Summary
883 (pronounced otto otto tre) was an Italian pop group[4][5] active from 1991 to 2003.
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 An 883 photo projected during a Max Pezzali concert in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Pavia, Italy |
| Genres | Pop[1][2][3] |
| Years active | 1991–2003 |
| Labels | Fri |
| Past members |
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History edit
883 were formed by singers Max Pezzali and Mauro Repetto after their roles on the 1989 television series 1,2,3, Jovanotti (at that time, the name of the band was 'I Pop'). Being big fans of motorbikes, especially Harley-Davidsons, they decided to name the group 883 after the 883cc Harley-Davidson Sportster.[6] They recorded some demos and forwarded them to Claudio Cecchetto, a DJ and producer who had worked on 1, 2, 3, Jovanotti. The group released their debut single "Non me la Menare" which became a smash hit in Italy. Their first album, Hanno ucciso l'Uomo Ragno ("They killed Spider-Man"), hit number 1 on the Italian charts.[7] Their second album, Nord Sud Ovest Est, produced the number 1 singles "Sei un Mito" and "Come Mai".[7] Upon the release of their third album, Repetto left the group. Pezzali recruited new members and continued the band name. "Un Giorno Così", from the 1997 album La Dura Legge del Gol!, also went to number 1 in Italy. In 1998, the group released a film about themselves, titled Jolly Blu. A greatest hits collection was issued in 1998 as Gli Anni. After Grazie Mille (1999) and Uno in + (2001), Pezzali himself went solo in 2003.
Under the brand '883/Max Pezzali', 11 albums (out of 15) reached the first position of the Italian charts: Hanno Ucciso L'Uomo Ragno, Nord Sud Ovest Est, La Donna, Il Sogno E Il Grande Incubo, La Dura Legge Del Gol!, Gli Anni, Uno in +, Il Mondo Insieme a Te, TuttoMax, Time Out, Hanno Ucciso L'Uomo Ragno 2012 and Max 20. They also sold over 10 million albums and won Festivalbar (one of the most important musical competition in the country) a total of three times: in 1993 (best album), in 1995 (best song) and finally in 2005 (best album).
Members edit
- Founders
- Max Pezzali – vocals (1991–2003)
- Mauro Repetto – vocals (1991–1994)
- Additional musicians
- Roberto Drovandi – bass (1995–1996)
- Leandro Misuriello – bass (1995–1996)
- Roberto Melone – bass (1997–1999)
- Matteo Bassi – bass (1999–2002)
- Ivan Ciccarelli – drums (1995–1998)
- Eugenio Mori – drums (1998–2000)
- Emiliano Bassi – drums (2001–2002)
- Jacopo Corso – guitar (1995–1996)
- Piero Cazzago – guitar (1997–1998)
- Fabrizio Frigeni – guitar (1999–2000)
- Daniele Gregolin – guitar (2001–2002)
- Roberto Priori – guitar (1995–1999)
- Matteo Salvadori – guitar (1998–2002)
- Massimiliano Pelan – guitar (2002–2003)
- Sandro Verde – keyboards (1995–1996)
- Alberto Tafuri – keyboards (1997–2002)
- Stefano Cecere – keyboards, programming (1997–1998)
- Daniele Moretto – keyboards, backing vocals (1995–2000)
- Michele Monestiroli – saxophone, guitar, backing vocals (1995–2000)
- Gabriel Nuzzoli – percussion (1997–1999)
- Claudio Borrelli – percussion (1999–2000)
- Chiara Iezzi – guitar, backing vocals (1995)
- Paola Iezzi – guitar, backing vocals (1995)
Discography edit
Studio albums edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA FIMI [8] |
ITA MD [9] |
AUT [10] |
EU [11] |
SWI [12] | ||
| Hanno ucciso l'Uomo Ragno | 1992 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nord sud ovest est | 1993 | – | 1 | – | – | 17 |
| La donna il sogno & il grande incubo | 1995 | 1 | 1 | – | 23 | 5 |
| La dura legge del gol! | 1997 | 1 | 2 | – | 18 | 12 |
| Grazie mille | 1999 | 5 | 4 | 14 | – | 35 |
| 1 in + | 2001 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 32 |
Compilation albums edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA FIMI [13] |
ITA MD [9] |
SWI [12] | ||
| Gli Anni | 1998 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| Love/Life: L'Amore e La Vita al Tempo degli 883 | 2002 | 6 | 8 | – |
Singles edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA FIMI [14] |
ITA MD [15] |
AUT [10] |
SWI [12] | ||
| "Non me le menare" | 1992 | – | – | – | – |
| "6 1 sfigato" | – | – | – | – | |
| "S'inkazza" | – | – | – | – | |
| "Te la tiri" | – | – | – | – | |
| "Hanno ucciso l'Uomo Ragno" | – | 1 | – | – | |
