Claudio Cecchetto is a hero, and a bit of a star in Italy (and, of course, in my heart). His work includes a collaboration with Goblin (!) and production of so so many incredible hits, like:
- Taffy - 'I Love My Radio' and 'Walk Into The Daylight'
- Sabrina - 'Boys'
- Sandy Marton - 'People from Ibiza'
- P4F - 'Diamond'
...and bunch of other lovely tracks.
P4F probably stands for Propaganda For Frankie, I'm not sure, but that's the name of one of their early releases.
I've loved 'Diamond' since I heard it for the first time. So many layers of happiness and it sounds sooo crisp and clean. It's dramatic, I mean, what else do you expect when you're singing about a diamond, and some guy in a mansion. At least that's what I think the lady sings. Something about a 'no man great' (I think), who is either 'living in a mansion', or 'living in imagine'. Either way, he's really lucky having all those diamonds, 'shining with desire' and all.
P4F - Diamond
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Taffy's real name is Katherine Quaye, and she released some megasongs. Apart from her hits, her greatest moment was probably being a part of Ferry Aid's 'Let It Be', yeah, the one with Paul McCartney, Alvin Stardust, Mel & Kim, and Kate Bush, to name a few. Wow.
"Let me tell you
what's on your mind
You don't want me
I ain't blind
Love has started
love must end
I'll get over
Be your friend"
Could be Jennifer Rush or Aretha Franklin, but no, this is Taffy in full force. And it's my favorite Taffy track, too. Released in 1984, it's not that unlikely that someone created a dance for the song. It's that kinda song.
Taffy - Walk Into The Daylight (Extended Version)
This is Taffy's most famous hit, released in 1985, and mixed a gazillion times, not necessarily remixed, but rather a lot of versions. And I love this version. It has a much longer intro and the piano part gets all super hyper, Bruce Hornby style. It's also kinda funny how her voice is much lower in this song than in the one above. The arpeggio will make the toughest criminal all giggly and cuddly, I promise.
Taffy - I Love My Radio (Long Version)
Comments(2)
I wrote some songs with Taffy in the early 90's. I'd love to know how i can contact her.
Written 26.02.08 18:59
For real? That's amazing.
If I had any idea how to find her, I'd help you out...!
Written 27.02.08 02:26