Don Backy
Italian singer and actor (born 1939)
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- Aldo Caponi (born 21 August 1939), known professionally as Don Backy , is an Italian singer-songwriter and actor.
- In the late 1950s, particularly after watching the film Rock Around the Clock , he became passionate of rock and roll and decided to pursue a musical career, founding the rock band Kiss.
- Thanks to the song "La storia di Frankie Ballan", inspired by American folk singers, Caponi attracted the interest of Adriano Celentano's record label Clan Celentano, that put him under contract.
Aldo Caponi (born 21 August 1939), known professionally as Don Backy, is an Italian singer-songwriter and actor.
Life and career
Born in Santa Croce sull'Arno, Caponi spent his early years in Castellammare di Stabia before returning to his hometown in 1955. In the late 1950s, particularly after watching the film Rock Around the Clock, he became passionate of rock and roll and decided to pursue a musical career, founding the rock band Kiss. After self-producing several singles, mainly consisting of cover versions of American rock songs, in 1961 he started a professional career with the stage name Agaton.
Thanks to the song "La storia di Frankie Ballan", inspired by American folk singers, Caponi attracted the interest of Adriano Celentano's record label Clan Celentano, that put him under contract. Adopted the stage name Don Backy, he soon became a prominent figure in the label, achieving several hits between 1962 and 1967, notably "Amico", "L'amore", "Serenata", "L'immensità" and "Poesia".
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