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Piero Piccioni

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Born in 1921, the son of an eminent judge, soundtrack composer Piero Piccioni followed his father's footsteps and practised as a lawyer before abandoning the legal profession to pursue a career in music. A highly skilled pianist and organist, he played regularly for friends in the Italian film world and it was director Michelangelo Antonioni ("Blow Up"; "Zabriskie Point") who first suggested he try to compose for the big screen.

He started to work under the psuedonym of Piero Morgan and specialised in a soft jazz style; especially for comedian/director Alberto Sordi. He also worked with Alberto Lattuada ("I Dolci Inganni", 1965), Vittorio De Sica ("After The Fox, 1966), Luchino Visconti ("The Stranger", 1967), Roberto Rossellini and many more including Francesco Rosi ("Salvatore Giuliano", 1961 "Le Mani Sulla Citta, 1963, "Il Momento Della Verità", 1965 "Il Caso Mattei, 1972 and their final film "Cronaca Di Una Morte Annunciata, 1986).

He died on July 23, 2004 in Rome at age of 82.
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Discography

Releases:
I Am An Old Cow Hand / Valzer (7")   RCA Italiana 1960
Musica Amore (LP)   General Music 1972
Lucky Luciano (LP)   CBS 1973
Le Témoin (Musique Originale Du Film) (7")   General Music 1978
Piero Piccioni Lydia Mac Donald (2xLP, Album)   General Music 1987
Lo Squartatore Di New York / Una Tomba Aperta... Una Bara Vuota (CD)   Beat Records Company 1995
Lo Straniero / Uomini Contro (Original Soundtracks) (CD)   Point Records (3) 1995
... Se Incontri Sartana Prega Per La Tua Morte (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album, RE)   Point Records (3) 1996
Quel Caldo Maledetto Giorno Di Fuoco / Attento Gringo... E' Tornato Sabata / Lo Chiamavano Verita' (Original Soundtracks) (CD)   Beat Records Company 1996
I Giovani Tigri (Original Soundtrack) (Album) (2 versions)   Avanz Records ... 1997
Camille 2000 (CD)   Easy Tempo 1998
La Decima Vittima (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album)   Easy Tempo 1998
Colpo Rovente (The Original Complete Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2 versions)   Easy Tempo 1999
Esculapio (12")   Studio Uno 1999
Il Dio Sotto La Pelle (2xLP)   Easy Tempo 2000
La Volpe Dalla Coda Di Velluto / "... Dopo Di Che, Uccide Il Maschio E Lo Divora" / Due Maschi Per Alexa (Original Soundtracks) (CD)   Screen Trax 2000
Maestro Series Vol. 1 - Piero Piccioni Part I (CD, Comp)   Black Cat Records 2001
Puppet On A Chain OST (Album) (2 versions)   D.C. Recordings 2001
Il Faro In Capo Al Mondo (Original Soundtrack) (CD)   GDM Music 2002
Il Disprezzo (Original Soundtrack - Italian Movie Version) (CD)   Digitmovies 2003
Bello, Onesto, Emigrato, Australia Sposerebbe Compaesana Illibata (Original Soundtrack) (CD)   GDM Music 2004
Il Medico Della Mutua / Il Prof. Dott. Guido Tersilli Primario Della Clinica Villa Celeste Convenzionata Con Le Mutue (Original Soundtracks) (LP, Comp)   Dejavu 2004
Adua E Le Compagne (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album, RE)   Cinevox 2005
The Seduction Of Piero Piccioni (CD, Album)   Él 2005
