Den Harrow
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Den Harrow is an Italian new wave project which was especially popular in the '80s and early '90s. Stefano Zandri (born on June 4, 1962 in Nova Milanese, Italy) a fashion model from Milan, Italy was chosen to be the frontman of Den Harrow.
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Career
Den Harrow project was popular in the second half of 1980s charting high not only in Italy but also in many other European countries especially in Germany with hits like Future Brain, Mad Desire, Bad Boy, Don't Break My Heart, Day by Day , Catch the Fox all from the first two albums Overpower and Day by Day. The name "Den Harrow" was invented by the producers of the project, which according to them is based on the Italian word "Denaro" (money). It is believed that "Den Harrow" has sold over 4 million records world-wide.
Revealing the Truth
After years of continued fame and popularity, the fans of Den Harrow were faced with an unbelievable news, it was revealed both by the frontman of Den Harrow Stefano Zandri and the producers that they had been hiding the truth from their millions of fans. It was disclosed that Stefano Zandri did not actually sing his own songs; he was essentially a character who lip-synched to vocals produced by a number of other Italo singers. And since they did not consider Zandri's name and origin to be trendy enough, the producers R. Turatti and M. Chieregato had decided to invent a fictitious English based last name Manuel Stefano Carry as well as U.S. based birth place Boston Massachusetts, U.S. by concealing Stefano's true Italian origins to be able to market him more easily in the English speaking world.
Most of the songs for Den Harrow project were sung by an American vocalist Tom Hooker Beecher (aka Thomas Barbey, who was residing in Italy during the Italo-Disco era), including Europe-wide hit singles "Don't Break My Heart", "Bad Boy", "Catch the Fox", and "Future Brain". During an interview Hooker explains why it was decided to be done this way:
{{cquote|There was a small problem, however. He couldn't sing. So the solution was to never let him sing, or to put his voice so low in the mix that it was non existent. He started as an image. He would work on his costumes and clothes and someone else would sing on the records. The truth is, vision is a more developed sense in humans than hearing. People tend to buy and listen what they like to see.
Also according to Tom Hooker, in the very beginning Chuck Rolando's voice was used in the singles "To Meet Me" and "A Taste of Love". Later on, Silver Pozzoli was chosen to do the single "Mad Desire"; however, Hooker also produced the vocals for the album releases of "Mad Desire". Even though, Tom Hooker continued co-writing tracks for Den Harrow project, producers felt to bring in another vocalist into the studio with a higher voice than that of Hooker's for the 1988 album called Lies. According to Tom Hooker; however, Stefano Zandri has sung on his 1991 single Ocean.
Den Harrow now
Currently, Stefano Zandri continues to do live performances, especially in eastern Europe, still under the name Den Harrow, allegedly claiming that he has learned to sing himself.
In 1997 Stefano Zandri moved to California to take part in the TV serial Sunset Beach.
In 2005 hosted the TV show "Radio HARROW" on the satellite TV channel "Match Music".
In 2006 Stefano Zandri took part in a reality show: the Italian version of "Celebrity Survivor" broadcast on Rai Due.
In 2007 Stefano Zandri released a new song "FEDEN - Lo so", written and sung by him and his wife, only available on his web site that reportedly sold already 16.000 copies, he is also planning to sell his autobiographical book entitled "Segreti e bugie" (Secrets and Lies) also available on his website.
Discography
Albums
- 1985 - Overpower [#29 Sweden, #20 Switzerland] <ref name="c">"Album_Positions_for_Overpower"dutchcharts.nl.</ref>
- 1987 - Day By Day [#25 Sweden, #4 Switzerland] <ref name="d">"Album_Positions_for_Day_by_Day"dutchcharts.nl.</ref>
- 1988 - Lies
- 1989 - The Best Of Den Harrow
- 1996 - I, Den
- 1999 - Back From The Future
- 1999 - Mad Desire (I Successi)
Singles
- 1983 - To Meet Me
- 1984 - A Taste Of Love
- 1985 - Mad Desire [#15 Italy]
- 1985 - Future Brain [#6 Switzerland, #17 France, #9 Italy]<ref name="e">"Single_Chart_Positions_for_Future_Brain"dutchcharts.nl.</ref>
- 1985 - Bad Boy [#11 Switzerland, #17 France, #3 Italy, #20 Germany] <ref name="f">"Single_Chart_Positions_for_Bad_Boy"dutchcharts.nl.</ref>
- 1986 - Overpower
- 1986 - Charleston [#17 Switzerland, #27 France, #18 Germany, #11 Italy] <ref name="g">"Single_Chart_Positions_for_Charleston"dutchcharts.nl.</ref>
- 1986 - Catch The Fox [#16 Sweden, #8 Switzerland, #7 Italy, #27 Germany]<ref name="h">"Single_Chart_Positions_for_Catch_the_Fox"dutchcharts.nl.</ref>
- 1987 - Don't Break My Heart [#6 Switzerland, #6 Italy, #4 Germany, #5 Sweden]
- 1987 - Tell Me Why [#12 Switzerland, #22 Germany, #15 Italy]
- 1988 - Day By Day [#29 Italy, #10 Sweden]
- 1988 - Born To Love [#13 Italy, #45 Germany, #12 Sweden]
- 1988 - You Have A Way [#10 Italy, #56 Germany]
- 1988 - Lies [#39 Italy]
- 1989 - Holiday Night [#38 Germany]
- 1989 - Take Me Back
- 1991 - Ocean
- 1992 - Real Big Love
- 1992 - All I Want Is You
- 1994 - Take Me
- 1994 - The Universe Of Love
- 1994 - You And The Sunshine
- 1995 - Tomorrow Is Another Day
- 1995 - I Need A Lover
- 1996 - I Feel You
- 1998 - Future Brain '98
- 2000 - Future Brain 2000
- 2001 - Don't Break My Heart (Remixes 2001)
- 2006 - Push Push
- 2007 - FEDEN - Lo so
