Johnny Dorelli

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Johnny Dorelli, the stage name of Giorgio Guidi (born February 20, 1937) is an Italian actor, singer and showman.

Born in Meda, he debuted as singer in the late 1950s for CGD label. In 1958 he won the Sanremo Festival in duo with Domenico Modugno, with the songs "Nel blu dipinto di blu" ("Volare") and "Piove" ("Ciao ciao bambina"). "L'immensità" of 1967 is also a Dorelli's success at Sanremo.

His greatest success was the Musical Aggiungi un posto a tavola, which was also performed at the Adelphi Theatre in London's West End in an English version entitled Beyond the Rainbow in 1978.

After a period of absence, he returned to success in the 1980s. In 1983, he played St. Philip Neri in Luigi Magni's TV film State buoni se potete. Dorelli's latest feature film role is in Pupi Avati's Ma quando arrivano le ragazze (2004).

After a marriage to Catherine Spaak, he is currently married to Gloria Guida, a former actress.