Education
Born in Milan as Vincenzo Tempera, he graduated in piano and composition at the Conservatory, then he started his musical activity collaborating with several beat groups such as I Giganti and Louisiana Nuova Era.
Born in Milan as Vincenzo Tempera, he graduated in piano and composition at the Conservatory, then he started his musical activity collaborating with several beat groups such as I Giganti and Louisiana Nuova Era.
He was conductor in many editions of the and in five editions of the Eurovision Song Contest. He contributed several film scores including the Lucio Fulci films Four of the Apocalypse (1975), Dracula in the Provinces (1975), Sette note in nero (1977), Silver Saddle (1978), Manaos (1979), The House of Clocks (1989) and The Sweet House of Horrors (1989). The main theme from Sette note in nero was later included in the soundtrack of Quentin Tarantino"s Kill Bill: Volume 1.
His collaborations include, among others, Zucchero Fornaciari, Lucio Battisti, Francesco Guccini, Antonello Venditti, Nomadi and Angelo Branduardi.
He was later a member of the avant-garde musical project The Pleasure Machine and of the progressive group Il Volo.