Squallor

Squallor (also spelled as Gli Squallor) were an Italian comedy music group, active between 1973 and 1994.

Career

The group formed in 1973 as a ribald side project of four established musicians, composer and producer Giancarlo Bigazzi, producer Alfredo Cerruti, lyricist Daniele Pace and songwriter Totò Savio.[1] Characterized by adult themes, references to sex, political incorrectness, and vulgarity, in spite of no live activity and radio ostracism, they got an immediate commercial success.[1] In 1984 they wrote and starred in the low budget comedy Arrapaho, loosely inspired by their album with the same name, which was a surprise hit at box office and achieved some cult status.[2] The group disbanded in 1994, following their last album Cambiamento.[1] In 2012 it was released Gli Squallor, a documentary about the story of the group.[3]

Discography
Albums
  • 1973 - Troia
  • 1974 - Palle
  • 1977 - Vacca
  • 1977 - Pompa
  • 1978 - Cappelle
  • 1980 - Tromba
  • 1981 - Mutando
  • 1982 - Scoraggiando
  • 1983 - Arrapaho
  • 1984 - Uccelli d'Italia
  • 1985 - Tocca l'albicocca
  • 1986 - Manzo
  • 1988 - Cielo duro
  • 1994 - Cambiamento
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References
  1. Enrico Deregibus. Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore, 2010. ISBN 8809756258.
  2. Marco Giusti. Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Sperling & Kupfer,1999. ISBN 8820029197.
  3. Francesco Prisco (26 September 2012). "Chiedi chi erano gli Squallor. In un documentario rivivono i padri del rock demenziale". Il Sole 24 Ore. Retrieved 16 August 2015.


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