P. Lion (Pietro Paolo Pelandi, born June 29, 1959) is an Italian singer and musician of the 1980s. He took the name of "P. Lion" because of the three "P" in his name and because the symbol of his family is a lion. But his astrological sign is a lion too. He started to play the piano and write his own music very early; he claims to be very romantic and sometimes too much of a "dreamer", but he made music because he finds that this is a great way to communicate. Very famous in Italy, he is also known all over the world for his two hits "Happy Children" (produced by Davide Zambelli, of Scotch) and "Dream". The second single "Dream" was the generic for more than 10 years of the French TV show and also radio show "Top 50". After his first album, P. Lion took part in the Milanese label Discomagic, where there were a lot of Italian music stars such as Lee Marrow. There, he was a self producer for some singles as suc as "Believe Me" and "Under The Moon" with Durium. In 1995 he released "A Step In The Right Way", an album with FMA and the publisher Allione. He collaborates as arranger on some productions such as Betty Villani or Tony Sheridan. He was a complete artist, because he did all of his album "Springtime":
- Music & lyrics of all songs by Paolo Pelandi
- Produced by Paolo Pelandi & V. Verdi
- Arranged by Paolo Pelandi, D. Zambelli & V. Verdi
- Keyboards & lead vocals by Paolo Pelandi
Little is known about his private life, just that he divorced in 1990 after 14 years of marriage. He lives now with Loredana, her son Massimiliano, and their son Edoardo.
Discography
Albums:
- Springtime (Carrère Records, 1984)
Singles:
- Happy Children (Carrère Records, 1984)
- Dream (Carrère Records, 1984)
- Reggae radio (Carrère Records, 1984)
- Burn In His Hand (P.Lion Production, 1991)
