Paganini (band)

Paganini was a hard rock band from Switzerland that was founded by Marc Paganini and guitarist Ralph Murthy.

Paganini
OriginSwitzerland
GenresHard rock
LabelsVertigo, Grüezi, Tyrolis, Pazouzou, Yesterrock
Associated actsViva
Past membersMarc Paganini - vocals
Ralph Murthy - guitar
Edgar Zanoni - guitar
Iso (Gemsch) - bass
Peter Beglinger, aka P.B. Bega - drums

Enzo Buttà - bass
Angi Schiliro - guitar
Vito Cecere - keyboards
Tino Tedesco - bass
Diego Rapacchietti - drums
Dale Powers - guitar
Kiki Crétin - bass

The band signed with Vertigo Records and in 1985 released its debut album, Weapon of Love. The video/single, "Berlin by Night", was part of the soundtrack for the German movie Alpha City – Abgerechnet wird nachts.[1]

Paganini recorded five studio albums between 1985 and 2008. The band enjoyed, minor success with Weapon of Love, which they supported by joining Mötley Crüe on their 1986 Theatre of Pain Tour.

The 1987 follow-up album, It's A Long Way to the Top, charted at number six on the Swiss album charts. Subsequent albums were released on smaller labels with different line-ups centered around Marc Paganini.

Weapon of Love and It’s A Long Way to the Top were both re-mastered and re-issued by German label Yesterrock in 2009.[2]

Murthy died on September 15, 2013 due to liver failure.[3] Marc Paganini died on January 11, 2019 from unknown causes.[4]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions
SWI

[5]

Weapon of Love
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: Vertigo
 —
It's a Long Way to the Top
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Vertigo
 6
Detox
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Grüezi
 30
Esoterrorism
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Tyrolis Music
 —
Resurrection (compilation)
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Pazouzou Records
 —
Medicine Man
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Pazouzou Records
 —

References
  1. "Paganini". MusicMight. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  2. "Paganini Classics Re-Issued By Yesterrock Records". sleazeroxx.com. September 30, 2009. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  3. "Paganini Guitarist Ralph Murthy Passes Away". SleazeRoxx.com. September 16, 2013.
  4. "Marc Paganini - Former Viva, Paganini Singer Passes Away". BraveWords.com. January 15, 2019.
  5. "Discography Paganini - swisscharts.com". swisscharts.com. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
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