Piero Aloise

Italian singer-songwriter from Cosenza, active in the 1970s; recorded 'Com'eri bella' (1976) and a 1978 release; credited as songwriter for several contemporary artists and later devoted to dialect poetry.

Began writing songs in 1970. First LP (1976) included 'Com'eri bella'. A 1978 record added two more songs including 'Quanto amore c'è' and 'E' tutto qui'. Wrote for I Panda ('Voglia di morire'), Rita Pavone ('Lasciati andare a sognare'), Anastasia Dellisanti ('Un immagine di noi') and Marisa Sannia ('Piccola strada di città'). The reviewer states he later devoted himself to dialect poetry and reportedly won the Fabrizio De André award.

Piero Aloise is presented in the reviews as a minor Italian singer-songwriter from Cosenza, active in the 1970s. He released a 1976 record featuring "Com'eri bella" and recorded again in 1978; in total the reviewer counts four songs. He wrote songs for other artists and later focused on dialect poetry, reportedly winning a Fabrizio De André award.

For:Fans and collectors of obscure 1970s Italian pop and light song; researchers of minor singer-songwriters; lovers of Italian dialect poetry.