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1. (Note: Since you probably haven't heard of any of the musicians mentioned here, look out for hints).
Four tall and hairy lads came to Italy in 1966, after a not too successful debut in UK.
Their modest following was due more to their exotic look and very long hair, at the time a real novelty in Italy. Their most famous song was "Il mio amore è un capellone" ("My love is long-haired ").
What was the name of this short-lived combo? (They were definitely not good).
2. This group from Coventry had a hit in Britain with the song "Take a Heart". They came to Italy, where the song became "Mi si spezza il cuore" ("My Heart Breaks"), slightly more dramatic. But also the name of the group was less than optimistic. Can you guess it?
3. The major hit for this "prehistoric" group was the Italian cover of Young Rascals' "Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore", in Italian called simply "Yeeeeeeh!" that I think it was much better than the original. Ladies and Gentlemen, let me introduce...who?
4. They were from London, they conquered Italy at least for a few years with their charm, and their accent that people loved. Who were these guys, by far the most successful band of the Invasion? (Their name is quite similar to the one of an American band still active today: just drop the first letters).
5. The name of this band (but in the '60s they were not called bands, but "complessi", literally "complexes" or "compounds") could make you think of a R&B band from Detroit. Actually, they were from Liverpool. What's the name of the band, whose frontman was Lally Stott?
6. This group name suggests they came to Italy only by chance or in an informal fashion. Among their releases there, maybe just the Bee Gees' "Massachusetts" (Italian version) can be remembered. Probably the only band in this bunch you could have heard of, they came from Lincoln and they were...?
7. This British singer had some success in Britain performing with a backing band called "Three" and recording two singles, "Security" and "Drop Everything and Run". Failing to climb the charts, he tried his luck in Italy where he recorded a cover of "If I Were A Carpenter". Do you remember this artist, whose name defines a royal official in medieval Scotland?
8. This band had a minor hit in the UK with the song "Cadillac", then for some reason they moved to Finland, then to Italy where they stayed. Knowing that they donned blue jackets in their concerts, looking like deserters from the Union Army, can you guess their name?
9. Besides the expatriates above, in the '60s some big acts came to Italy for a short visit. The Hollies, for instance. They performed in Italian at a famous (or notorious) "Festival", a song contest and main television event, held every year in an elegant city on the Ligurian Riviera. What's the name of this city, renown for its gambling house, the promenade and also a classic bicycle race?
10. Let's finish with the greatest ones, the Beatles. Having conquered America and the rest of the world, they came to Italy in 1965 for a short tour. In which cities did the Fab Four perform?
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zordy
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