Roberto Murolo

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Roberto Murolo (born January 19, 1912 in Naples , † March 13, 2003 ibid) was an Italian singer , guitarist and cantautore .

Life

The son of the poet and songwriter Ernesto Murolo is considered the "father" of the Canzone Napoletana , the Neapolitan folk music of the 20th century. Titles such as Don Raffaè (cover of an original by Fabrizio De André ), Reginella or Cu'mmè became known far beyond the borders of Naples. The basis of his success was that he broke away from the operatic style of singing typical of the regional music of his time and instead relied entirely on the natural expressiveness of the voice and the musical traditions of Neapolitan folklore. Murolo influenced numerous younger musicians with his work.

His first successes were with the Mida quartet , with whom he toured all of Europe between 1939 and 1946 despite the adverse circumstances. He then started a solo career as a singer and guitarist and took part in various film projects. Murolo's work led to the historical roots of regional folklore . Between 1959 and 1963, together with Eduardo Caliendo, he published an anthology of Neapolitan music since the 13th century comprising 12 long-playing records .

His sexual predilection for underage girls caused a massive career break after they became known. Roberto Murolo was boycotted by the media for nearly two decades between the 1960s and the 1980s. Artist friends finally brought about the end of the boycott. In the now beginning phase of his career, he worked increasingly with other Italian musicians such as Fabrizio De André , Mia Martini and Lucio Dalla .

In 1999 he was co-founder of the Scuola della Canzone Napoletana ("School of Neapolitan Singing") in Scafati (NA). In 2002, Ho sognato di cantare (“I dreamed to sing”) was his last album, which with 37 songs from the years between 1937 and 1952 is a representative cross-section of his work during this period.

Murolo died in his hometown of Naples in 2003 at the age of 91.

Discography (selection)

  • 1955: Roberto Murolo e la sua chitarra (I) (Durium, ms Al 501)
  • 1955: Roberto Murolo e la sua chitarra (II) (Durium, ms Al 502)
  • 1956: Roberto Murolo e la sua chitarra (5 ° selezione di successi) (Durium, ms Al 545)
  • 1959: Roberto Murolo e la sua chitarra (Durium, ms AI 77009)
  • 1961: Roberto Murolo e la sua chitarra (Durium, ms AI 77051)
  • 1963ff .: Napoletana vol. I to vol. XII
  • 1965: Roberto Murolo e la sua chitarra (Durium, ms AI 77094)
  • 1965: Napoletana. Antologia cronologica della canzone partenopea - Nono volume (dal 1940 al 1950) (Durium, ms AI 77101)
  • 1973: Roberto Murolo recital n ° 2 (Durium)
  • 1975: Furio Rendine presentato da Roberto Murolo (Durium)
  • 1977: Roberto Murolo cantautore (Start, LP.S 40.003)
  • 1992: Ottanta voglia di cantare
  • 1993: L'Italia è bella
  • 1993: 'Na voce' na chitarra vol. I.
  • 1993: 'Na voce' na chitarra vol. II
  • 1994: Anema e Core
  • 1997: Tu si 'na cosa grande
  • 2002: Ho sognato di cantare

Filmography (selection)

literature

  • Gianni Cesarini: Roberto Murolo - la storia di una voce, la voce di una storia . Pagano, Napoli 1990, ISBN 88-85228-10-0
    (monograph with an attached CD)

Web links

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personal data
SURNAME Murolo, Roberto
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian singer, guitarist and cantautore
DATE OF BIRTH January 19, 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH Naples
DATE OF DEATH March 13, 2003
Place of death Naples