Italian Prog

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QVL's first album may be the finest example of "Italian Prog". Their name translates to "that old inn", a reference to where the group had their rehearsals.

Founded: 1972

Location: Rome, Italy

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Reverberi, Gian Piero

One of Italy's top record producers, Reverberi worked with The New Trolls, Le Orme and countless other Italian musicians.

Founded: 1937

Location: Genoa, Italy

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Rodolfo Maltese, RIP

A member of Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso since 1972, guitarist Rodolfo Maltese passed away on Saturday, October 3rd. Rest in peace, Rudy.

Submitted by Charles Snider on Sun, 10/04/2015 - 05:41

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Rovescio Della Madaglia, Il

RDM were pioneers in combining classical music with rock music. Their album "Contaminzione" also saw an English-language release in the US.

Founded: 1971

Location: Rome, Italy

Website: Il Rovescio della Medaglia - Offical Homepage

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Italian guitarist was just 17 when he became a member of Cervello. By the mid 70s, with brother Danilo of Ossana fame, he started fusion band Nova. The 80s saw Rustici move to the USA for a prolific career as a session musician, and eventually a producer. His production work since that time includes some of Italy's finest musicians, such as Zucchero, Elisa, PFM and Negramaro. His solo works are top-flight fusion records, highlighting both his songwriting and considerable guitar technique.

Founded: 1957

Location: Naples, Italy

Website: Corrado Rustici

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Semiramis

Hailing from Rome, Semiramis included the Zarrillo brothers Maurizio and Michele (just teenagers), and got their start at the Villa Pamphili pop festival in 1972. They released one album before breaking up.

Founded: 1970

Location: Rome, Italy

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