I Gufi

The group formed in Milan between 1963 and 1964, and debuted on stage with the show "I Gufi cantano due secoli di Resistenza" (i.e. "The Owls sing Two Centuries of Resistance").

The same year they started appearing in a number of RAI television shows, where their blue material encountered some censorship issues.

Gianni Magni embarked on a successful career as stand-up comedian and film actor.

Nanni Svampa recorded a few albums re-interpreting songs by Georges Brassens in the Milanese dialect.

Lino Patruno became a full-time jazz guitarist, recording and performing with musicians such as Dan Barrett, Bill Coleman, Bud Freeman and Frank Tate; Roberto Brivio continued to work in theatre.

I Gufi in Radiocorriere magazine, 1966. (l-r) Gianni Magni, Roberto Brivio, Nanni Svampa, Lino Patruno.