Beans (band) explained

Beans (also spelled as I Beans) are an Italian pop band, mainly successful in the seventies.

Career

The group formed in 1969 in Catania, Sicily. Under the production of singer-songwriter Gianni Bella, they got a large success with their cover of the 1918 Armando Gill's classic "Come Pioveva", which peaked at the fourth place on the Italian hit parade.^{[1] [2]}

Following a number of minor hits, in 1978 the group entered the main competition at the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Soli".^{[3] [4]} The song named a RAI variety show, hosted by Patrizia Lazzari and Laura Trotter and with the participation of the same group.^[5]

Personnel

• Armando Simola – lead vocalist (1967–1969)
• Pier Paolo Cristaldi – drums (1967–present)
• Tony Ranno – bass guitar, voice (1967–present)
• Salvatore Trovato – lead vocalist (1969–1972)
• Gino Finocchiaro – keyboards, voice (1969–1979)
• Giuseppe Russo – guitar (1969–1972)
• Pippo Panascì – guitar, voice (1972–present)
• Giuseppe Grillo – guitar, voice (1972–present)
• Franco Morgia – lead vocalist, guitar (1972–1979)
• Carmelo Morgia – lead vocalist, guitar (1979–present)
• Gaetano Coco – keyboards, voice (1979–1989)
• Alex Magrì – keyboards, voicei (1989–2003)

Discography

Albums

• 1975: Come pioveva (CGD, 81176)
• 1976: Sto piangendo (CGD, 81732)
• 1978: Soli (CGD, 20037)
• 1983: Beans (La Ciminiera, CMR 79003)
• 1990: Ancora una volta si può (Sea Musica, ISO 0032)
• 1991: Melo Morgia canta i Beans (DV More Record, DV 1018)
• 1998: Stelle (DiscoBoom, CD 10041)
• 2001: I Beans cantano Battisti (DiscoBoom, CD 10076)
• 2005: I Beans per sempre (DiscoBoom)
• 2006: Le più belle canzoni dei Beans (Warner, 5051011-2926-2-0)

Notes and References

1. Book: Dario Salvatori. Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. 8876054391.
2. Book: Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. 8863462291.
3. Book: Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. 8863462291.
4. Book: Dario Salvatori. Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. 8876054391.
5. Book: Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. 8863462291.