Pooh

Pooh or I Poo (between 1966-1977) are one of most prosperous bands in Italians mainstream pop/rock music.

One of music's longest continuously running acts, they formed in Bologna in 1964.
The original band was composed of Valerio Negrini (Drums), Bob Gillot (Keyboards), Gilberto Faggioli ( Bass Guitar ), Mario Goretti (Guitar), and Mauro Bertoli (Guitar).
As the 60's wore down and the Italian music scene began to find it's own voice Pooh gravitated toward a more...melodic pop/rock. The group had some line-up changes during these years with the definitive Pooh line up taking form.
Roby Facchinetti (voice and keyboards) joined in 1966 replacing Gillot.
Red Canzian (voice and electric bass joined 1973 replacing Riccardo Fogli who had replaced Faggioli in 1966.
In 1967 , Mauro Bertoli left the group.
In September 1968, Dodi Battaglia (voice and guitars) joined the group, when Mario Goretti left the band.
Finally in 1971, following Valerio's departure, the band recruited Stefano D'Orazio, the drummer of the Naufraghi.
The line-up of Facchinetti, Battaglia, D'Orazio, and Canzianhas been together since 1973 with exception of some albums in the early to mid 70's.

They have sold in Italy alone more than 40 million CDs.
In 1990 they won the Festival of San Remo with the hit "Uomini soli".
In 2006 Pooh celebrated their 40th stage anniversary with another successful collection of new songs and a tour across Italy.

Discography:
1966 - Per quelli come no
1968 - Contrasto
1969 - Memorie
1971 - Opera Prima
1972 - Alessandra
1973 - Parsifal
1974 - I Pooh 1971-1974
1975 - Forse ancora poesia
1975 - Un po' del nostro tempo migliore
1976 - Poohlover
1977 - Rotolando Respirando
1978 - Boomerang (1978)
1978 - I Pooh 1975-1978
1979 - Viva
1980 - Hurricane
1980 - ...Stop!
1981 - Buona fortuna
1981 - I Pooh 1978-1981
1982 - Palasport
1983 - Tropico del nord
1984 - Aloha
1984 - I Pooh 1981-1984
1985 - Asia non Asia
1986 - Giorni infiniti
1987 - Il colore dei pensieri
1988 - Oasi
1990 - Uomini soli
1992 - Il cielo è blu sopra le nuvole
1994 - Musicadentro
1996 - Amici x sempre
1999 - Un minuto prima dell'alba
1999 - Un posto felice
2000 - Cento di queste vite
2001 - The Best of the Best
2002 - Pinocchio
2004 - Ascolta
2005 - La grande festa
2006 - Noi con voi - Live Tour 2006
2008 - Beat ReGeneration
2009 - Ancora una notte insieme
2010 - Dove comincia il sole


Sad to say this band never ever came to my attention, but now I've fallen in love with their music, so now i have to catch up 45 years...

http://www.pooh.it