Lee Marrow
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Lee Marrow (Francesco Bontempi, born July 23, 1957 in Marina di Carrara ) is an Italian DJ and singer who was successful during the Italo disco wave in the mid-1980s . His biggest hit was Shanghai in 1985 .
biography
Francesco Bontempi began his musical career in 1970 as a drummer in various local groups. From 1974 he worked as a DJ in Italian clubs, which made him more and more famous. So it came to a record deal as Lee Marrow in the mid-1980s .
The single Shanghai , produced by Severo Lombardonis Lombardoni Edizioni Musicali , made it into the top 10 in Germany and Switzerland as well as in the Austrian top 20 . The follow-up single Sayonara (Don't Stop) only made it to the chart in Germany (24th place). Pain and Movin '/ Pain reached the lower echelons of the English charts in 1990 . There were no further commercial successes.
Lee Marrow released various singles and best-of albums until 1993. In 1994 Bontempi with the Brazilian Olga de Souza , the duo Corona , whose single The Rhythm of the Night , a number one hit in Italy and a top 10 hit in many other countries of Europe was.
Discography
Albums
- 1990: The Album
- 1995: The Best of Lee Marrow
- 1998: Best of Lee Marrow
Singles and EPs
- 1985: Shanghai
- 1985: Shanghai (Remix)
- 1985: Sayonara (Don't Stop ...)
- 1985: Cannibals (Baa-Boù - Baa Boù)
- 1986: Mr. Fantasy
- 1987: Don't Stop the Music
- 1989: Pain
- 1989: Lot to Learn
- 1990: Movin '
- 1990: Do You Want Me (feat.Lipstick)
- 1990: Movin '/ Pain (Remixes)
- 1990: Pain / Lot to Learn
- 1990: To Go Crazy (In the 20th Century)
- 1991: The 12 "Collection EP
- 1991: Da Da Da (Dance to the House)
- 1992: I Want Your Love (feat. Charme)
- 1993: Baby, I Need Your Love (feat.Ce Ce Houston)
- 1993: Try Me Out
- 1993: Biggest Dick (& the Love Tools)
literature
- Frank Laufenberg: Frank Laufenberg's Rock and Pop Lexicon Vol. 2 , ISBN 3-612-26207-6 .
swell
- ↑ Chart sources: DE, AT, CH UK
Web links
- Lee Marrow at Allmusic (English)
- Lee Marrow at Discogs (English)
- Biography at womrecords.it (Italian)
- Biography at Taurus Press
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| SURNAME | Marrow, Lee |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Francesco Bontempi (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian disco musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 23, 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Marina di Carrara |