| Paolo Zavallone | |
| Birth Date: | 29 August 1932 |
| Birth Place: | Riccione, Italy |
| Birth Name: | Paolo Zavalloni |
| Instrument: | piano, singer, songwriter |
| Alias: | El Pasador |
| Genre: | Disco, Pop, Funk, Soul |
| Occupation: | Bandleader, composer, artist, multi-instrumentalist |
| Years Active: | 1950s–1982 |
Paolo Zavalloni (29 August 1932 – 20 June 2023), best known as Paolo Zavallone (as an assonance with the surnames of singers Renato Carosone and Fred Buscaglione)[1] and El Pasador, was an Italian singer, bandleader and composer.
Born in Riccione, Zavallone started his career in the early 1950s as the keyboardist in the orchestra of .[2] [3] In 1957 he formed his own band. He became popular in the 1970s, as the bandleader in several TV shows and as the composer and singer of its theme songs. His major hit was the 1977 disco song "", which peaked at #25 in Italian Singles Chart, #66 in Swiss Singles Chart,[4] and #10 in German Singles Chart.[5] Other hits include "Non stop", "Kilimangiaro" and "Papà ha la bua", a duet with his then 11 years old daughter Cristina. He also wrote songs for other artists, notably composing "Le notti lunghe" for Adriano Celentano.
In 1978 Zavallone served as conductor of the Sanremo Music Festival, and between 1989 and 2001 he was official arranger of Zecchino d'Oro.
Zavallone died on 20 June 2023, at the age of 90.
| Year | A-side | B-side | Label | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Cuando Calienta El Sol | Solo un'ora (Cha cha delle ore) | Club | CLS 7 | Paolo Zavallone |
| Jingle Bells Twist | Il Vagabondo | CLS 8 | |||
| Daniela | Moliendo Café | CLS 9 | |||
| Tango italiano | Quando Quando Quando | CLS 10 | |||
| 1963 | Lacrime Di Una Tromba | Gina | CLS 18 | ||
| 1965 | Surf Dell'Amore | Non mandarmi via | Italian Yank | IY 10002 | |
| 1975 | Madrugada | Ritratto Di Luisa | New Polaris | FK 26 | El Pasador |
| 1976 | Amazonas | Tu Amor | FK 33 | ||
| 1977 | Amada Mia, Amore Mio | Una Rosa | FK 44 | ||
| Non Stop | For Piano In Sol | FK 49 | |||
| 1978 | Jeans Flower | Lo E Te | FK 51 | Paolo Zavallone | |
| Mucho Mucho | Bamba Dadam | FK 52 | El Pasador | ||
| La Sberla | Rock Traumatologico | FK 54 | |||
| 1979 | Kilimangiaro | Senorita C'est La Vie | FK 57 | ||
| 1980 | Good Bye Amore I Love You | Toca... Toca... | FK 65 | ||
| Sbamm | Ragdo | Durium | LDAI-8096 | ||
| 1981 | Mexico | Maraja | Fontana Records | 6025 283 | |
| Papà Ha La Bua | Mettiti La Maglia | 6025 286 |
| Year | Title | Label | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Cocktail Di Stili | Broadway | BW 13070 | Paolo Zavallone |
| 1975 | Madrugada | New Polaris | POL/BP 716 | El Pasador |
| 1976 | Il Meglio De El Pasador | POL/BP 728 |