{{Short description|Italian singer-songwriter}} {{Infobox person | name = Enzo Malepasso | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth-date|31 May 1954}} | birth_place = [[Naples]], Italy | height = | death_date = {{Death-date and age|27 April 2009|31 May 1954}} | death_place = [[Siziano]], Pavia, Italy | occupation = Singer | spouse = }}'''Vincenzo Malepasso''' (31 May 1954 – 27 April 2009), best known as '''Enzo Malepasso''', was an Italian composer, singer and record producer.
==Life and career == Born in [[Naples]], Malepasso graduated in counterpoint and composition at the Liceo Musicale in his hometown.<ref name=curcio>Enzo Giannelli. "Enzo Malepasso". Gino Castaldo (edited by). ''Dizionario della canzone italiana''. Curcio Editore, 1990.</ref><ref name=music>{{cite book|last=Eddy Anselmi|title=Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana|year=2009|publisher=Panini Comics, 2009|isbn=978-8863462296}}</ref>
In the 1970s he started his activity as a composer, notably collaborating with [[Peppino di Capri]], [[Fred Bongusto]], [[Loretta Goggi]] and [[Peppino Gagliardi]].<ref name="curcio"/>
He also had a brief career as a singer, getting his major success in 1980 with the song "Ti voglio bene", which ranked second at the [[Sanremo Music Festival 1980|30th Sanremo Music Festival]] and 26th at the Italian hit parade.<ref name="curcio"/><ref name="music"/><ref name=hitparade>{{cite book|last=Dario Salvatori|title=Storia dell'Hit Parade|year=1989|publisher=Gramese, 1989|isbn=8876054391}}</ref>
Following his exclusion from the finals of the [[Sanremo Music Festival 1981|31st Sanremo Music Festival]], in the following years Malepasso refocused his career on composing, and in particular he contributed to the launch of [[Fiordaliso]] both as songwriter and as producer.<ref name="curcio"/><ref name="music"/>
In 1986, Malepasso began production of an album for Mexican pop star, [[Lorenzo Antonio]]. That album was released in 1987 and from it came several hits, including the immensely popular ballad, "Doce Rosas," co-written by Malepasso. "Doce Rosas" became one of the most popular songs in all of Latin America for the year 1987, peaking at #3 on the [[Billboard Top Latin Songs Year-End Chart|Latin Billboard charts]] that year, and it is considered to be one of the most successful [[Billboard Hot Latin Hits|Latin ballads of the '80's]].<ref>[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard Magazine]], May 1987</ref>
==Discography== ;Singles * 1979 - "Mannaggia" (Polydor, 2060188) * 1980 - "Ti voglio bene" (Polydor, 2060218) * 1980 - "Resto con te" (Polydor, 2060232) * 1981 - "Amore mio" (Polydor, 2060240) * 1982 - "Canzoni nuove" (Aleph, AH-28003) * 1984 - "È bello dire anche ti amo" (Durium, Ld Al 8190) (with [[Fiordaliso]])
;Album * 1979 - ''Agrodolce'' (Polydor, 2448 090) * 1980 - ''Ti voglio bene'' (Polydor, 2448 108)
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==External links== *{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=mn0002301332|label=Enzo Malepasso}} *{{discogs artist|Enzo Malepasso}} *{{IMDb name|1050180}}
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