Mauro Nardi

Mauro Nardi, stage name of Antonio Borrelli (April 26, 1954) is an Italian singer.

Biography
Born in Naples on April 26, 1954, Mauro Nardi began his career at age 19 as part of an RAI orchestra conducted by Gianni Desideri, without the transmission Senza Rete on Rai Uno in Naples, with the agency ATAF Antonio Fusco and Franco Baldi. In 1981, he participated in the Festival of Naples with the song Doce e amaro.

He became friends with Nino D'Angelo, who wrote two songs for him, the first and the second LPs Ricordi and Illusione, containing other songs written by him on the issues of melodic song and Neapolitan love, in a period in which he went to fashion's song "jacket" given in vogue a decade before by the likes of Mario Merola, Pino Mauro and Mario Trevi. From that moment he turned the music generation with the birth of neomelodici as Mauro Nardi, Nino D'Angelo, Gigi Finizio, Carmelo Zappulla, Franco Moreno and Mauro Caputo. In later years and still performs various tours in Italy and abroad, and sings in several street parties.

Mauro Nardi is also an interpreter of Neapolitan melodrama in theater, in fact, is the protagonist of the Third Elementary skit written by Alberto Sciotti, based on one of the biggest musical hits of the same name by Nardi. This skit as well as Nardi, includes among its performers also: Fortuna Robustelli, Angelo Dei Visconti, Franco Calone and Silvia Muccino.

For the first time in 1987, he participated in the program of Rai 1 Napoli prima e dopo, where he performs classic Neapolitan songs. Over the years there will also participate in other occasions, with the last occurred in 2005 In 2000 and 2001 he participated transmission Viva Napoli, led by Mike Bongiorno and Loretta Goggi on Rete 4. in 2006 to make a tour in the United States with Gigi D'Alessio.

On May 27, 2011 he took part, along with other colleagues at the concert held in the Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples, in favor of the election of the candidate of the PDL Gianni Lettieri for mayor of the city. In April 2012, Nardi again with his band to Atlantic City where he holds three shows, including two with Francesco Merola.

Recordings (selection)

 * 1979 – Napule 'e pulecenella
 * 1980 – Ricordi
 * 1981 – Tu nun saje fingere
 * 1982 – Ragazzina
 * 1983 – Fragola e margherite
 * 1984 – Fidanzati
 * 1985 – Fore 'a scola
 * 1985 – ...Un'estate al mare
 * 1986 – ...E arriva lui
 * 1987 – Napulegno
 * 1988 – Goccia di mare
 * 1989 – Io ti avrò
 * 1990 – 25 maggio 1990
 * 1992 – Ho fatto tredici
 * 1993 – Musica e poesia
 * 1993 – Quando il cuore s'innamora
 * 1994 – Storie vere
 * 1994 – La magia di Napoli
 * 1995 – Metropolis
 * 1996 – Meravigliosamente
 * 1997 – Fotografie
 * 1999 – ...E fu subito Nardi
 * 2000 – N'appuntamento
 * 2001 – Mauro Nardi?
 * 2004 – Neoclassica napoletana
 * 2004 – Classicheggiando vol.1
 * 2004 – Classicheggiando vol.2
 * 2004 – Classicheggiando vol.3
 * 2005 – Evergreen
 * 2005 – Mauro Nardi canta Merola
 * 2005 – Na fabbrica e buscie
 * 2005 – 60x70
 * 2006 – 'Nu pentito 'nnammurato
 * 2007 – 'Vivere e murì
 * 2008 – Amò amò
 * 2010 – Oltre la vita
 * 2013 – Cantammore
 * 2015 – La mia balera
 * 2017 – Amori
 * 2020 – N'ammore a cinque stelle