DISCOTHEQUE / DEEJAY HISTORY PROFESSOR
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they are great because of their passion.’ Yahu Pawul
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The difference between ignorance and awareness is wisdom
We don't know where we are going unless we know where we've been
Without that knowledge... history is gone with the wind
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Roberto Bonardi
Italian – DISCO pioneer
interview for the book:
“Italian Disco History”
by
Jan ‘yahudeejay’ Pawul
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Y@HU - This time my interview is with Roberto Bonardi - Italian deejay, discotheque pioneer
who remembers what was interesting in the DISCO ERA .
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Y@HU - when did you decide to
become a disc jockey
- when and where did it really start
- how long have you been a deejay ?
Roberto Bonardi - I decided to became dj in 1967 when I was on holiday
in USA and I saw a new profession, the DJ - who played his music with vinyls in
happenings and in parties. From 50’s exist only radio dj, a man who talk to
people from the radio as: Tony Hancock, Alan Freeman, Wolfman Jack, John Peel,
Dick Biondi, Joe Niagara, etc..
In
Italy
At the beginning I had to play music when live music
orchestra stopped / break to play, then after some time I conducted music for
all night.
In 1968 my first club was “King Club” in Parma
YOUR MEMORIES
Y@HU - Tell me something (as
much as possible) about the pioneer deejays or artists you
know / you've met in your career ?
Roberto Bonardi - In
my career I met and became friend with a lot of djs and artists: Renzo
Arbore Herbert Pagani, Gianni Naso, Dario
Salvadori, Gigi Marziali, Ivano Carlini, Ronnie Jones, Claudio Cecchetto, Billo Levati, Sergio Cossa, Carlo Massarini,
Raffaele Cascone, Paolo Giaccio, Linus, Awanagana, Federico l'Olandese, Tom Bavarese, Tony
Prince …
I met such as artists … I saw Beatles on 1965 at Vigorelli in Milano, I was
at Festival Wight’ Isle, I met from the start of their career Vasco Rossi, Bob
Geldof, Lucio Dalla, Mannoia, Zucchero, Paul Weller, Brian Auger, Biagio
Antonacci, Jovanotti, Peter Gabriel, etc..
Y@HU - Do you keep / hold any
contact with the disco deejays /artists / '70 mega stars (can you mention
any names) with whom you've become close friends maybe, because of your
work ?
Roberto Bonardi - I have contacts ‘cause business and friendship with
Ronnie Jones, Renzo Arbore and Linus …
Y@HU - Tell me about the most
exciting moments in / about your deejay / producer career ?
it is just small excerpt / scrap ...
!! more / whole story and pictures,
scans in the book :-)
The difference between ignorance and awareness is wisdom
We don't know where we are going unless we know where we've been
Without that knowledge... history is gone with the wind
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DJ RUBENS
Italian – DISCO pioneer discjockey
interview for the book:
“Italian Disco History”
by
Jan ‘yahudeejay’ Pawul
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Y@HU
- This time my interview is with Rubens - Italian deejay, discotheque pioneer
who remembers what was interesting in the DISCO ERA .
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Y@HU
- when did you decide to become a disc jockey
- when and where did it
really start
- how long have you been a
deejay ?
Rubens - Music was always my life, since I lived my childhood
in Firenze . Then my parens decided to move and
live in Ravenna Firenze
only my music. I was travel a lot to Bologna 2000’ , near Ravenna
YOUR MEMORIES
Y@HU
- Tell me something (as much as possible) about the pioneer deejays or artists
you know / you've met in your career ?
Rubens - Barry Maiocco, so popular back then disco era,
Ronnie Jones and Toni Justice, but 2 Americans from NYC - Bob & Tom whose
mixed at ‘Baia degli Angeli’ were the real pioneers for their technique and for
their fantastic sound they took directly from States ... never heard before. They created the Baia
style.
Y@HU
- Do you keep / hold any contact with the other Disco deejays /artists / '70
mega stars (can you mention any names) with whom you've become close friends
maybe, because of your work ?
Rubens - Unfotunately some of them passed
away... but DJ Mozart was and is one of my best friend.
Y@HU
- Tell me about the most exciting moments in / about your deejay / producer
career ?
Rubens - The most exciting moments are: first one was at ‘Bobo’,
where I started my career. I was resident from Sunday to Friday and on saturady
I went to Baia for listening wonderfull recod selections by two american
deejays Tom Sison and Bob Day. Then at ‘Goody Goody’ in Faenza ,
near Ravenna Italy
Y@HU
- Do you remember / can you
tell which was your best DJ gig ever ?
it is just small excerpt / scrap ...
!! more / whole story and pictures,
scans in the book :-)
The difference between ignorance and awareness is wisdom
We don't know where we are going unless we know where we've been
Without that knowledge... history is gone with the wind
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Ronnie Jones
Italian – DISCO pioneer discjockey / artist
interview for the book:
“Italian Disco History”
by
Jan ‘yahudeejay’ Pawul
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Y@HU - This time my interview is with Ronnie Jones - Italian deejay / artist, discotheque pioneer
who remembers what was interesting in the DISCO ERA .
