Torquato e i Quattro

Italian rock band founded in Cremona, 1958, by Mauro Sacchini - voice, bass, backing vocals, Giorgio Duchi - keyboards, backing vocals, Giulio Franzini - guitar. Piero Parodi (2) - voice, drums, backing vocals. They performmed in the tavern of the Hotel Continental, owned by Enrico Ghiraldi. Torquato was the name or nickname that Mauro Sacchini. After winning a contest with Phillips recorded an EP and were hired for a tour across Europe, especialente by Germany, Belgium, Denmark and Britain. In 1963 due to disagreements, they separated and each goes in other formations. Between 1959 - 1963 they relesead 30 songs.