Aldo Nova

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Name = Aldo Nova


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Aldo Caporuscio
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Born = Birth date and age|1956|11|13
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Instrument = Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
Genre = Hard rock, Pop rock
Occupation = Singer-songwriter, Musician, Producer
Years_active = 1981-present
Label = Portrait
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Aldo Nova (born Aldo Caporuscio on November 13, 1956, in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian guitarist, keyboardist, vocalist and producer, Nova gained fame with his self-titled debut album Aldo Nova in 1981, and its accompanying single "Fantasy", which climbed to #23 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Biography

Nova was born to Italian immigrant parents Anna Sardelli and Bernardo Caporuscio.

Career

Signing with Portrait Records, Nova released a self-produced album, "Aldo Nova", in 1981. It had two singles: "Fantasy" and "Foolin' Yourself". His next album, Subject...Aldo Nova had a minor hit with "Monkey on Your Back," his solo career flagged and he became a player and songwriter for other bands. He worked with Jon Bon Jovi in both the early and late 1980s and produced some early Céline Dion albums. He helped write and produce parts of Chantal Condor's 1989 album, "Chantal". Nova co-wrote the hit song "A New Day Has Come" (among others) for Celine Dion and has been featured playing guitar, synthesizer, and percussion on her records.

In 1991, Nova sought the help of Jon Bon Jovi to revive his solo career on his release Blood on the Bricks, but it still only managed to chart at #124.

As a songwriter, Nova's recent hits include Clay Aiken's "This is the Night" (co-written with Chris Braide and Gary Burr), which in the US was a #1 hit and the best-selling single of 2003.

Discography

tudio Albums

*"Aldo Nova" (1981) #8 US 2x Platinum
*"Subject...Aldo Nova" (1983) #56 US Gold
*"Twitch" (1985) #109 US
*"Blood on the Bricks" (1991) #124 US
*"Nova's Dream" (1997)

Compilations

*"Portrait of Aldo Nova" (1991)
*"The Best of Aldo Nova" (2006)
*"Under the Gun...A Portrait of Aldo Nova" (2007)

ingles

Songwriter/Producer

External links

* [http://www.famousinterview.ca/interviews/aldo_nova.htm Interview with Aldo Nova]
* [http://www.famousinterview.ca/interviews/aldo_nova_2.htm Second Interview with Aldo Nova]
* [http://everything2.org/index.pl?node=Aldo%20Nova Everything2 writeup]