Luis Romano Peris Belmonte (born 7 June 1954), known by his stage name Gary Low, is an Italian singer. He recorded several musical works in both English and Spanish. His recording of "I Want You" is prominently sampled on Washed Out's "Feel It All Around", used as the opening theme song of the television series Portlandia.[2]
Gary Low | |
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.jpg) Belmonte performing in 2004 | |
| Born | Luis Romano Peris Belmonte 7 June 1954[1] Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Italo disco |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels |
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Discography
editAlbums
edit- Go On (1983)
- La Colegiala (1984)
- Grandes Éxitos (1984)
- Rien Ne Va Plus (1985)
Compilation albums
edit- The Best Of (1993), Unidisc (Canada release)
- I Want You – The Best of Gary Low (1994), Twilight Music (U.S. release)
Extended plays
edit- Gary Low's Summer (1984)
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL (VL) [3] |
GER [4] |
NED [5] |
SPA [6] |
SUI [7] |
SWE [8] |
UK [9] | ||||||||
| 1982 | "You Are a Danger" | 25 | – | 42 | 1 | 7 | – | – | Grandes Éxitos | |||||
| 1983 | "Forever, Tonight and All My Life" | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | Go On | |||||
| "I Want You" | – | 37 | – | 4 | – | – | 52 | |||||||
| "Where I Am" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
| "Mi Querido Amor" ("My Dear Love") | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
| 1984 | "La Colegiala" ("The Schoolgirl") | 22 | – | 28 | 1 | 11 | 17 | – | La Colegiala | |||||
| "Gary Low's Summer" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Single only | ||||||
| 1985 | "Non-Stop Searching/Play the Game" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | La Colegiala | |||||
| "How Much" | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | Rien Ne Va Plus | ||||||
| "Niña/Don't Shout" | – | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | |||||||
| 1986 | "I Wanna Be with You" | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | Singles only | |||||
| 1990 | "Give Me a Friend" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||
| 1991 | "Dear Enemy" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||
| "–" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ [dead link] "Gary Low, ídolo de la música disco de los 80, vuelve a actuar en Italia" [Gary Low, 1980s Disco Idol, Returns to Action in Italy]. El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish).
- ^ "Feel It All Around" samples "I Want You":"Direct Sample of Multiple Elements", at whosampled.com Retrieved 5 October 2019
- ^ Belgian peaks
- ^ German peaks[dead link]
- ^ Dutch peaks
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 978-8-480-48639-2.
- ^ Swiss peaks
- ^ Swedish peaks
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 978-1-904-99410-7.
