Le Orme
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: Italy
- Born: 1966 in Marghera, Venice, Italy
- Active: 1966 - present
Biography
Le Orme is one of the longest lasting and best known Italian progressive rock bands. The band was formed in Venice in 1966 by Aldo Tagliapietra (voice, guitars), Nino Smeraldi (guitars), Claudio Galietti (guitar and bass) and Marino Rebeschini (drums). Their first album, 'Ad Gloriam', was released in 1969. From their psychedelic and beat roots, they moved into increasingly sophisticated musical structures. Their 1973 album 'Felona e Sorona' is widely regarded as one of the top albums in Italian progressive rock.
Genres
Le Orme Discography
- Ad Gloriam (1969) - Album - rated 3.16/5
- Collage (1971) - Album - rated 4.08/5
- Uomo di pezza (1972) - Album - rated 4.4/5
- Felona e Sorona (1973) - Album - rated 4.16/5
- Contrappunti (1974) - Album - rated 4.12/5
- Smogmagica (1975) - Album - rated 3.2/5
- Verità nascoste (1976) - Album - rated 3.8/5
- Storia o leggenda (1977) - Album - rated 3.86/5
- Florian (1979) - Album - rated 3.89/5
- Orme (1990) - Album - rated 2.39/5
- Elementi (2001) - Album - rated 3.52/5
Members
- Michi Dei Rossi - drums, percussion (1967–Present)
- Michele Bon - keyboards (1992–Present)
- Fabio Trentini - bass (2016–Present)
- Aldo Tagliapietra - vocals, bass, guitar (1966–2009)
- Tony Pagliuca - keyboards (1968–1992)
- Germano Serafin - guitar (1975–1980)
- Francesco Sartori - piano, keyboards (1992–1997)
- Andrea Bassato - keyboards, violin (2001–2007)