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ORIGINS OF THE GROUP In 1961 Beppe Carletti and Leonardo Manfredini formed the group ‘I Monelli’ (‘Urchins’). In 1962 Beppe Carletti met Franco Midilli, guitarist of the group ‘Novellara’, who joined them in Monelli. In 1963 Franco Midilli introduced Augusto Daolio to Beppe Carletti and he too joined the group. In that year the band’s name was changed to ‘Nomadi’. I NOMADI OF AUGUSTO DAOLIO I Nomadi sprung from one of the most fervent periods of the Italian music scene: the Sixties . In those years tens if not hundreds of groups appeared and disappeared, characterised by the atmosphere of the years after the Italian boom which revealed an Italy economically enriched but already socially impoverished, in which the youth were beginning to feel repressed by a society still permeated with antiquated conventions. 1968 was just around the corner. It was the ‘red’ region of Emilia that saw the birth of Nomadi, in their original ( Vocals ), Beppe Carletti ( Keyboards ), Franco Midili ( Guitar ), Leonardo Manfredini ( Drums ), Gualtiero Gelmini ( Sax ), Antonio Campari ( Bass ). In the same year Nomadi were signed by Frankfurt Bar in Riccione . Franco Midilli had to leave the group that summer for compulsory military service. As often happens, the lineup changed frequently: in 1964 when Madfredini left after the tragic death of his parents, and when Campari and Gelmini left and were replaced by Gabriele ‘Bila’ Copellini on drums and Gianni Coron on bass. In 1965 they released their first 45", featuring the song ''Donna, la Prima Donna'' (''Woman, the First Woman'') and ''Giorni Tristi'' (''Sad Days'') with the collaboration of the legendary De Ponti and of Odoardo Veroli (known as ''Dodo'') as writer and composer. Their first hit was in , which exemplifies the clash between hippies and conservatives. In the wake of this success they came into contact with a young and then unknown writer, Francesco Guccini , who would go on to give them other successes that still come to mind whenever someone pulls out a guitar at a party: ''Noi Non ci Saremo'' (''We Won't Be There''), ''Dio è Morto'' (''God is Dead''), ''Canzone per un'Amica'' (''Song for a Friend''). In the following years great success continued with an immense list of hits, among which ''Io Vagabondo'' (''I, Vagabond''), ''Un Pugno di Sabbia'' (''A Fistful of Sand''), ''Un Giorno Insieme'' (''One Day Together''), ''Tutto a posto'' (''Everything Settled''), ''Voglio ridere'' (''I Want to Laugh''). Their political commitment is particularly evident in some songs such as ''Primavera di Praga'' (''Prague's Springtime''), dedicated to Jan Palach . THE "NEW" NOMADI In was killed in a car crash on May 14th and then on October 7th Augusto Daolio , the band's frontman and icon, died of an aggressive form of stomach cancer. Despite the shock and despair of their many fans, the group decided to continue the adventure and carry on the message of Augusto with Danilo Sacco doing vocals, Francesco Gualerzi on wind and vocals and Elisa Minari on bass. Gualerzi and Minari left the group at the end of 1997 and were replaced by Massimo Vecchi and Andrea Pozzoli, who took part in the summer tour of that year and was then replaced by Sergio Reggioli , enchanting on violin. The new lineup convinced the fans and Nomadi continue even now to release new albums, appreciated by both those who were young in the 60s and those who are young now. 40TH ANNIVERSARY In 2003 Nomadi celebrated their 40th year as a band with a three-day show at Riccione followed by three more concerts and other events related to the past and the future of the group. THE MUSIC AND THE MESSAGE The message that Nomadi has promoted from its beginning is of denunciation and social commitment, clean and never too political. They carry it throughout Italy, even in the smallest towns: Nomadi are always on the move, in an almost perpetual tour – they are genuine 'nomads'. Their sound is unique: instantly recognisable, clean, simple and effective, even if some arrangements on the old albums tend to be a bit overblown as was typical of the sixties in general. But it is in concert that they must be seen and appreciated - the genuine and sincere sound of their live show. Characteristic of their concerts are notes passed by the audience and read on stage. In 2003 they released ''Quaranta'' (''Forty''), a double cd with 34 tracks. In 2005 the new album ''Corpo Estraneo'' (''Foreign Body'') came out and went platinum just on advance sales. The single ''Oriente'' (''East'') was successful on many radio stations and the tour sold out every show. They came first in the Groups category of the 2006 Sanremo Music Festival with the track ''Dove si Va'' (''Where Does One Go''). The new album ''Con Me o Contro di Me'' (''With Me or Against Me'') came out at the beginning of March and sold 90,000 copies in the first four days, going platinum and heralding a new immense success for Nomadi. MEMBERS
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