1. Claudio Simonetti was born on 19 February 1952 and is an Italian musician and film composer.
11 Facts About Claudio Simonetti
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The keyboardist of the progressive rock band Goblin, Simonetti has specialized in the scores for Italian and American horror films since the 1970s.
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Claudio Simonetti's work has long been an iconic staple of Italian genre cinema, collaborating with directors like Ruggero Deodato, Umberto Lenzi, Lucio Fulci, Enzo G Castellari, Lamberto Bava, and Sergio Martino.
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Claudio Simonetti studied at the Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia in Rome.
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Claudio Simonetti has been influenced by Keith Emerson, Brian Auger, Rick Wakeman and Tony Banks.
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In 1999, Claudio Simonetti formed the heavy metal band Daemonia, which has recorded updated versions of Goblin favorites in addition to original material.
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Claudio Simonetti composed the title track "Mater Lacrimarum" for The Mother of Tears soundtrack in 2007, which features background vocals by Dani Filth.
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In 2008 Claudio Simonetti visited Kiyv with the aim of finding a unique voice that would harmonise with his music.
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In 2009, Claudio Simonetti collaborated with the Los Angeles heavy metal band Rusty Eye.
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Claudio Simonetti played keyboard on "Mondo Cane" and "Wings of the Demon" from the album Possessor.
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Also in 2010, Claudio Simonetti reunited with his former Goblin bandmates Massimo Moranti and Maurizio Guarani along with his group Daemonia's rhythm section to form New Goblin.