Biography
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I Pirañas
Real name: (Les Pyrañas in France)
Effective period / Period of releases: 1967 - 1972
Members: Jean-Claude Chavanat, Tony Bonfils, André Ceccarelli, Albert Verrecchia, Paul Nicolas, André Lajdli, Jean Costa
Beat and R&B band, composed mostly of French musicians, has worked in Italy from 1967 to 1973. In addition to the job in the recording studios the group accompanied for a certain period Rocky Roberts when The Airedales continued to play with Wess Johnson. After the band split three members of the group formed Working Progress, André Ceccarelli became a well-known jazz drummer, Steve Ferrone who also played with Average White Band has gained international acclaim as a session man, Jean Costa has collaborated with Johnny Halliday as an arranger and the Italian-French arranger & keyboardist Albert Verrecchia, while continuing to work as a composer of film music, has become a successful producer working with artists such as Raffaella Carrà, Alan Sorrenti and Renato Zero.