Bebu Silvetti aka Silvetti (March 27th, 1944-July 2003) was a pianist, composer, arranger and producer best known for the 1976 instrumental Disco hit "Spring Rain". Silvetti passed away from lung cancer. In 1997 he produced a C.D. for a Brazilian vocalist called Roberto Carlos. The incidence of lung cancer is highly correlated with smoking. ... Roberto Carlos can refer to: Roberto Carlos, Brazilian football (soccer) player. ...

Biography

Bebu Silvetti was born near Buenos Aires, Argentina and started his piano education at the age of six. During his teenage years he formed his own jazz quartet and a few other musical groups. At 21 Bebu left Argentina to go to Spain where he stayed a few years working as a pianist at some of the most popular jazz clubs of the time. In the early 70's he moved to Mexico and started arranging and composing. Upon his return to Spain some years later, he recorded his first album, which contained his mega hit "Spring Rain". Other albums followed. Silvetti returned to Mexico in the late 70's, he continued arranging, composing and producing mostly for other artists. Buenos Aires (BWEH-naus EYE-ress, literally Good Winds in Spanish, but more akin to Fair Winds, as in navigation) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, as well as one of the largest in South America. ...

During his long and prolific career, he produced, arranged, and composed for a wide variety of latin and international artists, including Plácido Domingo, Luis Miguel, Paul Anka, Engelbert Humperdinck, Vikki Carr, and Marco Antonio Solis. Plácido Domingo Plácido Domingo (born January 21, 1941) is a famous Spanish opera singer, well-known for a voice that is versatile, strong and possessed of a ringing and clear tone throughout its range. ... Luis Miguel on the CD cover of México en la piel Luis Miguel (born Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri April 19, 1970 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Mexican singer and among the most popular Latino celebrities. ... Paul Anka receiving the Order of Canada from Governor General Adrienne Clarkson in a ceremony performed at Rideau Hall on Friday, June 10, 2005. ... For the pop singer of this name, see Engelbert Humperdinck (singer) Engelbert Humperdinck (September 1, 1854 – September 27, 1921) was a German composer, best known for his opera, Hänsel und Gretel (1893). ... Vikki Carr (born July 19, 1941 in El Paso, Texas as Florencia Bisenta de Casillas Martinez Cardona) is an American singer who has sung in a variety of music genres, including jazz, pop and country, but has enjoyed her greatest success singing in Spanish. ...

Bebu was the recipient of the Grammy, Billboard and many other awards throughout his lifetime. Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... An example of a Billboard Magazine. ...

Bebu Silvetti passed away in July of 2003 from respiratory failure caused by complications from his cancer treatment.