Nunzio Gallo

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Nunzio Gallo (March 25, 1928 - February 22, 2008) was an Italian singer. He represented his country in the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest coming 6th. The song he performed, Corde Della Mia Chitarra is famous for being the longest song ever played for Eurovision at 5:09 before the new rules came into place. Gallo was also an actor appearing in over 20 films. Gallo suffered severe brain haemorrhage in September 2007 from which he never fully recovered. He died on the 22nd of February.^[1]