Mauro Scocco
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Mauro Scocco is a Swedish pop artist of Italian descent. He was the singer for the pop group Ratata
in the 1980s and has been a solo artist since. He has been described as "one of the sharpest songwriters in Sweden".
. He formed the pop group Ratata in 1980 along with a few classmates while he was still in school
. The first single was "För varje dag" ("For each day") released on the debut album Ratata in 1981. After the break-up of Ratata in 1989 Scocco started a successful solo career and has released many songs that have reached top positions on the Swedish charts; "Sarah", "Vem är han?" ("Who is he?"), "Till de ensamma" ("For the lonely"), "Nelly", "Långsamt farväl" ("Long Goodbye") and "Överallt" ("Everywhere") are among the most recognized. Besides being a solo artist he also writes and produces music for other pop singers, of which Lisa Nilsson
is the most famous. Scocco wrote "Himlen runt hörnet" ("Heaven around the corner") for her and it became a hit in Scandinavia in the early 1990s that made her career sky rocket.
In 1991 Scocco released an album with instrumental piano music, Det Sjungande Trädet
("The singing tree"), with inspiration from Erik Satie
and expressionistic
art. In the spring of 2004, Scocco was a disc jockey
in the talkshow
Sen kväll med Luuk
on TV4, in line with the dry, ironic humour of the show. In the fall of 2005 Scocco released the single "Kall Stjärna" ("Cold star") from the album Herr Jimsons äventyr
("The adventures of Mr. Jimson"), which made it to the top list over downloaded singles on iTunes
.
Albums with Ratata:
Ratata
Ratata could refer to:*Ratata , a Swedish pop band**Ratata , their eponymous debut*Ratata , an album by Arno Hintjens*The Scandinavian name for the cartoon dog Rantanplan*A misspelling of the name of the Pokémon Rattata...
in the 1980s and has been a solo artist since. He has been described as "one of the sharpest songwriters in Sweden".
Biography
Scocco grew up in Stockholm and in BoråsBorås Municipality
Borås Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Borås.In 1971 the City of Borås was made a municipality when the unitary type of local government unit was introduced in Sweden. Three years later a lot of surrounding...
. He formed the pop group Ratata in 1980 along with a few classmates while he was still in school
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
. The first single was "För varje dag" ("For each day") released on the debut album Ratata in 1981. After the break-up of Ratata in 1989 Scocco started a successful solo career and has released many songs that have reached top positions on the Swedish charts; "Sarah", "Vem är han?" ("Who is he?"), "Till de ensamma" ("For the lonely"), "Nelly", "Långsamt farväl" ("Long Goodbye") and "Överallt" ("Everywhere") are among the most recognized. Besides being a solo artist he also writes and produces music for other pop singers, of which Lisa Nilsson
Lisa Nilsson
Lisa Nilsson is a Swedish singer. She was discovered by the legendary producer William Butt and she is perhaps best known in Sweden for her 1992 hit, Himlen runt hörnet, witten by Mauro Scocco and Johan Ekelund. It was released in English in 1995, titled Ticket to Heaven...
is the most famous. Scocco wrote "Himlen runt hörnet" ("Heaven around the corner") for her and it became a hit in Scandinavia in the early 1990s that made her career sky rocket.
In 1991 Scocco released an album with instrumental piano music, Det Sjungande Trädet
Det Sjungande Trädet
Det Sjungande Trädet is the third solo album of Swedish pop music artist Mauro Scocco. This album diverges from his other albums in that it consists of instrumental songs played on the piano, quite different from his regular pop music.- Track listing :#"Hemkomsten" – 1.20#"Det Sjungande Trädet" –...
