Matia Bazar

Born from the ashes of the prog band Jet, whose sole album was 1972's Fede Speranza Carità, Matia Bazar formed in Genoa in 1975, with a line-up comprising Piero Cassano (keyboards), Aldo Stellita (bass), Carlo "Bimbo" Marrale (guitar), Giancarlo Golzi (drums), and singer Antonella Ruggiero. All of their releases -- the singles "Stasera Che Sera," "Cavallo Bianco," "Per un'Ora d'Amore," "Solo Tu," and "Mister Mandarino," the albums Matia Bazar (1976), Gran Bazar (1977), and the anthology L'Oro dei Matia Bazar -- showcased the band's ability to build well-crafted and lush pop so...