Watch videos & listen free to Paolo Conte. Paolo Conte (born 6 January 1937 in Asti, Piedmont, Italy) is a craggy-voiced italian singer, pianist and composer. Paolo Conte - Paolo Conte - Amazon.com Music. This self-titled album marks his long-overdue recording debut in the U.S. I heard Paolo's music in a. Fire Emblem Souen Iso. Paolo Conte CDs and albums. 'A gruff smoker's voice, a piano style that wanders from honky-tonk to tango palace to tony cabaret, and a weathered romantic's world view.

's first and second album are virtually interchangeable. One released in 1974 and the other in 1975, both are unimaginatively titled, include 11 songs, are built around the same instrumental core of 's piano, 's double bass, and Nando Francia's accordion, and share the same topics, musical settings, and overall atmosphere.

Fortunately for this, his sophomore effort, the second batch of songs, is every bit as memorable as his first. Some of 's most famous songs are here, such as 'La Ricostruzione del Mocambo,' the miracolo italiano postcard ' 'La Topolino Amaranto,' or the extraordinary 'Genova per Noi,' a definitive portrait of a town that was once one of the busiest ports in the world, and is now a metaphor for rain, boredom, and things lost. Other standout tracks are the hilarious 'Naufragio a Milano,' sung in mock Neapolitan, or the oddly tender paean to extramarital affairs 'Luna di Marmellata.' 's voice and piano sound crisper than before, and several songs are augmented by horns, female vocalists, or a string quartet, elements that will become a mainstay of future 's productions. While neither this nor the debut album was particularly successful upon its release, both are faultless collections of originals, many of which would eventually become timeless classics of Italian pop music. Both stand among the highest achievements of 's recording career and are highly recommended.