Il Figlio Di Spartacus (CD)   Digitmovies 2007
L'Imprevisto (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album)   Dagored, Hexacord 2007
.. Dirai: Ho Ucciso Per Legittima Difesa (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album, RM)   Verita Note 2008
Il Terrorista (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Ltd, Album)   GDM Music 2009
Appears On:
Da Hollywood A Cinecittà (LP) Fuochi RCA Italiana 1964
Great Themes From Great European Movies (LP, Album) Firestar - 'To Bed Ot ... EMI Columbia 1965
Noi Innamorati.. D' Improvviso (7") Noi Innamorati.. D' Im... Rifi Recordings 1975
April Orchestra Présente RCA Sound Vol. 8 (LP) Eco Di Un Tempo RCA 1977
Spaghetti Westerns Volume Two (2xCD) Main Titles, M 28, M 2... DRG Records 1995
Easy Tempo Volume 8: Cinematica!! (Comp) (2 versions) L'Italia Vista Dal Cie... Easy Tempo 1998
Filmmuziek (CD, Comp) Cristo Si É Fermato A... Stichting Projector, Eddy Ouwens Special Products 1999
Tinseltown To The Boogiedown (CD, Maxi) Tinseltown To The Boog... Virgin, Virgin 1999
Barry 7's Connectors 2 (2 versions) Italamericana Collage Lo Recordings 2002
Women In Lounge (CD, Comp) The More I Love You I ... Cinedelic Records 2002
Back To Mine (CD, Comp, Mixed) Psychedelic Mood DMC Publishing 2004
Till Death Do Us Part (Album) (2 versions) One Last Cigarette Columbia 2004
The Italian Job (CD, Comp) Magic (A New Experienc... Temposphere 2007
The Modern Singers (CD) Mr Dante Fontana Bella Casa 2007
..... Idea (CD, Album, RE) Un Volto Una Storia Dejavu 2008
The Big Lebowski (LP, Comp, RE) Traffic Boom Mercury  
Tracks Appear On:
Attualita - Monoscopio - Siglette (LP) Sally's Surf, Beat Sou... CAM 1972
Horror Films Collection (CD, Comp) Il Monaco (Suite) DRG Records 1995
Spaghetti Westerns Volume Two (2xCD) Main Titles, M 28, M 2... DRG Records 1995
Beat At Cinecittà Volume 1 (Comp) (2 versions) Traffic Boom Crippled Dick Hot Wax! 1996
Easy Tempo Vol. 1: A Cinematic Easy Listening Experience (Comp) (3 versions) Blue Rhythm Festival Right Tempo Records ... 1996
Easy Tempo Vol. 2 The Psycho Beat (Album, Comp) (5 versions) Il Dopolotta Right Tempo Records ... 1996
Beat At Cinecittà Volume 2 (Comp) (3 versions) Mr. Dante Fontana, Bab... Crippled Dick Hot Wax! 1997
Easy Tempo Vol. 3 Further Cinematic Easy Listening Experience (Comp) (3 versions) I Cavalli, North Pole ... Easy Tempo 1997
Easy Tempo Vol. 4 (Comp) (3 versions) Tremendous Stars Easy Tempo 1997
Award Winning Titles 2 - Il Postino E I Drammi Psicologici (CD) L'Assassino (The Assas... CAM 1998
Crippled Champions - The Crippled Bargain (CD, Comp, Ltd) Per Le Strade Di Roma Crippled Dick Hot Wax! 1998
Easy Tempo Experience - A New Cinematic Perspective (3xLP, Comp) Tremendous Stars Easy Tempo 1998
Easy Tempo Vol. 5: A Slammin' Cinematic Experience (Comp) (3 versions) La Rai Si Presenta Easy Tempo 1998
Easy Tempo Vol. 6: A Cinematic Jazz Experience (Comp) (3 versions) Sally's Surf, Ebony Ride Easy Tempo 1998
Easy Tempo Vol. 7: Bikini Beat (Comp) (3 versions) Abigaille, Shake 2000,... Easy Tempo 1998
Easy Tempo Volume 8: Cinematica!! (Comp) (3 versions) L'Italia Vista Dal Cie... Easy Tempo 1998
The Big Lebowski (Comp) (3 versions) Traffic Boom Mercury 1998
