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Mal Ryder | |
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Birth name | Paul Bradley Couling |
Born | Llanfrenchfa, Wales, United Kingdom | 27 February 1944
Genres | Beat |
Occupation | Singer |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1962–present |
Labels | Pye, RCA Victor, Carosello, Ricordi, Baby Records |
Spouse | Renata Maialetti |
Website | www |
Paul Bradley Couling (born 27 February 1944 in Llanfrechfa, Wales), known by his stage name Mal Ryder or simply Mal, is a British singer who achieved popularity in Italy in the late 1960s, singing with his band Mal and the Primitives.[1] In 1989 he became a naturalized Italian citizen.[2] One of his biggest hits was the Italian theme of the TV series Fury. Mal lives in Pordenone.
The Italian pop groups I Corvi and Mal and the Primitives ('Mal' actually being British expatriate Paul Bradley Couling) managed to transmute 'my wild beautiful bird' into 'a little baby doll' (bambolina), but perhaps the oddest cover version of ...