Franco Godi (born 10 June 1940) is an Italian composer, conductor, arranger and record producer.
Born in Milan, Godi grew up in Prato, where he started his musical activity as a member of a band. After working in a local radio station, in 1962 he composed his first jingle for the Bertolli oil, and from then he became the most active composer in the field of commercials and Caroselli in Italy, as to be called "Mr. Jingle".
Godi was also active as a film score composer, particularly in the field of animation, where he had a long collaboration with Bruno Bozzetto, and also composed theme songs for a large number of television programs and series. He is the founder of the record label Best Sound, which produced some of the early hip hop Italian groups, including Articolo 31 and Gemelli Diversi.
Discography +YearTitleLabelNotes1968VIP - Mio Fratello Superuomo SoundtrackCAM1972Pop-Paraphrenia.....FonovideoCollaboration with Rocchi & Chiarosi1977Herr Rossi Sucht Das GlückSatellit & EMI ElectrolaHerr Rossi Sucht Das Glück Folge 21978Rossi, Wenn Du Wärest - Folge 3Rossi, Wenn Du Wärest - Folge 4Drama TestMusic Scene Collaboration with O. Rocchi & ChiarosiLe Canzoni De Il Signor RossiRCA Original Cast1983Mr. Godi / Mr. Jingle (The Advertising Music In Italy)Best Sound1990Music For Images And MessagesCompilation1999Signor RossiCrippled Dick Hot Wax!Compilation; recorded 1970–19772004La Linea - La Musica (Original Soundtrack)Crippled Dick Hot Wax!Recorded 1979–1986????Sound - WaveCinemusic
Filmography +YearFilmDirectorNotes1967Life In A TinBruno BozzettoShort Film1968The SuperVips1970Il signor Rossi al CampingShort Film1972Lineman season 1Osvaldo CavandoliTV show, 1974Self ServiceBruno BozzettoShort FilmMr. Rossi in VenisePaolo il freddoCiccio Ingrassia1975The Exorcist: Italian Style1976Il signor Rossi cerca la felicitàBruno BozzettoAllegro non troppo'Ballet Themes'Mr Rossi's Vacation 1977Mr. Rossi's DreamsSupergulp, i fumetti in TVSandro LodoloSeason 11978The Last SavageAlfredo Castiglioni & Angelo Castiglioni1979Lineman season 2Osvaldo CavandoliTV show1981Supergulp, i fumetti in TVSandro LodoloSeason 31982Shocking AfricaAlfredo Castiglioni & Angelo CastiglioniShort FilmTennis ClubBruno BozzettoShort Film1984Moa MoaShort Film1986Lineman season 3Osvaldo CavandoliTV show1988Don Tonino Season 1Fosco GasperiTV series1990Don Tonino Season 22001Senza filtroMimmo RaimondiActor, 'JD'200653 días de inviernoJudith ColellWriter of 'Misty Lovers'
References
External links
Franco Godi at Discogs