family were amenable and he agreed to record a single.

Frankie Avalon, also of South Philadelphia, suggested Forte as a possibility.

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“They gave me a pompadour and some clothes and those  damned white bucks,” recalled Fabian, “and out I went.””He was the right look and right for what we were going for,” wrote Marcucci later.

Fabian was given an allowance from the record company of $30 a week. He also kept working part-time at a pharmacy as well as studying at South Philadelphia High School, while practising his singing. Fabian:

I didn’t know what I was doing, but I knew my goal, to try to make extra money. That meant a lot to our family. I rehearsed and rehearsed, and I really felt like a fish out of water. And we made a record. And it was horrible. Yet it got on [the legendary Philadelphia rhythm and blues radio program] Georgie Woods. For some reason, Georgie Woods played it.

The song was “Shivers” which was a local hit in Chicago. This helped Fabian secure an appearance on Bandstand. Fabian:

I got to meet Dick Clark. He talked to me for a long time, and then put me on the show. The daytime show, before it went national. The response – they told me – was overwhelming. I had no idea. All during that period, I was doing record hops. Not getting paid for it, but for the record company promotions. Just lip synching to my records. The response was really good.

The song he sung on Bandstand was “I’m in Love” which Fabian later admitted “was not very good either.”

Marcucci then gave Fabian a song written by Mort Shuman and Doc Pomus, “I’m a Man” which Fabian later said he “liked a lot and was very comfortable with, was giving me more experience, but I still felt like a fish out of water.” The song made the top 40.

Marcucci then heavily promoted Fabian’s next single, “Turn Me Loose” using a series of advertisements saying “Fabian Is Coming”, then “Who is Fabian”?” then finally “Fabian is Here”. It worked and “Turn Me Loose” went into the Top Ten, peaking at number 9. This was later followed by “Hound Dog Man”, (US #9;\UK #46), and his biggest hit, “Tiger”,which reached #3 on the US charts. Other singles that charted included “String Along”, “About This Thing Called Love” and “This Friendly World”, which reached #12 on the US charts. At 15, he won the Silver Award as “The Promising Male Vocalist of 1958.” fabi1

In November 1965, he signed a multi-picture deal with American International Pictures and made several movies with them including a role as Pretty Boy Floyd in “A Bullet for Pretty Boy” (1970) and guest starred with Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello in the 1966 stock car racing film Fireball 500. He also played Josh Ashley in Little Laura and Big John (1973) for Crown International Pictures.

He performed in John Loves Mary in summer stock.

In his latest endeavor, Forte hosts and headlines in the hit show The Original Stars of Bandstand at The Dick Clark Theater in Branson, Missouri. The show stars Forte and Bobby Vee and features The Chiffons, Brian Hyland, Chris Montez and rare footage of the performers and Dick Clark.   fabi3

 

I’m not so sure he had a great voice, I remember he was sooo handsome. The “swooning” when he appeared was dramatic!!!

 

Il volo is alternating with being busy and relaxing with friends and family. Gianluca tweeted a picture of his new haircut (steady girls). Piero tweeted his latest thing, which seems to be dancing and eating shell fish and pasta made by his Dad. Ignazio has been spending time with his cousin, also named Ignazio. For some good photos, see Mundial and All Things Il Volo.                                                      cropped-a-mlla-linked-feb-5th.jpg

What do you all think of Piero’s beard?

We’ll be seeing Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca when they come to Miami soon, till then Guys!!

Linda

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Hi Everyone,

There is much happiness going on around here!!  Il Volo is coming back, not just for their March concert with Laura, but touring The US again this year! The concerts are fewer than usual, but we understand their need to travel to other countries, especially ones they have not been to before. We have to share although it’s hard!!!

This time we’ll have a look at the great Italian tenor, Pavarotti. Piero says the first CD he bought was one of Luciano Pavarotti’s.

Luciano Pavarotti,  12 October 1935 – 6 September 2007) was an Italian operatic tenor who also crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most commercially successful tenors of all time. He made numerous recordings of complete operas and individual arias, gaining worldwide fame for the brilliance and beauty of his tone—especially into the upper register—and eventually established himself as one of the finest tenors of the 20th century.

