The Rapino Brothers are record producers Charlie Mallozzi and Marco Sabiu, known for their work during the 1990s with artists such as Take That, Kylie Minogue, Dannii Minogue, Paola e Chiara, Valerio Scanu, Lydia Canaan and Primal Scream. Italian Eurodance group Corona's 1993 song "The Rhythm of the Night", was also worked on by The Rapino Brothers before being released as a single in the UK the following year.[1]

History

Italian-born Charlie Rapino began his career in the music industry in the early 1980s as a lawyer, a path that eventually led to production work for various record companies.[2] In 1987, he started producing house music in Italy with his brother Marco under the name The Rapino Brothers.[2] It was, however, a song that featured Charlie as MC rather than behind the production desk, "Tingo Tango", was to prove a turning point in their career, earning extensive UK radio airplay and a recommendation from Culture Club's Jon Moss for the duo to further their burgeoning profile in London.[2] In May 1992,[3] The Rapino Brothers moved to London to establish themselves as hit pop producers.[2]

By January 1993, the duo had secured their first hit as Rapination, featuring singer Kym Mazelle, with "Love Me the Right Way",[3] when the song peaked at No. 22 on the UK Singles Chart.[4] This was preceded in December 1992 with a remix radio edit of Take That's first top 5 hit, "Could It Be Magic".[5]

Charlie Rapino went on to become an A&R, first at Sony Music International and then at Decca Records.

References

  1. ↑ Charlie Rapino - Record producer Recordproduction.com
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Interview with Charlie Rapino" HitQuarters, 25 August 2008
  3. 1 2 Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 278. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
  4. ↑ "Love Me the Right Way | full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Take That | full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 25 June 2021.


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