Polyphonic vocal quartet Ricchi e Poveri (‘the rich and the poor’) formed in
Genoa, Italy in 1967. The group was founded by singers Angelo Sotgiu, Angela
Brambati, Marina Occhiena, and Franco Gatti. Originally known as Fama Medium,
they were given their new name by their producer, manager and head of their
record label, Franco Califano. Primarily a covers band, Ricchi e Poveri played a
variety of music festivals and competitions in their native Italy and around
Europe. They garnered much attention performing at the Sanremo Music Festival
several times with songs such as "La Prima...