:: discography

VERNON: The Eyes of Love (2007)
NUMBER ONE, ITALY

After some years of silence Vernon is back as a great and sensual interpreter of this album of evergreen songs.

J'ATTENDRAI
E SE DOMANI (THE WAY YOU LOVE)
THE EYES OF LOVE
YOURS IS MY HEART ALONE
PEACE IN THE WORLD
HURT (A CHI)
SI VUELVES TU (IT'S TOO LATE)
LA MUSICA E' FINITA (SURRENDER)
THE CLOSEST THING TO CRAZY
MAMBO
ERES TU
AMOR MIO (GOODBYE)
ANCORA ANCORA (LET ME LIGHT YOUR FIRE)
MY HEART BELONGS TO ME
IL MIO MONDO (YOU ARE MY WORLD)
SIN TI (WITHOUT YOU)
GLI OCCHI DELL'AMORE

VERNON: Bonny Bonny (1981-1982)
POLYDOR-PHONOGRAM

By popular demand the Philips-owned recording company decided to publish "Bonny Bonny" as a single in view of its popularity. This number is definitely a first class example of disco music at its best.

VERNON: American Woman (1979-1980)
POLYDOR-PHONOGRAM

During the early months of its appearance on the record market this LP quickly became one of the best selling albums. In fact it includes many captivating numbers such as “Bonny Bonny”, “When a child is born” (Soleado), and the signature song, “American Woman”. As the lead number “American Woman” earned Vernon many television appearances, most notably the live telecast to most of Europe of the FestivalBar grand finale at the historic Arena of Verona with over 200 million television viewers. Vernon was also a guest at the New Year’s Special from Asiago which was also televised throughout Europe. Polydor was very pleased with this LP and its success was much greater than expected as many numbers became standard repertory for radio and discotheque disc jockeys. After many years, Vernon’s evergreen interpretation of Bob Marley’s “Guava Jelly” is still played by DJs of radio stations in Europe and the Caribbean. Among the many noted musicians that worked for this LP, mention must be made of the famous percussionist Tullio De Piscopo.

AMERICAN WOMAN
GUAVA JELLY
WHEN A CHILD IS BORN (SOLEADO)
YOU TAKE MY HEART AWAY
WHO WHAT WHEN WHERE

VERNON: American Woman
FALCON RECORDS INTERNATIONAL
Londra, New York

This 45 rpm was distributed worldwide and was well received, it also was very successful in Europe. Some highly skilled musicians worked on this recording, including the renowned percussionist Tullio De Piscopo.

VERNON: Natalì (1978)
FONIT CETRA INTERNATIONAL

This is the disco version of Umberto Balsamo’s most famous song. Vernon’s single became popular with radios and discotheques in Italy and France. It was also noticed in Great Britain, while in Italy it was regularly aired by cable radio “Filodiffusione” for over ten years, well into the late 1980s. Among the many impressive musicians working on this recording, mention must be made of percussionist Gil Cuppini.

SIDE B: “In the sunshine” (Ron Hanson and Beryno) - a summer favourite that was aired quite often by the Italian radio RAI and many other stations, including Radio Montecarlo.

NATALI'

VERNON: You Forever (1976-77)
(Arranger: Sergio Parisini)
FONIT CETRA INTERNATIONAL

This was undoubtedly the most commercially successful record Vernon did in Europe. It is the disco version of Tony Dallara’s exceedingly popular “Come prima”. It received tremendous exposure on radio, and RAI invited Vernon to sing his top ten hit on prime time shows such as “Teen” and “Piccolo Slam”. To this day, this song is still aired by Italian cable radio “Filodiffusione” on a daily basis. Vernon’s popularity earned him appearances on Tele Montecarlo, on the Italian-Swiss radio and television, and other prominent networks. Among the many impressive musicians working on this recording, mention must be made of percussionist Tullio De Piscopo.

SIDE B: "Last Refrain" (Beryno, Specchia, Raggi). This is a romantic ballad that shows Vernon at his best as a great vocalist.

YOU FOREVER (COME PRIMA)

VERNON: We Will Find A Way (1974-1975)
(Capogh, Mammoliti, Palumbo)
(Arranger: Sante Palumbo)
CPT, MILAN

This captivating ballad was particularly successful with privately owned radio which at the time were making their debut in Italy.

SIDE B: "Pretty Girl" (Celli, Ceppani, Palumbo).

VERNON: Bonny Bonny
FALCON RECORDS INTERNATIONAL
Londra, New York

This 45 rpm was distributed worldwide and was well received, it also was very successful in Europe. Some highly skilled musicians worked on this recording, including the renowned percussionist Tullio De Piscopo.

BONNY BONNY

VERNON: You Forever
FALCON RECORDS INTERNATIONAL
Londra, New York

As a result of its great success in Europe, this single was produced to satisfy the demand in other markets worldwide. It did remarkably well for several months and carried Vernon’s name into the early 1980s.

CHAPPELL: Successi (seconda raccolta)
EDIZIONI CHAPPELL S.r.l.
Milan

This is a collection of musical scores of the greatest hits published by Chappell Music and includes Vernon’s disco hit "Bonny Bonny".