| "Jolly blue" | – | – | – | – | |
| "Con un deca" | – | – | – | – | |
| "Sei un mito" | 1993 | – | 1 | 21 | 32 |
| "Come mai" | – | 2 | – | – | |
| "Rotta x casa di Dio" | – | 9 | – | – | |
| "Nord sud ovest est" | – | 4 | – | – | |
| "Nella notte" | – | 9 | – | – | |
| "Chiuditi nel cesso" | 1994 | – | 2 | – | – |
| "Senza averti qui" | 1995 | – | – | – | – |
| "Fattore S" | – | – | – | – | |
| "Non sei Bob Dylan" | – | – | – | – | |
| "Il grande incubo" | – | – | – | – | |
| "Ma perchè" | – | 10 | – | – | |
| "Gli avvoltoi" | – | – | – | – | |
| "O me (o quei decicienti lì)" | – | – | – | – | |
| "Ti sento vivere" | – | – | – | – | |
| "Tieni il tempo" | – | 22 | – | – | |
| "La radio a 1000W" | – | – | – | – | |
| "Una canzone d'amore" | – | – | – | – | |
| "Gli anni (singolo)" | – | 20 | – | – | |
| "La regola dell'amico" | 1997 | – | 15 | – | – |
| "Nessun rimpianto" | – | – | – | – | |
| "Se tornerai" | – | – | – | – | |
| "La dura legge del gol" | – | – | – | – | |
| "Un giorno così" | 1 | 12 | – | – | |
| "Io ci sarò" | 1998 | – | – | – | – |
| "Grazie mille" | 1999 | – | – | – | – |
| "La regina del Celebrità" | – | – | – | – | |
| "Nient'altro che noi" | – | – | – | – | |
| "Viaggio al centro del mondo" | 5 | 12 | – | – | |
| "Bella vera" | 2001 | 6 | 8 | – | – |
| "Come deve andare" | 37 | 37 | – | – | |
| "La lunga estate caldissima" | 19 | 19 | – | – | |
| "1 in +" | – | – | – | – | |
| "Ci sono anch'io" | 2002 | 7 | – | – | – |
| "Quello che capita" | 2003 | – | – | – | – |
References edit
- ^ 883 at AllMusic
- ^ "Max Pezzali e Mauro Repetto riuniscono gli 883?". Melodicamente.com. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ "Rivincita degli 883:adesso sono eroi". Il Giornale. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
- ^ "883 Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ "Max Pezzali e Mauro Repetto riuniscono gli 883 | MelodicaMente" (in Italian). 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ "Moto Hit 2# - 883 "Un giorno così"". Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ a b 883 at Allmusic.com
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- La donna il sogno & il grande incubo: "Classifica settimanale WK 27 (dal 30.06.1995 al 06.07.1995)" (in Italian). FIMI. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- La dura legge del gol!: "Classifica settimanale WK 28 (dal 04.07.1997 al 10.07.1997)" (in Italian). FIMI. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- Others: "883 Discography". Italian Charts Portal. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "883".
- ^ a b "Discographie 883". Austrian Chart Portal (in German). Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^
- La donna il sogno & il grande incubo: "Year End Sales Charts – European Top 100 Albums 1995" (PDF). Music & Media. 23 December 1995. p. 14. Retrieved 28 May 2022 – via World Radio History.
- La dura legge del gol!: "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. 19 July 1997. p. 13. Retrieved 28 May 2022 – via World Radio History.
- ^ a b c "883: Charts". Swiss Hitparade (in German). Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^
- Gli Anni: "Classifica settimanale WK 30 (dal 17.07.1998 al 23.07.1998)" (in Italian). FIMI. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- Love/Life: L'Amore e La Vita al Tempo degli 883: "Max Pezzali / 883 - Love / Life - L'amore e la vita al tempo degli 883". Italian Charts Portal (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^
- "Bella vera": "883 - Bella vera". Italian Charts Portal. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- "Ci sono anch'io": "883 - Ci sono anch'io". Italian Charts Portal. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- "Come deve andare": "883 - Come deve andare". Italian Charts Portal. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- "La lunga estate caldissima": "883 - La lunga estate caldissima". Italian Charts Portal. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- "Un giorno così": "Classifica settimanale WK 22 (dal 23.05.1997 al 29.05.1997)" (in Italian). FIMI. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- "Viaggio al centro del mondo": "Classifica settimanale WK 27 (dal 02.07.1999 al 08.07.1999)" (in Italian). FIMI. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "883".