I Cugini di Campagna (“Country Cousins”) is an Italian pop band formed in 1970 in Rome. the members are: *Silvano Michetti *Ivano Michetti *Tiziano Leonardi *Nick Luciani They are well known for the use of falsetto and for their eccentric look. The band achieved some success with its first single, “Il ballo di Peppe”, which was launched by the radio-program Alto Gradimento in 1970. The band achieved some success with its first single, “Il ballo di Peppe”, which was launched by the radio-program Alto Gradimento in 1970. In 1973 the band gained more success with the song “Anima mia”, then they achieved a series of commercial hits until the early eighties. After a difficult period the band resurfaced in 1997, with a new lineup, thanks to the RAI TV-show Anima mia, whose success led to the rediscovery of their eponymous song and the band as a whole. Since then Cugini di Campagna has produced a series of albums, containing both re-arranged versions of their earlier hits as well as new material.