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Piero Umiliani

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Born in July 17, 1926 in Florence, Italy.
Died in February 14, 2001 in Rome, Italy.
Piero Umiliani was an Italian composer of film scores, most famous for his song "Mah Nà Mah Nà" of 1968, that was originally used for a Mondo documentary about Sweden (Svezia, Inferno e Paradiso) and became world-famous in 1977 when performed for The Muppet Show. The song was also an anthem of the Benny Hill show.
Like many of his Italian colleagues at that time, he composed the scores for many exploitation films in the 1960s and 1970s, covering genres such as spaghetti western, Eurospy, Giallo, and soft sex films. Although not as widely regarded as, for example, Ennio Morricone or Riz Ortolani, he helped form the style of the typical European '60s/'70s jazz-influenced film soundtrack that later experienced a revival in films like Kill Bill and Ocean's Twelve.
Piero Umiliani was born in Florence on July 17 1926.
In 1959, charged by great Mario Monicelli to compose the OST of ‘I Soliti Ignoti’ (Big Deal on Madonna Street) OST, he gains international recognition.
The score featured Chet Baker on trumpet and it was the first experiment ever of Jazz Music on an Italian comedy movie.
In 1961, he writes the music for ‘Smog’ OST were again he featured Chet Baker artistry along with Helen Merrill shaping a masterpiece in Jazz OST history.
Il 1970, the Master opened Liuto Edizioni Musicali, his own publishing company and Sound Work Shop recording studio.
The first album of this new professional dimension was ‘Svezia, Inferno e Paradiso’ (Sweden, Heaven and Hell’) who contained the biggest hit of his career: ‘Mah Nà Mah Nà’ (Muppet Show, Benny Hill Show, Red Skelton show).
From Liuto catalogue came some of the greatest and richest moments in Italian film Music history.
‘La Ragazza dalla Pelle di Luna’ (The Girl with the Skin of the Moon), ‘La Legge dei Gangsters’ (The Gangsters’ Law), Angeli Bianchi … Angeli Neri (White Angels … Black Angels) etc.
Liuto catalogue also features incredible background music albums that delivers an amazing variety of sounds: from ‘To.Day’s Sound’ and ‘News’ to ‘Tra Scienza e Fantascienza’ (Between Science and Science Fiction).
In those great albums Piero Umiliani combined live Musicians with Electronic instruments. A very exhaustive manifesto of such works can be heard on ‘Musicaelettronica Vol. 1 & 2’ anthology albums.
In the past few years, the Timeless and Stainless sound of Piero Umiliani has strongly come back with the inclusion of his music in OSTs of movies like ‘Playing by Heart’ (Sean Connery), ‘Thick as Thieves’ (Alec Baldwin) and ultimately the star packed Hollywood production ‘Ocean’s 12’ with great 'Crepuscolo Sul Mare' track.
Major Multinational brands have used his music for television advertising and the CD releases of his music were acclaimed worldwide.
In his long career Piero Umiliani composed and recorded 190 soundtracks, 40 library albums and 35 TV title themes.
