Renato Fumagalli

Renato Fumagalli
Birth name	Renato Fumagalli
Born	6 June 1945 Milan, Italy
Genres	Rock, Pop, Protest music, Beat Music
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, producer, actor
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, synthesizer, keyboards, piano
Years active	1965–present
Associated acts	Gli Spioni, I Capelloni

Renato Fumagalli is an Italian singer/songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He was the frontman of the italian beat group Gli Spioni, mostly known for their breakthrough hit "Mondo Capellone"^[1][2] (Italian for "Hippie World").

Early life

Renato Fumagalli was born in Milan on 6 June 1945. His father, Arnaldo Fumagalli, worked at Ramazzotti distillery. Her mother, Pippa Berichelli, was a nurse at San Raffaele Hospital.^[3]

In 1963 Fumagalli met Franco Cisti while attending Liceo Classico Giuseppe Parini. They started playing together and in 1965 they formed Gli Spioni, together with Artemide Palafrenieri and Lippo Artusi.^[1]

Discography

With Gli Spioni:

• Albums:
  • In Un Mondo Capellone (1966)
• Singles:
  • Mondo Capellone/La Vera Identità (1966)
  • Il Più Bel Giorno/Perso in un Trip (1966)
  • Selvaggia (1966)

With I Capelloni:

• Albums:
  • Hippie Triste (1967)

References

1. Cesare Rizzi (ed.), Enciclopedia del Rock italiano, Milan, Arcana Editrice, 1993, pp.66-67
2. Ezio Guaitamacchi. Mille canzoni che ci hanno cambiato la vita. Rizzoli, 2009.
3. Renato Fumagalli, La mia Vita da Spione, Milan, Mondadori, 1987