All about us: Leo Sanguinetti Shine On Your Tears Text by Richard Cartwright
He’s been composing songs since he was 17, and he’s still at it! Coming up is a bunch of songs he’s been working on with local producer, Denis Valerga...`SHINE ON YOUR TEARS,’ sounds like the perfect gift to offer a family member or friend this Christmas...
HE’S FOREVER OFFERING you his compositions for you to listen to when you meet him in the street, whether you’re in a rush or not. So far, he’s released 5 CDs of original songs, all to do with ‘life’ as we know it - the good, the bad and the ugly! “My aim with this release is to raise as much as possible for charity – the ‘Holy Covid Ladies’ as I call them, those are the nurses in the GHA and ‘Gibsams’, who all do tremendous work for our community.” In 2003 Leo released his first CD – ‘LEO LEO’ which, along with his second release can be heard online and are ‘liked’ quite often and some of his tracks have also been picked up by a number of online radio stations... “And to date,” Leo says, “15 record companies and music publishers have expressed an interest in some of my work and hopefully that will continue with this new release.” Leo tells me his best years working on his songs have been produced when he was 17 and roughly to about when he was in his mid thirties. He recalls the time when he was travelling around Europe busking with Jamie Chiappe in London, Paris, 10 GLOBE MAGAZINE
So onto the new release, ‘SHINE ON YOUR TEARS’ ...“Yes, there are five songs on this CD – ‘16 Candles,’ ‘Counting Crows,’ ‘1,000 Million Melodies,’ ‘When We Used To Smile We Were Happy’ and the title track, ‘Shine On Your Tears.’ As well as it being sold at Vijay, it will also be placed online. It’ll have a brand new cover too.” Leo’s proud of his new work and it seems he never tires!! “I also write poetry, and paint, I’m an artist, so I keep myself busy and next year I’ll be doing some more recording with Denis...I’m working on another album – ‘Save Your Planet’ is the title.” Aptly named during these times, I would say!
Madrid and Cambridge making a lot of money... “Yes that was a great experience. I remember one day we made £400...that was
incredible.” His writing has been on many subjects including a song where he pokes fun at opera of all things!
‘SHINE ON YOUR TEARS’ is available online and you can get a copy at ‘Vijay’ in Main Street... Leo wants to thank the many producers he’s been working with - Denis Valerga in particular - and very importantly, a very big thank you to local artist, Christian Hook, who has supported him in a very big way...Thanks to all and enjoy!
