Gary Low
Not to be confused with Gary Lowe or Garry Lowe.
| Gary Low | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Luis Romano Peris Belmonte |
| Born |
7 June 1954[1] Rome, Lazio, Italy |
| Genres | Italo disco |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | CAT Record, Hispavox |
Luis Romano Peris Belmonte (born 7 June 1954 in Rome, Lazio), better known as Gary Low, is an Italian-born Spanish recording artist who was most active during the 1980s era of Italo disco. He recorded several musical works in both English and Spanish.
Profile
Discography
Albums
- Go On (1983)
- Grandes Éxitos (1984)
- Rien Ne Va Plus (1985)
Extended plays
- Gary Low's Summer (1984)
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL (VL) [2] |
GER [3] |
ITA [4] |
NED [5] |
SPA [6] |
SUI [7] |
SWE [8] |
UK [9] | |||||||
| 1982 | "You Are a Danger" | 25 | – | 13 | 42 | 1 | 7 | – | – | single only | ||||
| 1983 | "Forever, Tonight and All My Life" | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | Go On | ||||
| "I Want You" | – | 37 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 8 | ||||||
| "Where I Am" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||
| "Mi Querido Amor" ("My Dear Love") | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||
| 1984 | "La Colegiala" ("The Schoolgirl") | 22 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 17 | – | La Colegiala (The Schoolgirl) | ||||
| "Gary Low's Summer" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | single only | |||||
| 1985 | "Non-Stop Searching/Play the Game" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | La Colegiala (The Schoolgirl) | ||||
| "How Much" | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | Rien Ne Va Plus (Do Not Go Again) | |||||
| "Niña/Don't Shout" | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | ||||||
| 1986 | "I Wanna Be with You" | – | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | – | – | singles only | ||||
| 1990 | "Give Me a Friend" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| 1991 | "Dear Enemy" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| "–" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
Samples
- "I Want You" was sampled by French recording duo Miss Kittin & The Hacker for their 2003 single "The Beach". It was also sampled by American recording artist Washed Out for his song "Feel It All Around".[10]
See also
- List of Italian musicians
- List of Italo disco artists and songs
- List of people from Rome
- Music of Rome
References
- ↑ "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).
- ↑ Belgian peaks
- ↑ German peaks
- ↑ "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: L". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Staff (10 September 2009). "Washed Out: 'Feel It All Around' + Gary Low: 'I Want You'". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
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