He has been influenced by Keith Emerson, Brian Auger, Rick Wakeman and Tony Banks. The son of composer and entertainer Enrico, he was the keyboard player for the Italian progressive rock band Goblin, which initially formed under the name Cherry Five. He studied at the Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia in Rome. Castellari, Lamberto Bava, and Sergio Martino. His work has long been an iconic staple of Italian genre cinema, collaborating with directors like Ruggero Deodato, Umberto Lenzi, Lucio Fulci, Enzo G. The keyboardist of the progressive rock band Goblin, Simonetti has specialized in the scores for Italian and American horror films since the 1970s.Ī long-time collaborator of director Dario Argento, Simonetti has worked on several of the director/producer's films including Deep Red, Suspiria, Dawn of the Dead, Tenebrae, Phenomena, Demoni, and Opera. Claudio Simonetti (born 19 February 1952) is an Italian musician and film composer.