("The singing tree"), with inspiration from Erik Satie
Erik Satie
Éric Alfred Leslie Satie was a French composer and pianist. Satie was a colourful figure in the early 20th century Parisian avant-garde...
and expressionistic
Expressionism
Expressionism was a modernist movement, initially in poetry and painting, originating in Germany at the beginning of the 20th century. Its typical trait is to present the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting it radically for emotional effect in order to evoke moods or ideas...
art. In the spring of 2004, Scocco was a disc jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
in the talkshow
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
Sen kväll med Luuk
Sen kväll med Luuk
Sen kväll med Luuk was one of Sweden's and TV4's most popular talk shows ever and started airing in 1996. Kristian Luuk's show had ratings around 1.5 million viewers every week. Kristian had many celebrity guests like Cher, Whitney Houston, Madonna, Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey...
on TV4, in line with the dry, ironic humour of the show. In the fall of 2005 Scocco released the single "Kall Stjärna" ("Cold star") from the album Herr Jimsons äventyr
Herr Jimsons Äventyr
Herr Jimsons Äventyr is the ninth and, as of , latest studio album by Swedish pop music artist Mauro Scocco. It was released in 2005 on Scocco's record label Diesel Music...
("The adventures of Mr. Jimson"), which made it to the top list over downloaded singles on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
.
Discography
Albums as a solo artist:- Mauro ScoccoMauro Scocco (album)Mauro Scocco is the debut album of Swedish pop music artist Mauro Scocco, as a solo artist. He had previously recorded albums with the group Ratata. It was released in 1988 at the record label The Record Station....
(1988) - Dr. Space DagbokDr. Space DagbokDr. Space Dagbok is the second album of Swedish pop music artist Mauro Scocco, as a solo artist. It was released in 1991 on Scocco's own record label Diesel Music....
(1991) - Det Sjungande TrädetDet Sjungande TrädetDet Sjungande Trädet is the third solo album of Swedish pop music artist Mauro Scocco. This album diverges from his other albums in that it consists of instrumental songs played on the piano, quite different from his regular pop music.- Track listing :#"Hemkomsten" – 1.20#"Det Sjungande Trädet" –...
(1991) - Ciao! (1992)
- 28 Grader i Skuggan28 Grader i Skuggan28 Grader i Skuggan is the fifth studio album by Swedish pop music artist Mauro Scocco. It was released in 1994 on Scocco's own record label Diesel Music....
(1994) - Godmorgon SverigeGodmorgon SverigeGodmorgon Sverige is the sixth studio album by Swedish pop music artist Mauro Scocco. It was released in 1996 on Scocco's own record label Diesel Music....
(1996) - HitsHits (Mauro Scocco album)Hits is the first greatest hits album by Swedish pop music artist Mauro Scocco. It was released in 1997 on Scocco's own record label Diesel Music.It also included the previously unreleased song "Långsamt Farväl"...
(1997) - Tillbaks Till VärldenTillbaks Till VärldenTillbaks Till Världen is the seventh studio album by Swedish pop music artist Mauro Scocco. It was released in 1999 on Scocco's own record label Diesel Music, three years after its predecessor studio album Godmorgon Sverige...
(1999) - Beat HotelBeat Hotel (album)Beat Hotel is the eighth studio album by Swedish pop music artist Mauro Scocco. It was released in 2003 on the record label Diesel Music.Two singles were released from this album: "Han Måste Undra" , and "Fortfarande Här" .-Track listing:#"En Gång Var Jag Kung" – 3:15#"Skyldig" – 3:52#"Sommar I...
(2003) - La Dolce Vita - Det Bästa 1982-2003La Dolce Vita - Det Bästa 1982-2003La Dolce Vita - Det Bästa 1982-2003 is the second compilation album by Swedish pop music artist Mauro Scocco. Unlike the previous greatest hits compilation, Hits, this double CD spawned Scocco's entire career, including his early career as a member of the pop group Ratata. The selections were...
(2003) - Herr Jimsons ÄventyrHerr Jimsons ÄventyrHerr Jimsons Äventyr is the ninth and, as of , latest studio album by Swedish pop music artist Mauro Scocco. It was released in 2005 on Scocco's record label Diesel Music...
(2005) - Ljudet Av Tiden Som Går (2007)
- Saker Som Jag Gjort : texter & noter - prosa & bilder (2007) [Book + 3 CD's]
- Musik för nyskilda (2011)
Albums with Ratata:
- Ratata (1982)
- Jackie (1982)
- Äventyr (1983)
- Paradis (1984)
- Sent i September (1985)
- Mellan Dröm och Verklighet (1987)
- Guld (1987)
- Människor under molnen (1989)
- Svenska Popfavoriter (1998)
- Ratata kollektion (2002)
External links
- Official homepage (Swedish lang.)
- Unofficial discography (Swedish lang.)