Italian pop/new wave singer Giovanni Scialpi (born 1962 in Parma). Rose to national fame in the early 1980s with the single "Rocking Rolling". Later performed under the name Shalpy.

Born in Parma (1962). Debuted commercially in 1983 with the single "Rocking Rolling". Noted for synth-driven pop and new wave influences; later used the stage name Shalpy.

Two DeBaser reviews recall Scialpi's early-1980s impact on Italian pop and new wave. Reviewers highlight 'Rocking Rolling', 'Cigarettes And Coffee' and synth-driven arrangements. The overall view is appreciative and nostalgic.

For:Fans of 1980s Italian pop, new wave and synthpop; readers interested in DeBaser nostalgia pieces.

 Among Scialpi’s main merits was the ability to introduce Anglo-American styles and languages to the Italian masses, at the crossroads between Brian Ferry, David Bowie, and Ric Ocasek, aiding the cultural enrichment of a listener who might have been simple, perhaps not very inclined or attentive to foreign novelties

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 Scialpi too handsome to be just a singer, blue eyes fluid black hair; debuted in the summer of 1983 with Rocking Rolling (yes, with the final Gs), produced by that old fox Migliacci of RCA.

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