Bufalo Bill
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Bufalo Bill is an album of Italian singer-songwriter Francesco De Gregori
. It was released in 1976 by RCA
Italia. The title is an intentional misspelling of Buffalo Bill
's name: buffalo
is often rendered in Italian as "bufalo", although specifically defining a different animal in that language.
The cover is a portrait by American artist Gil Elvgren
, from a 1948 magazine.
film The Ballad of Cable Hogue
), the romantic "Atlantide" and the desperate anthem "Santa Lucia".
"Festival" is about the suicide of singer-songwriter Luigi Tenco
at the Sanremo Festival, and the hypocrisy with which media dealt with that event.
The music of "Giovane esploratore Tobia" was co-written with Lucio Dalla
, who had also collaborated with two songs in the previous De Gregori album, Rimmel
.
All songs written by Francesco De Gregori, apart "Giovane esploratore Tobia", music co-written by Lucio Dalla.
Francesco De Gregori
Francesco De Gregori is an Italian singer-songwriter. He is popularly known as "Il Principe Poeta" , a nickname referring to the elegance of his lyrics.-1970s:...
. It was released in 1976 by RCA
RCA
RCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was an American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986. The RCA trademark is currently owned by the French conglomerate Technicolor SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Technicolor...
Italia. The title is an intentional misspelling of Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bill
William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody was a United States soldier, bison hunter and showman. He was born in the Iowa Territory , in LeClaire but lived several years in Canada before his family moved to the Kansas Territory. Buffalo Bill received the Medal of Honor in 1872 for service to the US...
's name: buffalo
American Bison
The American bison , also commonly known as the American buffalo, is a North American species of bison that once roamed the grasslands of North America in massive herds...
is often rendered in Italian as "bufalo", although specifically defining a different animal in that language.
The cover is a portrait by American artist Gil Elvgren
Gil Elvgren
Gil Elvgren , born Gillette Elvgren, was an American painter of pin-up girls, advertising and illustration. Elvgren was one of the more important pin-up and glamour artists of the twentieth century. Today he is best known for his pin-up paintings for Brown & Bigelow...
, from a 1948 magazine.
The album
The album include some of the most popular De Gregori's songs, including the title track (a ballad about a disillusioned Buffalo Bill and about contradictions of the American myth, partially inspired by Sam PeckinpahSam Peckinpah
David Samuel "Sam" Peckinpah was an American filmmaker and screenwriter who achieved prominence following the release of the Western epic The Wild Bunch...
film The Ballad of Cable Hogue
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
The Ballad of Cable Hogue is a 1970 Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring Jason Robards, Stella Stevens and David Warner.Set in the desert of Arizona during the transitional period when the frontier was closing, the movie follows three years in the life of Cable Hogue, a failed...
), the romantic "Atlantide" and the desperate anthem "Santa Lucia".
"Festival" is about the suicide of singer-songwriter Luigi Tenco
Luigi Tenco
Luigi Tenco was an Italian singer, songwriter and actor.-Biography:Tenco was born in Cassine in 1938, the son of Teresa Zoccola and Giuseppe Tenco. He never knew his father, who died in unclear circumstances...
at the Sanremo Festival, and the hypocrisy with which media dealt with that event.
The music of "Giovane esploratore Tobia" was co-written with Lucio Dalla
Lucio Dalla
Lucio Dalla is a popular Italian singer-songwriter and musician. He also plays clarinet and keyboards.He is the composer of Caruso , which has been covered by numerous international artists...
, who had also collaborated with two songs in the previous De Gregori album, Rimmel
Rimmel (album)
Rimmel is an album of Italian singer-songwriter Francesco De Gregori. It was released in 1975 by RCA Italia, and is generally considered among De Gregori's finest works, containing some of his most popular songs, such as "Rimmel", "Pablo" and "Buonanotte fiorellino".-The album:The LP was well...
.
Personnel
- Mario Scotti - Bass
- Roberto "Bob Rose" Rosati - Guitar
- Carlo Felice Marcovecchio - Drums
- Antonio "Toto" Torquati - Hammond organ
- Baba Yaga - Voices
Track listing
- "Bufalo Bill"
- "Giovane esploratore Tobia"
- "L'uccisione di Babbo Natale "
- "Disastro aereo sul canale di Sicilia"
- "Ninetto e la colonia"
- "Atlantide"
- "Ipercarmela"
- "Ultimo discorso registrato"
- "Festival"
- "Santa Lucia"
All songs written by Francesco De Gregori, apart "Giovane esploratore Tobia", music co-written by Lucio Dalla.