Paul Mazzolini (born 18 February 1960), known by his stage name Gazebo, is an Italian singer, songwriter, musician and record producer best known for his Italo disco music style during the 1980s. His song "I Like Chopin" reached No. 1 in more than 15 countries, and his debut single "Masterpiece" was also an international success.
Early life
Mazzolini was born in Beirut, Lebanon, where his father worked as a diplomat in the Italian embassy. His family later lived in Jordan, Denmark and France. He also worked as a guitarist in London.
He graduated in 1983 with a university degree in French literature. He chose his stage name 'Gazebo' after the pavilion structure of the same name, because it sounded catchy.
Career
Mazzolini's debut single, the Italo disco "Masterpiece", was released in 1982; it was a significant commercial success in several countries and peaked at number two on the Italian charts. In 1983 he released "I Like Chopin". It sold 8 million copies worldwide and reached No. 1 of Italian charts along with 15 other countries, among them Germany, Spain and Austria. His single "Lunatic" (1983) also reached Top Ten in several European, Asian and Latin American countries. His work in that period was produced by Pierluigi Giombini, with whom he co-wrote the hit "Dolce Vita" for singer Ryan Paris.
Mazzolini is still touring and working on new albums. In addition, he is also working as a producer for other artists.
! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | FIN<br />
! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | FRA<br />
! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | GER<br/><br />
! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | JPN<br />
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! scope="row" |Gazebo
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- Released: July 1983
- Label: Baby
- Formats: LP, MC
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! scope="row" |Telephone Mama
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- Released: November 1984
- Label: Baby
- Formats: LP, MC
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! scope="row" |Univision
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- Released: 1 June 1985
- Label: Carosello
- Formats: LP, MC
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! scope="row" |The Rainbow Tales
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- Released: 1987
- Label: Carosello
- Formats: CD, LP, MC
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! scope="row" |Sweet Life
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- Released: 1989
- Label: Carosello
- Formats: CD, LP, MC
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! scope="row" |Scenes from the News Broadcast
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- Released: September 1991
- Label: Lunatic/Creus
- Formats: CD, LP, MC
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! scope="row" |Portrait
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- Released: 1994
- Label: Giungla
- Formats: CD, MC
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! scope="row" |...The Syndrone
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- Released: 25 September 2008
- Label: Softworks
- Formats: CD, digital download
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! scope="row" |Reset
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- Released: 6 November 2015
- Label: Softworks
- Formats: CD, digital download
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! scope="row" |Italo by Numbers
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- Released: 16 March 2018
- Label: Softworks
- Formats: CD, LP, digital download
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| colspan="9" style="font-size:90%" |"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
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Live albums
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! scope="row" |I Like... Live!
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- Released: 1 October 2013
- Label: Softworks
- Formats: 2xCD, digital download
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Remix albums
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! scope="row" |Remixes
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- Released: 1 July 2002
- Label: SSK
- Formats: 2xCD, MC
- South-East Asia and Eastern Europe-only release
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Compilation albums
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! scope="row" |The Best of Gazebo
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- Released: 1987
- Label: Ariola
- Formats: CD, MC
- South-East Asia-only release
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! scope="row" |I Like Chopin – Best of Gazebo
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- Released: 21 October 1992
- Label: Jimco
- Formats: CD
- Japan-only release
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! scope="row" |Greatest Hits
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- Released: 1993
- Label: Baby
- Formats: CD
- Hong Kong-only release
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! scope="row" |Viewpoint
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- Released: 1998
- Label: ZYX Music, Dig It
- Formats: CD, MC
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! scope="row" |The Collection
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- Released: July 1998
- Label: Ariola/BMG
- Formats: CD, MC
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! scope="row" |Gazebo
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- Released: 2000
- Label: LaserLight Digital
- Formats: CD
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! scope="row" |The Best of Gazebo
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- Released: 2 October 2002
- Label: Ariola/BMG
- Formats: CD
- Japan-only release
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! scope="row" |Best of Gazebo, Greatest Hits & Remixes
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- Released: 2002
- Label: EQ Music
- Formats: 2xCD
- Singapore-only release
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! scope="row" |Gazebo
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- Released: 2007
- Label: D.V. More
- Formats: CD
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Singles
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! rowspan="2" |Album
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! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | IT<br />
! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | BE (FL)<br />
! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | DEN<br />
! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | FIN<br />
! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | GER<br />
! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | NL<br />
! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | SPA<br />
! scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;" | SWI<br />
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! scope="row" |"Masterpiece"
|1982
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|35
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| rowspan="4" |Gazebo
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! scope="row" |"I Like Chopin"
| rowspan="3" |1983
|2
|1
|3
|1
|1
|1
|9
|7
|1
|1
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! scope="row" |"Love in Your Eyes"
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! scope="row" |"Lunatic"
|5
|13
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|6
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|4
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|14
|6
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! scope="row" |"Telephone Mama"
|1984
|12
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|16
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| rowspan="3" |Telephone Mama
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! scope="row" |"First" <small>(Germany and Switzerland-only release)</small>
| rowspan="2" |1985
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! scope="row" |"For Anita" <small>(Spain-only release)</small>
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! scope="row" |"Trotsky Burger"
|1986
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| rowspan="2" |Univision
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! scope="row" |"The Sun Goes Down on Milky Way"
| rowspan="2" |1987
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! scope="row" |"Give Me One Day"
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! scope="row" |"Dolce Vita" <small>(Germany-only release)</small>
|1988
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|Sweet Life
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! scope="row" |"Coincidence" <small>(UK-only release)</small>
| rowspan="3" |1989
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| rowspan="2" |The Rainbow Tales
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! scope="row" |"Ordinary Life" <small>(Germany-only release)</small>
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! scope="row" |"The Fourteenth of July"
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| rowspan="2" |Scenes from the News Broadcast
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! scope="row" |"I Like Chopin '91"
|1991
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! scope="row" |"I Like Chopin" <small>(1992 remix)</small>
|1992
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! scope="row" |"I Like Chopin '98" <small>(Germany-only release)</small>
|1998
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|Viewpoint
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! scope="row" |"Tears for Galileo"
|2006
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| rowspan="2" |...The Syndrone
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! scope="row" |"Ladies!"
|2008
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! scope="row" |"Queen of Burlesque"
|2011
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| rowspan="3" |Reset
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! scope="row" |"Blindness"
| rowspan="2" |2015
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! scope="row" |"Wet Wings"
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! scope="row" |"La Divina"
|2018
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|Italo by Numbers
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! scope="row" |"I Like Chopin 2020" <small>(Radio Coronaversion)</small>
|2020
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| colspan="13" style="font-size:90%" |"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
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