P. Lion

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Pietro Paolo Pelandi (born 29 June 1959), known by his stage name P. Lion, is an Italian singer, songwriter, musician and producer.

Biography[]

He took the name of "P. Lion" because of the three "P"s in his name and because the symbol of his family is a lion (his father was the count of Alzano Lombardo). He started to play the piano and write his own music at a young age.

Little is known about his private life. He divorced in 1990 after four years of marriage and now lives with his son Edoardo.

Career[]

Very famous in Italy, he achieved international fame with his two hits "Happy Children" (1983, produced by Davide Zambelli of the band Scotch) and "Dream" (1984). "Dream" was the theme of the French TV and radio chart show Top 50 1984-93, and "Happy Children" has been remixed to become the new theme of the French Top 50 in France since 2000.

After his first album, P. Lion signed to the Milanese label Discomagic Records, the biggest dance label in Italy at the time. There, he produced his own singles such as "Believe Me" and "Under The Moon" with Durium. In 1995 he released "A Step In The Right Way", an album with FMA and the publisher Allione. He collaborates as arranger on some productions such as Betty Villani or Tony Sheridan.

He was a complete artist, because he did all of his first album "Springtime":

• Music & lyrics of all songs by Paolo Pelandi
• Produced by Paolo Pelandi & V. Verdi
• Arranged by Paolo Pelandi, D. Zambelli & V. Verdi
• Keyboards & lead vocals by Paolo Pelandi

Discography[]

• Springtime (1984)
• A Step In The Right Way... (1995)

Singles:

• Happy Children (Carrère Records, 1984) (Switzerland #11, Germany #15, Netherlands #15, Belgium #5, Spain #14)
• Dream (Carrère Records, 1984) (Germany #24, France #25)
• Reggae radio (Carrère Records, 1984)
• Believe me (Durium, 1985)
• Under the moon (Durium, 1986)
• You'll never break my heart (Durium, 1987)
• Burn In His Hand (P.Lion Production, 1991)

External links[]

• P. Lion discography at Discogs
• P. Lion at IMDb