Gazebo (musician)
Gazebo | |
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 Gazebo performing in 2004 | |
| Born | Paul Mazzolini 18 February 1960 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Italo disco |
| Instruments |
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| Labels | Baby |
| Website | gazebo |
Paul Mazzolini (born 18 February 1960), known by his stage name Gazebo, is an Italian singer, songwriter, musician and record producer best known for his Italo disco music style during the 1980s. His song "I Like Chopin" reached No. 1 in more than 15 countries, and his debut single "Masterpiece" was also an international success.[1]
Early life
Mazzolini was born in Beirut, Lebanon, where his father was working as a diplomat in the Italian embassy. Through his father's work as a diplomat, he later lived in Jordan, Denmark and France. He also worked as a guitarist in London for some time.[2] He finished his university study of French literature with a degree in 1983. He chose his stage name 'Gazebo' after the pavilion structure of the same name, because it sounded catchy, and this was important for radio DJs at the time.[3]
While living for four years in Denmark he learned to speak Danish, which he demonstrated in an interview with the Danish television show Eldorado on 4 April 1984. [4]
Career
Mazzolini's debut single, the Italo disco "Masterpiece", was released in 1982; it was a significant commercial success in several countries and peaked at number two on the Italian charts.[5] In 1983 he released "I Like Chopin". It sold 8 million copies worldwide and reached No. 1 of Italian charts along with 15 other countries, among them Germany, Spain and Austria.[6] His single "Lunatic" (1983) also reached Top Ten in several European, Asian and Latin American countries. His work in that period was produced by Pierluigi Giombini, with whom he co-wrote the hit "Dolce Vita" for singer Ryan Paris.[citation needed]
Mazzolini is still touring and working on new albums. In addition, he is also working as a producer for other artists.[7] In 2014 he acted in the film-comedy Sexy Shop.[citation needed]
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT [8] |
FIN [9] |
FRA [10] |
GER [11] |
JPN [12] |
SWE [13] |
SWI [14] | ||
| Gazebo | 6 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 16 | |
| Telephone Mama |
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— | — | — | — | 73 | — | — |
| Univision |
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| The Rainbow Tales |
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| Sweet Life |
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| Scenes from the News Broadcast |
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| Portrait |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ...The Syndrone |
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| Reset |
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| Italo by Numbers |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details |
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| I Like... Live! |
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Remix albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Remixes |
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Compilation albums
| Title | Album details |
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| The Best of Gazebo |
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| I Like Chopin – Best of Gazebo |
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| Greatest Hits |
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| Viewpoint |
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| The Collection | |
| Gazebo |
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| The Best of Gazebo |
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| Best of Gazebo, Greatest Hits & Remixes |
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| Gazebo |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT [8] |
AUT [25] |
BE (FL) [26] |
DEN [27] |
FIN [28] |
GER [11] |
JPN [29] |
NL [30] |
SPA [31] |
SWI [32] | |||
| "Masterpiece" | 1982 | 2 | — | — | — | 18 | 35 | — | — | — | 5 | Gazebo |
| "I Like Chopin" | 1983 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
| "Love in Your Eyes" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Lunatic" | 5 | 13 | — | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | 14 | 6 | ||
| "Telephone Mama" | 1984 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | Telephone Mama |
| "First" (Germany and Switzerland-only release) | 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "For Anita" (Spain-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Trotsky Burger" | 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | Univision |
| "The Sun Goes Down on Milky Way" | 1987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Give Me One Day" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Dolce Vita" (Germany-only release) | 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sweet Life |
| "Coincidence" (UK-only release) | 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Rainbow Tales |
| "Ordinary Life" (Germany-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Fourteenth of July" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Scenes from the News Broadcast | |
| "I Like Chopin '91" | 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "I Like Chopin" (1992 remix) | 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "I Like Chopin '98" (Germany-only release) | 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Viewpoint |
| "Tears for Galileo" | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ...The Syndrone |
| "Ladies!" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Queen of Burlesque" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Reset |
| "Blindness" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Wet Wings" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "La Divina" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Italo by Numbers |
| "I Like Chopin 2020" (Radio Coronaversion) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ Daniele, Michele (7 May 2006). "Successi 1982". Hit Parade Italia (in Italian). Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Interview with Gazebo".
- ^ "Interview with Gazebo".
- ^ "TV-Interview with Gazebo".
- ^ Daniele, Michele (7 May 2006). "Successi 1982". Hit Parade Italia (in Italian). Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Gazebo". Billboard. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Interview with Gazebo".
- ^ a b "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Set "Tipo" on "Album" or "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Gazebo".
- ^ "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit G - GIN". Sisältää hitin. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
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- ^ a b "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
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- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Gazebo - Scenes From The News Broadcast". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ Gazebo - ...The Syndrone, 25 September 2008, retrieved 15 June 2022
- ^ "RESET: dagli anni '80 il nuovo album di Gazebo". Sevenpress.com (in Italian). 6 November 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ Andrea Secci (13 March 2018). "Gazebo, "Italo by numbers": dal 16 marzo il nuovo album". Radio Nostalgia (in Italian). Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ Gazebo - I Like ... Live!, October 2013, retrieved 15 June 2022
- ^ Gazebo - Remixes, July 2002, retrieved 15 June 2022
- ^ Gazebo - I Like Chopin - Best Of Gazebo, 21 October 1992, retrieved 15 June 2022
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- ^ Gazebo - The Best Of Gazebo, 2 October 2002, retrieved 15 June 2022
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- ^ "Danish Chart Archive - Singles 1979 - ____ (B.T./IFPI DK)". UKMIX Forums. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
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- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (2015). Sólo éxitos 1959–2012 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 978-84-8048-866-2.
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