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Norberto "Pappo" Napolitano | |
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Birth name | Norberto Aníbal Napolitano |
Born | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
March 10, 1950
Died | February 24, 2005 Luján, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
(aged 54)
Genres | Heavy metal, blues, blues rock, hard rock, Rock |
Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Piano |
Pappo is the pseudonym of Argentine blues and metal/rock musician Norberto Napolitano (Santa Isabel, 10 March 1950 – Luján, Buenos Aires Province, 24 February 2005).[1]
Norberto Napolitano was born in Santa Isabel, province of Santa Fe. Since his youth he felt great interest in music. His early influences were The Rolling Stones, Freddie King, BB King, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Manal.
During the late 60's and throughout the 70's, was part of the so called argentinian rock. Started being Manal, occasional guitarist but soon is part of Los Gatos and Los Abuelos de la Nada.
In 1971, form "Pappo's Blues" and that same year he released his first album. Also was part of the 1973 documentary "Hasta que se ponga el sol". During the first season of Pappo's Blues in the '70s there were several member changes, Napolitano was the only constant member, in addition to vary the sound from Blues to Hard Rock. Between 1975 and 1978 lived in England, where was in contact with new genres such as punk rock and new wave of heavy metal.
On his return in 1978, formed "Aeroblus". But soon changes to form Riff (argentine band), which is considered one of the most representative bands of argentine rock of the 1980's.
In the 1990's, he returned with Pappo's Blues and also held brief reunions of Riff. Early in the decade of 2000, published some solo album with a classic sound of blues and hard rock.
Norberto Napolitano died in February 2005 in a motorcycle accident. The municipality of the City of Buenos Aires dedicated a monument in his honor.
Wer sht dann, dat ich dich noch vermess un
Ich hing nur noch vr der Kess?Nchtelang, dat ess wirklich nit wohr.
N, em hnz, ich saach et dir, hhr mir joot zo:
Aff un zo sinn andre Fraue do, aff un zo.
Jo, ich kumme schon kloor.
Joot, ich drink jetz'e paar Droppe mieh,
Doch, wat soll't et deit ech nit mieh wieh.
Hann die janze Buud renoviert, woot och Zigg un ich saach et dir:
Htt sich rentiert, he ess nix mieh, wat zo dunn htt met dir, nur om
Flur dat verstemmte Klavier.
Ahnunfrsich denk ich kaum noch ahn dich,
Jarkei Problem ich hann alles om Schirm.
Ahnunfrsich denk ich kauf noch ahn dich,
Ahnunfrsich.
Joot, ich hann lnger nit opjerhmp
Un dat Leejut knnt och weg, stemmp.
Vver nit, dat mer he nix mieh fingk,
Fing och nit, dat die Sphlmaschin
Noh Mllmmer stink
Un d Lou Reed noh Beerdijung klingk.
Wat wei ich, wovun d'm Augebleck singk!?
Nobby sht, et jv ene Typ,
Wo mer dich neuerdings off met sieht.
Denk jetz nit, dat mir dat ir'ndjet mht.
Jedenfalls, wenn d lppsch weed, roof ahn, saach
Mer Bescheid. Ich kumm jhn ens koot me'm Hammer vorbei un bring ihm