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Bebu Silvetti (27 March 1944 — 5 July 2003) was an Argentine pianist, composer, arranger and record producer best known for the 1977 instrumental disco hit, "Spring Rain".

Biography

Bebu Silvetti was born near Buenos Aires and started his piano education at the age of six. During his teenage years he formed his own jazz quartet and a few other musical groups. At 21 Bebu left Argentina to go to Spain where he stayed a few years working as a pianist at some of the most popular jazz clubs of the time. In the early 1970s he moved to Mexico and started arranging and composing. Upon his return to Spain some years later, he recorded his first album, which contained his hit offering, "Spring Rain". Other albums followed. Silvetti returned to Mexico in the late 1970s, he continued arranging, composing and producing mostly for other artists.

During his long and prolific career, he produced, arranged, and composed for a wide variety of Latin and international artists, including Plácido Domingo, Luis Miguel, Paul Anka, Engelbert Humperdinck, Vikki Carr, Roberto Carlos, and Marco Antonio Solís, Raul di Blasio.

Bebu was the recipient of the Grammy, Billboard and many other awards throughout his lifetime.

Bebu Silvetti died in Miami, Florida at the age of 59 from respiratory failure caused by complications from his lung cancer treatment.

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-'''Bebu Silvetti''' ([[March 27]], 1944-[[July 5]], 2003) was an [[Argentina|Argentine]] pianist, composer, arranger and producer best known for the 1977 instrumental Disco hit "Spring Rain".
+'''Bebu Silvetti''' ([[27 March]] [[1944]] &mdash; [[5 July]] [[2003]]) was an [[Argentina|Argentine]] [[pianist]], [[composer]], [[arrangement|arranger]] and [[record producer]] best known for the 1977 [[instrumental]] [[disco]] [[chart-topper|hit]], "Spring Rain".
-== Biography ==
+==Biography==
-Bebu Silvetti was born near [[Buenos Aires]] and started his piano education at the age of six. During his teenage years he formed his own jazz quartet and a few other musical groups. At 21 Bebu left Argentina to go to [[Spain]] where he stayed a few years working as a pianist at some of the most popular jazz clubs of the time. In the early 70's he moved to [[Mexico]] and started arranging and composing. Upon his return to Spain some years later, he recorded his first album, which contained his mega hit "Spring Rain". Other albums followed. Silvetti returned to Mexico in the late 70's, he continued arranging, composing and producing mostly for other artists.
+Bebu Silvetti was born near [[Buenos Aires]] and started his [[piano]]  education at the age of six. During his teenage years he formed his own [[jazz]] [[quartet]] and a few other musical groups. At 21 Bebu left Argentina to go to [[Spain]] where he stayed a few years working as a pianist at some of the most popular jazz clubs of the time. In the early [[1970s]] he moved to [[Mexico]] and started arranging and composing. Upon his return to Spain some years later, he [[sound recording and reproduction|recorded]] his first [[album]], which contained his  hit offering, "Spring Rain". Other albums followed. Silvetti returned to Mexico in the late 1970s, he continued arranging, composing and producing mostly for other [[musician|artists]].
 During his long and prolific career, he produced, arranged, and composed for a wide variety of Latin and international artists, including [[Plácido Domingo]], [[Luis Miguel]], [[Paul Anka]], [[Engelbert Humperdinck (singer)|Engelbert Humperdinck]], [[Vikki Carr]], Roberto Carlos, and [[Marco Antonio Solís]], [[Raul di Blasio]].
-Bebu was the recipient of the [[Grammy]], [[Billboard magazine|Billboard]] and many other awards throughout his lifetime.
+Bebu was the recipient of the [[Grammy Award|Grammy]], [[Billboard magazine|Billboard]] and many other awards throughout his lifetime.
-Bebu Silvetti died in [[Miami, Florida|Miami]] at age 59 from respiratory failure caused by complications from his [[lung cancer]] treatment.
+Bebu Silvetti died in [[Miami, Florida|Miami]], [[Florida]] at the age of 59 from [[respiratory failure]] caused by complications from his [[lung cancer]] treatment.
 [[Category:1944 births|Silveti, Bebu]]