This release, on the eve of the Banana Republic tour, saw Lucio Dalla and Francesco De Gregori (normally accompanied by Cyan)[relevant?]

The official founding of the group came in the spring of 1981 during the summer tour by Lucio Dalla, when Stadio offered their first two songs, "Grande figlio di puttana" (major son of a bitch) and the energetic "Chi te l'ha detto" (Who told you that?

1983 saw the release of the band's career-defining single, "Acqua e sapone" (water and soap), recorded for the eponymous film by Carlo Verdone.

Cappa participated in the Festival and the subsequent television output of the band and toured with Lucio Dalla, who also appeared in the music video "Dentro le scarpe" (Inside the shoes).

In 1984, they contributed to the soundtrack of the Luciano Salce film Vediamoci chiaro, featuring the song "Ti senti sola" (You feel lonely) and Liberatori's original music.

In December 1985, after several live television appearances with Lucio Dalla to present the album Bugie (Lies), Fabio Liberatori, tired of his life on the road, decided to leave the group to pursue a career as a music producer.

In the album of the same name that follows[clarification needed] are included "Lunedì Cinema" (Monday Cinema), for some years the opening theme of the Lunedifilm movie showcase on Rai Uno; "Incubo assoluto" (Absolute nightmare) written for them by Roberto "Freak" Antoni; and generational "Giacche senza vento" (Coats without wind) with lyrics by director Ambrogio Lo Giudice.

and rhythmic "Tu vuoi qualcosa" (You want something), presented at Festivalbar, and which would also be a theme song of soccer talk show Il Processo del Lunedì.

In 1989, Stadio released their fourth album, Puoi fidarti di me (You can trust me), driven by the success of the single of the same name written by Luca Carboni.

As the band began a new life without its long-time mentor, it faced many internal problems caused by the absolute instability of the private project of its main sponsor.

In the late summer of 1990, after the long involvement of the band at Cantagiro, Beppe D'Onghia decided to return to work with Lucio Dalla.

[clarification needed] Pezzoli was tempted away by Dalla to take part in the Change tour, which Curreri accepted on the condition it would be temporary and not affect Stadio's studio work.

[citation needed] The single "Generazione di fenomeni" (Generating of phenomena) became the theme of RAI television show I Ragazzi del muretto.

It was released in advance of the album Siamo tutti elefanti inventati (We are all invented elephants), considered by critics as Stadio's most successful (along with La faccia delle donne), and which marked the beginning of the group's collaboration with Saverio Grandi.

In 1992, Stabiliamo un contatto (Let's establish a contact) was released, including the songs: "Per la bandiera" (For the flag) written by Francesco Guccini in memory of the dead bodyguards of Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino; the Emilian artist signature, "Swatch"; "Libero di cambiare" (Free to change) with lyrics by Jovanotti; and "L'appostamento" and "Lo scatolone" (The big box) with lyrics by Bergonzoni.

In the spring of 1997 they released Dammi 5 minuti, which included "Un volo d'amore" (A love flying), the story of two young lovers killed in the Bosnian conflict.

In the 2000 album Donne & colori (Women and colours), Stadio attempted, with the production help of Guido Elmi and Frank Nemola, an ethnic approach, resulting in the song "In paradiso con te" (In paradise with you) with Israeli singer Amal Murkus.

With the release in 2005 of their album L'amore volubile (The fickle love), Stadio seemed to change trajectory with writer and producer Figure Saverio Grandi.

On 3 February 2012, a third single was released, "Poi ti lascerò dormire" (Then let you sleep), which was used in the soundtrack for Carlo Verdone's Posti in piedi in paradiso (Places standing in heaven).

The anthology included three unpublished songs: "I nostri anni" (Our years) written by Fabrizio Moro, "Bella" by Luca Carboni, and "Dall'altra parte dell'età" (across age) by Poplars and Fornili.

On 13 December 2015, the group's participation in the 66th Sanremo Music Festival was announced, in the Campioni (big artists) section, with the song "Un giorno mi dirai" (One day you will tell me), to promote Stadio's album Miss Nostalgia, released 12 February 2016.

Stadio also won the Sanremo Music Festival award for Best Cover,[5] with the song "La Sera Dei Miracoli" by Lucio Dalla.