Il Balletto di Bronzo

Il Balletto di Bronzo (translation: "The Bronze Ballet") is an Italian progressive rock band from Naples. The band was initially formed as the I Battitori Selvaggi, and played Nato bases in Italy. Early members included Raffaele Cascone, a progressive guitarist and Freddy Cannon on drums. Cannon would later become a very successful record company executive with EMI, Carrere, PWL and join BMI as a senior executive in 1994. They changed their name to Il Balletto di Bronzo in 1969 and released two singles. The singles were Neve Calda / Comincio 'Per Gioco (1969) and Si, Mama Mama / Meditazione (1970). Their albums were Sirio 2222 (1970) followed by Ys (1972), before their first break up in 1973.