# Enzo Malepasso

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Italian singer-songwriter

Enzo Malepasso Born 31 May 1954 (1954-05-31) Naples, Italy Died 27 April 2009(2009-04-27) (aged 54) Siziano, Pavia, Italy Occupation Singer

**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](/source/Naples), Malepasso graduated in counterpoint and composition at the Liceo Musicale in his hometown.[1][2]

In the 1970s he started his activity as a composer, notably collaborating with [Peppino di Capri](/source/Peppino_di_Capri), [Fred Bongusto](/source/Fred_Bongusto), [Loretta Goggi](/source/Loretta_Goggi) and [Peppino Gagliardi](/source/Peppino_Gagliardi).[1]

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 [30th Sanremo Music Festival](/source/Sanremo_Music_Festival_1980) and 26th at the Italian hit parade.[1][2][3]

Following his exclusion from the finals of the [31st Sanremo Music Festival](/source/Sanremo_Music_Festival_1981), in the following years Malepasso refocused his career on composing, and in particular he contributed to the launch of [Fiordaliso](/source/Fiordaliso) both as songwriter and as producer.[1][2]

In 1986, Malepasso began production of an album for Mexican pop star, [Lorenzo Antonio](/source/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 [Latin Billboard charts](/source/Billboard_Top_Latin_Songs_Year-End_Chart) that year, and it is considered to be one of the most successful [Latin ballads of the '80's](/source/Billboard_Hot_Latin_Hits).[4]

## 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](/source/Fiordaliso))

**Album**

- 1979 - *Agrodolce* (Polydor, 2448 090)

- 1980 - *Ti voglio bene* (Polydor, 2448 108)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-curcio_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-curcio_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-curcio_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-curcio_1-3) Enzo Giannelli. "Enzo Malepasso". Gino Castaldo (edited by). *Dizionario della canzone italiana*. Curcio Editore, 1990.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-music_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-music_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-music_2-2) Eddy Anselmi (2009). *Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana*. Panini Comics, 2009. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-8863462296](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-8863462296).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-hitparade_3-0)** Dario Salvatori (1989). *Storia dell'Hit Parade*. Gramese, 1989. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [8876054391](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/8876054391).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Billboard Magazine](/source/Billboard_(magazine)), May 1987

## External links

- [Enzo Malepasso](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0002301332) at [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic_(identifier))

- [Enzo Malepasso](https://www.discogs.com/artist/Enzo+Malepasso) discography at [Discogs](/source/Discogs)

- [Enzo Malepasso](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1050180/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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