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Releases:
Il Dono Del Nilo / Mercato Arabo (Original Tv Soundtrack) (7", Single)   Cam 1964
Gli Italiani E L'Industria (LP, Album)   Omicron 1967
Máh Ná Máh Ná / You Tried To Warn Me (2 versions)   London Records ... 1968
Sweden Heaven And Hell (LP)   Ariel 1968
Effets Spéciaux (LP)   St Germain Des Prés 1970
Musica Dell'Era Tecnologica (LP)   Liuto Records 1972
Continente Nero (LP)   Omicron 1975
Polinesia (LP)   Omicron 1975
Atmospheres (LP)   Omicron 1979
Mah Nà Mah Nà (CD, Maxi)   Easy Tempo 1997
Mah Nà Mah Nà Remix Project 2 (12")   Easy Tempo, Temposphere, Right Tempo Records 1997
Mah-Na Mah-Na Remix Project Vol. 1 (12")   Easy Tempo 1997
Svezia, Inferno E Paradiso (The Original Complete Motion Picture Soundtrack) (CD)   Easy Tempo 1997
To-Day's Sound (Album) (2 versions)   Easy Tempo 1997
Angeli Bianchi... Angeli Neri (The Original Complete Motion Picture Soundtrack) (CD)   Easy Tempo 1998
La Legge Dei Gangsters (The Original Complete Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Album) (2 versions)   Easy Tempo 1998
Lady Magnolia (Maxi) (2 versions)   Easy Tempo 1998
Mah Na Mah Na / The Complete Remix Project (CD)   Easy Tempo 1998
Il Corpo (Original Soundtrack) (2 versions)   Easy Tempo 1999
La Ragazza Dalla Pelle Di Luna (Original Complete Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2 versions)   Easy Tempo 1999
Discomania (12")   Rise 2000
Musicaelettronica Volume Uno (2 versions)   Easy Tempo 2000
Ode To Duke Ellington (CD, Album)   Easy Tempo 2000
Roy Colt & Winchester Jack (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album, RM)   Cinevox 2000
The Man And The City (CD, Album, RE)   Easy Tempo 2000
5 Bambole Per La Luna D'Agosto : The Complete Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (CD, Album, RE, RM)   Cinevox 2001
La Morte Bussa Due Volte (The Complete Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (CD)   Cinevox 2001
Requiem Per Un Agente Segreto (CD, Album)   GDM Music 2001
La Ragazza Fuori Strada (2x12")   Easy Tempo 2003
La Ragazza Fuori Strada (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album)   Easy Tempo 2003
Questo Sporco Mondo Meraviglioso (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album, RE)   Easy Tempo 2003
Il Figlio Di Django (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Album, RM, Ltd)   GDM Music 2009
Guerre Et Destruction 1 (LP, Album)   Editions Montparnasse 2000  
Appears On:
Il Mattatore (Original Tv Show Soundtrack) (10", Album)   Collana Letteraria Documento, Cetra 1959
Mah-Na-Mah-Na (7") Mah-Na-Mah-Na Barclay, Barclay 1968
Mah-Ná-Mah-Ná (7") Mah-Ná-Mah-Ná Ariola 1968
マナ・マナ Mah-Ná Mah-Ná / ドゥー・ビー・ドゥー・ビー・ドゥー Doo-Bee-Doo-Bee-Doo (7", Single) マナ・マナ Mah-N... Nippon Columbia 1969
The Best Of The Movie Themes 1970 (LP, Album, Quad) Mah-Na Mah-Na Project 3 Total Sound 1970
Arthur Fiedler Superstar (LP, Album) Mah-Na Mah-Na Polydor 1971
Instrumental Kings - Candlelight Clarinet (LP) Mah-na, Mah-na Acanta 1971
April Orchestra Présente RCA Sound Vol. 8 (LP) Celestina RCA 1977