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BIO
Ronnie Jones is said to be
one of the most original and versatile singers on the European musical scene.
Discovered by Alexis Korner.
who’s band members were Cyril Davis, Johnny Parker, Jack Bruce and Ginger
Baker. In this same band Rod Steward, Long John Baldry and Mick Jagger started
their musical blues roots. Arriving in Italy
Ronnie was the first
international DJ in Italy
From his first cover hit of
George McCrae’s Rock Your Baby, along with his producer Jurgen Korduletsch,
made four albums in which he also duetted with Claudja Barry. From his first
album Looking for Action went gold with Soulsister single in Canada
This well mature man, but
also a real soul-bluesman, returns to the scene with his new CD AGAIN, produced
by the Nicolosi Production team (Novecento),
which contains six original tracks with
collaboration of Emilio Foglio, musician and co-producer and executive
producer Dario “Gold” Broglia.
In this CD there’s his
excellent warm voice and the modern sounds of todays black music, taking
advantage of prestigious colleaghes on the international music scene. Names
like Steve Lukather (Toto), the drummer Billy Cobham, the saxophonist Bill
Evans and the trumpeter Fabrizio Bosso.
Ronnie does his own inspired
renditions on storical tracks like Rainy Night in Georgia
The other great musicians,
well known on the international scene are Fabrizio Bosso who plays along with
Billy Cobham on the original I Am Who I Am, Mimmo Campanale (drums), Marco
Fadda (percussion), Riccordo Fioravanti (double-bass), Rossana Nicolosi (bass
guitar), Pino Nicolosi (keyboards), Joyce E. Yuille (vocals) and Emilio Foglio
(guitars).
AGAIN, a brand new album,
fresh and full of wonderful music. The works of a great artist with a heart
even greater, who has crossed a generation of music, like the trapeze artist
bridges space with no safety barrier. Ronnie’s here Again… but there’s more to
come.
- when did you decide to
become a disco music artist
-
when and where did it really start ?
RONNIE - I guess
I’ve always had music in me! My mother Doris Marie wanted to sing classical
music. When I came along she left her studies to raise me. As far as I can
remember back, I was singing in the Church choir. I was a boy soprano. My
father wanted me to learn to play the clarinet, and be another Artie Shaw. I
studied it until I graduated from High School. When I went into the service, I
pawned the clarinet for $15. Never got it back, but really took a liking to
singing. In the USAF I participated in many talent contest, even won once or
twice. Then got transferred. But never thought I’d become a professional
singer.
The disco music started with
Jurgen S. Korduletsch. He camed to Rimini Italy Munich became my
city, even though I lived in Milan
Y@HU - when did you decide to become a disc jockey
- when and where did it really
start
- how long have you been a
deejay ?
RONNIE - I really didn't decide anything. The idea was sprung on me by a French DJ, who saw that I was having difficulty in making a living singing in Italy. I started in clubs. Got fired on my first gig, because I wasn't musically prepared. The really the story started later as I learned to speak a little Italian, two ex disc jockey from state owned RAI corporation called me to be part of a program called Musica Inn. This took me back to the day when I was in the services (American Air Force) in the far-east. There I was on an isolated zone, with time on my hands, but with all the radio and audio equipment necessary to entertain my fellow colleaghes by playing their music over the base's p.a. system. This kept them cheered up. It was like the early version of Good morning Vietnam. I was in telecommunications along with my squadron, so we took turns especially on sunday to keep the troops smiling.
Since the beginning of 1971 I started deejaying, but quit in 1995. I didn't feel that I was capable of appreciating the new music of today.
YOUR MEMORIES
Y@HU - Tell me something (as much as possible) about the pioneer deejays or artists you know / you've met in your career ?
RONNIE - Well, I guess I'm of the age to talk about Alan Freedman and Dick Clark who were the first DJ of my time. I can't really say that I was enthuised by there music, because it was too white for me. And during those years there was a lot segregation going on. Very few blacks like myself had crossed over into pop music. That came later. We only had Chubby Checker, Johnny Mathis, and Ray Charles. Of course Stevie Wonder was only 13 or 14 but had already made big steps in the pop world then. Since that time, I've met a few, like I had the pleasure of presenting a show for Ray Charles, I also met (before I was a DJ), Otis Redding, Sammy Davis Jr. While in London during my service time, knew very Jimi Hendricks, Georgie Fame (the artist to allow me to sing with his band in the Flamingo club on Wardour St.
Ray Charles and Ronnie Jones
Y@HU - any interesting stories behind – when you met: Jurgen S. Korduletsch and Claudia Barry ?
it is just small excerpt / scrap ...
!! more / whole story and pictures,
scans in the book :-)
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