| Gary Low | |
|---|---|
 Belmonte performing in 2004 | |
| Born | Luis Romano Peris Belmonte (1954-06-07) 7 June 1954 (age 70) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Italo disco |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels |
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| Musical artist | |
Luis Romano Peris Belmonte (born 7 June 1954), known by his stage name Gary Low, is an Italian singer. He recorded several musical works in both English and Spanish. His recording of "I Want You" is prominently sampled on Washed Out's "Feel It All Around", used as the opening theme song of the television series Portlandia.
Discography
Albums
- Go On (1983)
- La Colegiala (1984)
- Grandes Éxitos (1984)
- Rien Ne Va Plus (1985)
Compilation albums
- The Best Of (1993), Unidisc (Canada release)
- I Want You – The Best of Gary Low (1994), Twilight Music (U.S. release)
Extended plays
- Gary Low's Summer (1984)
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL (VL) |
GER |
NED |
SPA |
SUI |
SWE |
UK | ||||||||
| 1982 | "You Are a Danger" | 25 | – | 42 | 1 | 7 | – | – | Grandes Éxitos | |||||
| 1983 | "Forever, Tonight and All My Life" | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | – | Go On | |||||
| "I Want You" | – | 37 | – | 4 | – | – | 52 | |||||||
| "Where I Am" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
| "Mi Querido Amor" ("My Dear Love") | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||
| 1984 | "La Colegiala" ("The Schoolgirl") | 22 | – | 28 | 1 | 11 | 17 | – | La Colegiala | |||||
| "Gary Low's Summer" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Single only | ||||||
| 1985 | "Non-Stop Searching/Play the Game" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | La Colegiala | |||||
| "How Much" | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | Rien Ne Va Plus | ||||||
| "Niña/Don't Shout" | – | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | |||||||
| 1986 | "I Wanna Be with You" | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | Singles only | |||||
| 1990 | "Give Me a Friend" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||
| 1991 | "Dear Enemy" | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||
| "–" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
See also
- List of Italian musicians
- List of Italo disco artists and songs
- List of people from Rome
- Music in 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).
- "Feel It All Around" samples "I Want You":"Direct Sample of Multiple Elements", at whosampled.com Retrieved 5 October 2019
- Belgian peaks
- German peaks
- 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.
