Gepy & Gepy
Gepy & Gepy | |
|---|---|
| Born | Giampiero Scalamogna 13 June 1943 Rome, Italy |
| Died | 3 July 2010 (aged 67) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | singer-songwriter |
Giampiero Scalamogna (13 June 1943 – 3 July 2010), best known as Gepy & Gepy, was an Italian singer, songwriter, producer and arranger. As a songwriter he also worked under the alias Sergepy. For his powerful voice and robust physique he was often compared to Barry White and Demis Roussos.[1]
Background
Born in Rome, Scalamogna started singing when he was sixteen years old.[2] In 1965 Scalamogna met singer, Daniela Casa, at the Piper Club in Rome. He launched his professional singing career when he founded the duo Dany & Gepy with Daniela Casa. Later Scalamogna started his solo career as Gepy & Gepy.[2] [3] He often performed with singer and actress, Melissa Chimenti.
In the 1970s Scalamogna produced Ornella Vanoni with whom he had a successful duet song, "Più".[2] At the end of the 1970s he focused on the disco dance genre, composing and performing songs such as "Body to Body" (opening theme of the RAI TV-show Discoring)[1] and "Blu". Both songs were minor hits in the European charts.[2] His song "African Love Song" was part of the Nicky Siano's playlist at the Studio 54.[4]
In the early 1970s, Scalamonga with Antonello Venditti, Sergio Bardottie and Franco Latini wrote the infamous football anthem, “Roma (non si discute, si ama)” for the football club, AS Roma.[5]
Scalamonga died at 67 from a severe form of pneumonia.[2]
References
- ^ a b Giancarlo Passarella (3 July 2010). "Morto Gepy & Gepy, nome d'arte di Giampiero Scalamogna: dai brani con Ornella Vanoni alla dance italica di Body to Body". MusicalNews.
- ^ a b c d e "Morto il cantante Gepy & Gepy". Corriere della Sera. 3 July 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ "80 anni fa nasceva Gepy & Gepy: fu tra gli autori del nostro inno". www.asroma.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-03-17.
- ^ "Gepy, "è bellissimo" ricordarti così. A un anno dalla morte". Ragusa News. 4 July 2010. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ ""Roma Roma Roma" 50 years later: new vinyl edition to be released with live version at the Olimpico!". www.asroma.com. Retrieved 2026-03-17.
External links
- Gepy & Gepy discography at Discogs