Halfway Down The Stairs (7") Mah Na Mah Na Pye Records 1977
Un Ragazzo Di Strada (LP, RP) Che Notte Ragazzi Oxford 1977
Original Blödel-Hits (LP, Comp) Mah-Na-Mah-Na K-Tel International GmbH 1979
Barntoppar (Cass) Mah-Na Mah-Na EMI Music (Sweden) 1980
I Sogni Della Musica (LP)   Beat 1980
Ottos Sammelsurium (Comp) (2 versions) Manna Manna Rüssl Räckords 1982
Mah-Na-Ma-Na (Maxi) (2 versions)   UCR Records 1994
Gimme Manna (12", Maxi)   WEA Musik GmbH 1995
Spaghetti Westerns Volume One (2xCD) Suite (M 6 IV, M 19 V,... DRG Records 1995
Sushi 3003 - A Spectacular Collection Of Japanese Clubpop (CD) Sweden, Heaven & Hell Bungalow 1996
Triple J Hottest 100 - 4 (2xCD) Mah Na Mah Na (The Mup... Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC Music), EMI Music (Australia) 1997
Ultra-Lounge Volume Eighteen - Bottoms Up! (Comp) (2 versions) Mah-Ná, Mah-Ná Capitol Records 1997
A Grand Love Story (CD, Album, RE + CD + , Dig)   Yellow Productions 1998
Easy Tempo Volume 8: Cinematica!! (Comp) (2 versions) La Notte E' Fatta Per ... Easy Tempo 1998
Pretty Wild / Baci Baci Baci (CDr) La Notte È Fatta Per ... I ♥ Yang Manu 1998
MahNaMahNa (CD, Maxi, Sli)   EastWest Records GmbH 2000
Mahna Mahna (CD, Maxi)   Waako Records 2000
Popcorn (CD, Comp) Mah-Na-Mah-Na Essential 2000
Exercises 1997-2001 (CD)   Temposphere 2001
Ocean's Twelve (Original Soundtrack) (2 versions) Crepuscolo Sul Mare Warner Sunset Records ... 2004
Women In Lounge, Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Due Mafiosi Contro Gol... Cinedelic Records 2005
Śmieszne Przeboje (CD) Mah Ná Mah Ná Universal Music Polska 2006
B-sides And Rarities (Album) (4 versions) Mahna, Mahna Upbeat Records (2) 2007
Mer Kul I Bilen (CD, Comp) Mah-Na Mah-Na EMI Music (Sweden), EMI Music (Sweden) 2007
The Italian Job (CD, Comp) Crepuscolo Sul Mare, L... Temposphere 2007
The Modern Singers (CD) L'Arcangelo (Main Them... Bella Casa 2007
Jazz & Noir (CD, Comp) Lyda Musica Jazz 2008
Soft Sands (LP) Chanel (with Chorus) World Record Club  
The Big Hits Of Today 1 (LP, Comp) Mah-Na-Mah-Na Polydor Special  
Walkin' In The Night / Mach 3 (7")   Carosello  
Tracks Appear On:
Goofy Greats (LP, Comp) Mah-Na-Mah-Na K-Tel 1975
I Sogni Della Musica (LP) Argoman Bossanova Beat 1980
Spaghetti Westerns Volume One (2xCD) Suite (M 6 IV, M 19 V,... DRG Records 1995
Easy Tempo Vol. 2 The Psycho Beat (Album, Comp) (5 versions) Fotomodelle, Essere Donna Right Tempo Records ... 1996
Acid Jazz Vol.8 (CD, Smplr) Mah Nà Mah Nà (LÁmo... Acid Jazz 1997
Easy Tempo Vol. 3 Further Cinematic Easy Listening Experience (Comp) (3 versions) Saudade, Bob e Hellen,... Easy Tempo 1997
Easy Tempo Vol. 4 (Comp) (3 versions) Flirt A Rio Easy Tempo 1997
The Cocktail Shaker. New Groovy Kitsch & Space-Age Pop (Comp) (2 versions) Mah Na Mah Na (Tiki Mix) Irma 1997
Easy Tempo Experience - A New Cinematic Perspective (3xLP, Comp) Luna Di Miele, Lui E Lei Easy Tempo 1998
Easy Tempo Vol. 5: A Slammin' Cinematic Experience (Comp) (3 versions) L'Arcangelo Easy Tempo 1998
Easy Tempo Vol. 6: A Cinematic Jazz Experience (Comp) (3 versions) Gangster Song, Notte I... Easy Tempo 1998