As one of The Three Tenors, Pavarotti became well known for his televised concerts and media appearances. From the beginning of his professional career as a tenor in 1961 in Italy to his final performance of “Nessun dorma” at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Pavarotti was at his best in bel canto operas, pre-Aida Verdi roles, and Puccini works such as La bohème, Tosca, and Madama Butterfly. Pavarotti was also noted for his charity work on behalf of refugees and the Red Cross, amongst others. He died from pancreatic cancer on 6 September 2007.     pav2

Luciano Pavarotti was born in 1935 on the outskirts of Modena in Northern Italy, the son of Fernando Pavarotti, a baker and amateur tenor, and Adele Venturi, a cigar factory worker. Although he spoke fondly of his childhood, the family had little money; its four members were crowded into a two-room apartment. According to Pavarotti, his father had a fine tenor voice but rejected the possibility of a singing career because of nervousness. World War II forced the family out of the city in 1943. For the following year they rented a single room from a farmer in the neighbouring countryside, where the young Pavarotti developed an interest in farming.

After abandoning the dream of becoming a football goalkeeper. Pavarotti spent seven years in vocal training. Pavarotti’s earliest musical influences were his father’s recordings, most of them featuring the popular tenors of the day – Beniamino Gigi, Giovann Martinelli, Tito Schipa, and Enrico Carus. Pavarotti’s favourite tenor and idol was Giuseppe Di Stefano and he was also deeply influenced by Mario Lanza, saying: “In my teens I used to go to Mario Lanza movies and then come home and imitate him in the mirror”. At around the age of nine he began singing with his father in a small local church choir.

After what appears to have been a normal childhood with a typical interest in sports—in Pavarotti’s case football above all, he graduated from the Scuola Magistrale and faced the dilemma of a career choice. He was interested in pursuing a career as a professional football goalkeeper, but his mother convinced him to train as a teacher. He subsequently taught in an elementary school for two years but finally allowed his interest in music to win out. Recognising the risk involved, his father gave his consent only reluctantly.

Pavarotti began the serious study of music in 1954 at the age of 19 with Arrigo Pola, a respected teacher and professional tenor in Modena who offered to teach him without remuneration.

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While undertaking an international “farewell tour,” Pavarotti was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in July 2006. The tenor fought back against the implications of this diagnosis, undergoing major abdominal surgery and making plans for the resumption and conclusion of his singing commitments.He died at his home in Modena on 6 September 2007. Within hours of his death, his manager, Terri Robson, noted in an e-mail statement, “The Maestro fought a long, tough battle against the pancreatic cancer which eventually took his life. In fitting with the approach that characterized his life and work, he remained positive until finally succumbing to the last stages of his illness.

Pavarotti was born in the outskirts of Modena in Northern Italy.

Modena  is a city and comune (municipality) on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.

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An ancient town, it is the seat of an archbishop, but is now known as “the capital of engines”, since the factories of the famous Italian sports car makers Ferrari, De Tomaso, Lamborghini, Pagani and Maserati are, or were, located here and all, except Lamborghini, have headquarters in the city or nearby. Lamborghini is headquartered not far away in Sant’Agata Bolognese in the adjacent Province of Bologna. One of Ferrari’s cars, the 360 Modena, was named after the town itself. One of the colors for Ferraris is Modena yellow.

Modena is well known in culinary circles for its production of balsamic vinegar and also for its Military Academy, Italy’s “West Point”, which is housed in the Ducal Palace.

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Famous Modenesi include Mary of Modena, the Queen consort of England and Scotland; operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti (1935–2007) and soprano Mirella Freni, born in Modena itself; Enzo Ferrari (1898–1988), eponymous founder of the Ferrari motor company; the Catholic Priest and Senior Exorcist of Vatican Gabriele Amorth; renowned chef Massimo Bottura and the rock singer Vasco Rossi who was born in Zocca, one of the 47 comuni in the Province of Modena.

Latest tweets include, “In Bologna” from Gianluca. Piero celebrating food and family this past Sunday and Ignazio sporting his new tatoo “Born To Rock” and in English too!!

Up to date tweet from Piero, “On the way to Rome”, can flight to here be far behind?

Pretty soon we can get back to our “In Case You Missed It” column as we get more and more information about their tour. Keep checking the right side of the site page under  ‘Coming Up..Il Volo’, for the latest tour dates as we get them.

 **More tour dates are coming out, but we won’t post until we have confirmation.

**** New tour date from Helen. June 19th at Freedom Hall Amphitheatre, Sterling Hts. MI.

******* Here is a link to vote for “The World Award” for Latin Billboards. It is a popularity award.

http://msnlatino.telemundo.com/entretenimiento/Premios_Billboard/premio_tu_mundo

Hope you enjoyed a look at Pavarotti and his birthplace of Modena!

Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca, we are so looking forward to seeing you again! Love and Luck!                                  cropped-a-mlla-linked-feb-5th.jpg

Linda