Mango

Mango (born Giuseppe "Pino" Mango, 6 November 1954 – 8 December 2014) was an Italian singer-songwriter known for his semi-falsetto voice and a blend of Mediterranean, pop and electronic sounds. He released numerous albums from the mid-1970s onward and had both commercial hits and experimental phases.

Frequently collaborated with lyricists and artists such as Mogol, Alberto Salerno, Pasquale Panella and Lucio Dalla; notable songs mentioned in the reviews include Lei verrà, La rosa dell'inverno, Oro and Bella d'estate. The 1990 album Sirtaki is cited as a major commercial success in the reviews.

DeBaser reviews highlight Mango's distinctive semi-falsetto and a Mediterranean-pop sound often fused with electronic and new wave elements. His work is praised for melodic warmth and evocative arrangements (notably on Adesso, Odissea, Sirtaki) while some later albums draw criticism for unevenness. Frequent collaborators mentioned include Mogol, Alberto Salerno and Lucio Dalla. The corpus documents both commercial hits and experimental phases.

For:Listeners of Italian singer-songwriter pop, fans of Mediterranean-influenced pop and readers interested in album-by-album critiques.