Il Giardino dei Semplici (also spelled just as Giardino dei Semplici and often referred as GDS) are an Italian pop-rock music group, mainly successful in the 1970s and 1980s.Formed in late 1974 and officially launched in early 1975, throughout four decades they have released 11 studio records, 3 live albums, 3 collections of re-recorded tracks, 18 singles and many Greatest Hits albums. The group is well-known for its lead vocalists and singing in its signature choral falsetto; their music is a cohesive blend of genres.