The group, consisting of some schoolmates, formed in
Verona in 1971 as a split from the 24 members ensamble "Studio 24", and the same year they started successfully performing at the
Derby Club in Milan, in some satirical and musical shows directed by mime and
Dario Fo's frequent collaborator Arturo Corso. In 1972, they released their first eponymous album. In 1979, the group had a major hit with the song "Capito?", which reached the fourth place on the Italian hit parade. They then starred in two comedy films directed by
Carlo Vanzina, the semi-autobiographical
Arrivano i gatti and
Una vacanza bestiale, both released in 1980. Following the commercial success of his solo performance in
I fichissimi, in 1981 Calà left the group, and became one of the leading stars of the Italian film scene at the time. The group continued to perform as a trio for a few years, mainly working for
Silvio Berlusconi's
Fininvest, before splitting in 1985. Starting from Cala's 1997 film
Gli inaffidabili, they occasionally reunited in the following years in films, on television and on stage. ==References==