(Italian Girls Like) Ear-Catching Melodies (Comp) (2 versions) La Bella Signora, One ... Dagored 1999
Beat At Cinecittà Volume 3 (Comp) (2 versions) Playgirl '70 (Party Mu... Crippled Dick Hot Wax! 1999
Beat Vol. 1 - Lounge At Cinevox (2xLP) Il Dopolotta Cinevox 1999
Easy Tempo Experience (2 versions) Magic (We Are Experien... Easy Tempo 1999
Easy Tempo Vol. 9: The Ultimate Cinematic Compendium (Comp) (3 versions) Colpo Rovente (Live), ... Easy Tempo 1999
Eighteenth Street Lounge Music Presents Easy Tempo (CD, Comp) L'Italia Vista Dal Cielo Eighteenth Street Lounge Music 1999
Horror Films Collection, Volume 2 (CD, Comp) It Means Love, Dreamin... DRG Records 1999
Mo'Plen - Brazilia (CD, Car) O Rugido Do Leao (Paol... Irma 1999
Our Man From R.O.M.E. (CD) Before It's Too Late, ... Ceraton Lifestyle 1999
Sexy Voices (CD) Sometimes I Feel Like ... Ceraton Lifestyle 1999
Ultradolce Vol.2 "Orea's Exotic Expresso Tunes" (CD, Comp) Mr. Dante Fontana (Bos... Irma 1999
Bossa Galore - Lounge At Cinevox (2xLP, Comp) Aspetto Ancora Un Giorno Cinevox 2000
Easy Tempo Experience - The Third Dimension (CD) Colpo Rovente (Benja &... Easy Tempo 2000
Easy Tempo The Third Dimension (3xVinyl, Comp) Colpo Rovente Easy Tempo 2000
Metti Una Bossa A Cena (CD, Comp) Fortuna, Charleston A ... Schema 2000
More Delicious Spaghetti Western (LP) Io Non Perdono, Uccido... Dagored 2000
Organ B. Suite: A Tatsuo Sunaga Live Mix (CD) Mr. Dante Fontana Cutting Edge 2000
Spaghetti Westerns Volume Four (2xCD) One More Time, Bella B... DRG Records 2000
Bossa In Italy (CD) Rudigo De Leao, Brazil... GDM Music 2001
Cinevox - The History Of Soundtrack (4xCD, Comp, Ltd) Il Monaco, Amore A For... Cinevox 2001
Metti Una Bossa A Cena 2 (2 versions) Incontro All' Aeroporto Schema 2001
Mo'plen 4000 - Glamorous Boogie Grooves For A Fashion Lifestyle (2xLP) I Bikini Irma 2001
Mo'plen 4000 - Glamorous Boogie Grooves For A Fashion Lifestyle (CD) I Bikini Irma 2001
...A Tutto Beat (CD, Comp) I Giovani Tigri (Young... Cinedelic Records 2002
Al Cinema Con Edda Dell'Orso (CD) La Volpe Dalla Coda Di... Hexacord 2002
Barry 7's Connectors 2 (2 versions) Italamericana Collage Lo Recordings 2002
Love, Strings And... Bossa! (LP) In Viaggio Attraverso ... Boss A Tone 2002
Music For Beautiful Modern Life (Edited 2) (CD) Volo Di Mezzanotte Pioneer Music 2002
The Best Of Italian Film Music (CD, Promo) Una Stella Sopra Il De... Digitmovies 2002
The Sound Of Il Giaguaro Vol. 2 (CD) Lagoa Sketch Giaguaro Records 2002
Women In Lounge (CD, Comp) The More I Love You I ... Cinedelic Records 2002
Easy Tempo Vol. 10: ...End Titles (2 versions) Metti Una Sera A Cena,... Easy Tempo 2003
Back To Mine (Comp) (2 versions) Psychedelic Mood DMC Publishing 2004
Generation Cocktail Vol. 3 (2xCD, Comp) Mr Dante Fontana (Than... S.A.I.F.A.M. 2004
U.F.O. Lounge (CD) Gioventu' Di Notte (Gl... Rambling Records 2005
Curb Your Enthusiasm (Music From The TV Series) (CD, Album, Comp) Spinning Waltz Mellowdrama Records 2006
Attori A Mano Armata (CD) Kidnap Amarkord 2007
It's A Rocky Road : Volume 2 (CD, Mixed) Psychedelic Mood Not On Label 2007
The Italian Job (CD, Comp) Magic (A New Experienc... Temposphere 2007
Unofficial Releases:
Camille 2000 (CDr)   Dolor Del Estamago  
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