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Carrara (singer)

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Alberto Carrara (born 1958), best known as Carrara and King Carrara, is an Italian singer, composer, arranger, music producer, and disc jockey. He has sold over three million records.[1] In the 1990s he became a music producer with the label "Disco Magic".[2]

Career

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Born in Bergamo, Carrara started his career as a disc jockey at 15.[1][2] A self-taught musician, in 1983 he obtained his first success, "Disco King". One year later, he got his main success, "Shine on dance", which won the 1984 Festivalbar.[1][2]

Discography

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Singles

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Year Single Position
AUT

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FRA

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ITA

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SUI

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1983 "Disco King" — — 39 —
1984 "Shine on Dance" 6 14 13 19
1985 "Ghibli" — — — —
"Welcome to the Sunshine" — — 23 —
"Follow Me" — — — —
1986 "S.O.S. Bandido" — — 22 —
1987 "Baby Dancer" — — — —
1992 "You Get Me Down" (feat. Leyla) — — — —

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Alberto King Carrara, 25 anni fa il successo con "Shine on dance"". L'Eco di Bergamo. 4 November 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  2. ^ a b c Brunello Vescovi (15 July 1993). "E' un deejay della Foresta il "re" della disco-music". La Stampa.
  3. ^ "Carrara no austriancharts.at". austriancharts.at. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Carrara no lescharts.com". lescharts.com. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  5. ^ Dario Salvatori (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. p. 100. ISBN 8876054391.
  6. ^ "Carrara no hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2012.

Further reading

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  • Alberto Gedda, "Oh mio caro ex deejay!", La Stampa, 12 September 1984
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