Easy Tempo Vol. 7: Bikini Beat (Comp) (3 versions) Topless Party Easy Tempo 1998
Acid Jazz Vol. 42 (CD, Comp) Lady Magnolia (Sunburs... New Sounds 2000 1999
Beat Vol. 1 - Lounge At Cinevox (2xLP) 5 Bambole Per La Luna ... Cinevox 1999
Easy Tempo Experience (2 versions) Mah Na' Mah Na' (L'amo... Easy Tempo 1999
Easy Tempo Vol. 9: The Ultimate Cinematic Compendium (Comp) (3 versions) Kenya, La Foresta Inca... Easy Tempo 1999
Eighteenth Street Lounge Music Presents Easy Tempo (CD, Comp) Lady Magnolia Eighteenth Street Lounge Music 1999
Long Hello & Short Goodbye (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Comp) Good Morning Sun Virgin Schallplatten GmbH 1999
Our Man From R.O.M.E. (CD) Due Mafiosi Contra Gol... Ceraton Lifestyle 1999
Bossa Galore - Lounge At Cinevox (2xLP, Comp) Bob And Helen, Crystal Cinevox 2000
Easy Tempo Experience - The Third Dimension (CD) Panoramica (Re-interpr... Easy Tempo 2000
Easy Tempo The Third Dimension (3xVinyl, Comp) Panoramica, Elzeviro, ... Easy Tempo 2000
New York Bar Compilation (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Lui & Lei Dream Beat 2000
Remixes 98 - 2000 (Album) (3 versions) Panoramica (The Cinema... Ninja Tune 2000
Spinout (CD, Comp) Bob E Helen (Da Bossa ... V2 Records Japan 2000
Total Groove (4xCD, Comp) Dynamique En Beat [N° 2] Sonodisc 2000
Virtual Brazilia (2xCD) Luna Di Miele (V.M. 18... Cosmic Flux Musiq 2000
Virtual Brazilia (2x12") Luna De Miele (V.M. 18... Cosmic Flux Musiq 2000
Bossa In Italy (CD) L'Arcangelo (New Edit) GDM Music 2001
Cinevox - The History Of Soundtrack (4xCD, Comp, Ltd) Due Marines E Un Gener... Cinevox 2001
Exercises 1997-2001 (CD) Motore A Loni (Trumple... Temposphere 2001
Lounge Story (CD) Mah Nà Mah Nà (The K... Le Maquis 2001
...A Tutto Beat (CD, Comp) 28 Minuti Per 3 Milion... Cinedelic Records 2002
Music For Beautiful Modern Life (Edited 2) (CD) Cinque Bambole Rosa Pioneer Music 2002
The Best Of Italian Film Music (CD, Promo) Don't Ever Let Me Go (... Digitmovies 2002
Utsumi (CD) Erizeviro (Utsumi Remix) Flower Records 2002
Easy Tempo Vol. 10: ...End Titles (2 versions) Cinque Bambole Per La ... Easy Tempo 2003
Ocean's Twelve (Original Soundtrack) (3 versions) Crepuscolo Sul Mare Warner Bros. Records ... 2004
Unthugged The Essential Mix (2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Promo) Mah-Na-Mah-Na Not On Label 2004
West Goes To Pop - A Ringo-Beat Cocktail Collection - Lounge At Cinevox (CD, Comp) Roy Colt Cinevox 2004
Oba La Vem Ela / Open Your Eyes / I Just Wanna Make Love To You / Sweet Revelation (12") Sweet Revelation Not On Label 2005
Curb Your Enthusiasm (Music From The TV Series) (CD, Album, Comp) Tango Passionata Mellowdrama Records 2006
Refresh (CD) Mah-Nà Mah-Nà Just Entertainment 2006
Śmieszne Przeboje (CD) Mah Ná Mah Ná Universal Music Polska 2006
The Italian Job (CD, Comp) Lady Magnolia (Bellevi... Temposphere 2007
Drumin' Caravan Mix (File, MP3) Caravan AmonTobin.com 2008
Jazz & Noir (CD, Comp) Lyda Musica Jazz 2008
Goofy Greats (LP) Mah-Na-Mah-Na K-Tel International (NZ) Ltd.  
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