- Bebu Silvetti
Bebu Silvetti (
27 March 1944 —5 July 2003 ) was an Argentinepianist ,composer , arranger andrecord producer best known for the 1977instrumental disco hit, "Spring Rain".Biography
Bebu Silvetti was born near
Buenos Aires and started hispiano education at the age of six. During his teenage years he formed his ownjazz quartet and a few other musical groups. At 21 Bebu left Argentina to go toSpain where he stayed a few years working as a pianist at some of the most popular jazz clubs of the time. In the early 1970s he moved toMexico and started arranging and composing. Upon his return to Spain some years later, he recorded his firstalbum , which contained his hit offering, "Spring Rain". Other albums followed. Silvetti returned to Mexico in the late 1970s, he continued arranging, composing and producing mostly for other artists.During his long and prolific career, he produced, arranged, and composed for a wide variety of Latin and international artists, including
Plácido Domingo , Luis Miguel,Paul Anka , Engelbert Humperdinck,Vicki Car , Roberto Carlos (singer),Rocio Durcal ,Rocio Jurado ,Jerry Rivera ,Tamara ,Los Harkas ,Paul Anka ,Daniela Romo ,Armando Manzanero ,Jose Luis Perales ,Daniel Baremboim ,Nazareno Andorno [http://www.nazareno.biz] ,Juan Gabriel ,Magie Carles ,Los Nocheros ,Marco Antonio Solís ,Ricardo Montaner ,Paloma San Basilio , andRaul di Blasio .Bebu was the recipient of the Grammy, Billboard and many other awards throughout his lifetime.
Bebu Silvetti died in Miami,
Florida at the age of 59 fromrespiratory failure caused by complications from hislung cancer treatment.His hit track "Spring Rain" was remixed by
DJ YOSHITAKA for the Japanese music gamebeatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD. The song name was changed to "Spring Rain (Lluvia de Primavera)" to signify the remix.His hits:
Con El Corazon En La Mano - Guillermo Fernandez (1991)Barroco -
Raul di Blasio (1991)Melisa-Raul di Blasio (1991)Piano -Raul di Blasio (1993) La Clave Del Amor -Ricardo Montaner (2001)Tu Cara -Ricardo Montaner (2002) Mis Amores - Roberto Carlos (1993)Contigo - Luis Miguel (1997)No Me Niegues Amor -Tamara (2003)Contigo-Luis Miguel 1997
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