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Subject: Baltimora

Written By: Hans on 10/07/02 at 08:43 a.m.

Hi folk!!
What can you say me about Baltimora (do you remember "Tarzan Boy"?)??? Is he Italian or Irish and is he still alive??? I've found misterious info about him (he would die in 1990...).
Thanks!!!!

Subject: Re: Baltimora

Written By: DJ Midas on 10/07/02 at 09:19 a.m.

According to the links below, Baltimora (Jimmy McShane) was Irish, and he died of AIDS March 28, 1995.  Hope this helps.

http://shopping.yahoo.com/shop?d=product&id=1927017821


http://users.efortress.com/doc-rock/1995.html

Subject: Re: Baltimora

Written By: Hans on 10/08/02 at 02:05 a.m.


Quoting:
According to the links below, Baltimora (Jimmy McShane) was Irish, and he died of AIDS March 28, 1995.  Hope this helps.

http://shopping.yahoo.com/shop?d=product&id=1927017821


http://users.efortress.com/doc-rock/1995.html
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Thanks...But I've also found that Baltimora was Italian and his real name is Maurizio Bassi (still alive!!)...Take a look at:

http://digilander.libero.it/80sjukebox/baltimora.htm

Subject: Re: Baltimora

Written By: ChuckyG on 10/08/02 at 08:24 a.m.


Quoting:

Thanks...But I've also found that Baltimora was Italian and his real name is Maurizio Bassi (still alive!!)...Take a look at:

http://digilander.libero.it/80sjukebox/baltimora.htm


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I might not speak italian, but I can make out some of it, and I think it says he died of AIDS in 1990. "morto di A.I.D.S. nel 1990"

the singles listed are just remixes by some hack after he died..

Subject: Re: Baltimora

Written By: Indy Gent on 10/08/02 at 05:19 p.m.

The Jimmy McShane story is correct, and he did die of AIDS in 1990. My question is: How did he get the name Baltimora? ???

Subject: Re: Baltimora

Written By: inthestars on 10/08/02 at 08:02 p.m.

Baltimora (aka Jimmy Mc Shane) was from Northern Ireland. His album 'Living in the Background' was a one man operation, he played  and wrote his own works..

I don't have any other info, unfortunately. Info on him is non-existant online, I wish someone who knew him would post something..

Subject: Re: Baltimora

Written By: Hans on 10/11/02 at 08:50 a.m.


Quoting:
Baltimora (aka Jimmy Mc Shane) was from Northern Ireland. His album 'Living in the Background' was a one man operation, he played  and wrote his own works..

I don't have any other info, unfortunately. Info on him is non-existant online, I wish someone who knew him would post something..
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So you're sure that Baltimora was really Jimmy McShane...And what about Maurizio Bassi? In this site it's clearly stated that he is Italian:

http://www.themusicnet.it/trash/italianissimi_p3.htm

Thank you the same!!

Subject: Re: Baltimora

Written By: inthestars on 10/12/02 at 11:27 a.m.

I think that we are talking about two people with the same name:) Baltimora is also an Italian city and both guys obviously had the idea of using it as a stage name!

Subject: Re: Baltimora

Written By: Hans on 10/14/02 at 01:47 a.m.


Quoting:
I think that we are talking about two people with the same name:) Baltimora is also an Italian city and both guys obviously had the idea of using it as a stage name!
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No, I don't think so...All Baltimora's tracks were written by Naimy Hackett and Maurizio Bassi (even "Tarzan boy", no doubt); if you search in Italian websites you'll find that Baltimora was the pseudonym of the same Maurizio Bassi but if you search in American/English websites you'll find that Baltimora was the northern Ireland singer called Jimmy McShane...What's the truth???

Subject: Re: Baltimora

Written By: inthestars on 10/14/02 at 11:47 a.m.

Those are the two songwriters.. Baltimora = Jimmy Mc Shane.. I am certain of it..

Subject: Re: Baltimora

Written By: Hans on 10/15/02 at 08:03 a.m.


Quoting:


Yes. Maurizio was the producer and co-writer. Jimmy McShane was the singer. The rights to the songs have gone back to him (the producer) and the album has been out of print for a while now.

Tarzan Boy
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Your name is a guarantee...
Thank you all!!!
However Baltimora is the Italian name of the city of Baltimore...