Piero Focaccia
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| Piero Focaccia | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
16 October 1944 Cervia, Ravenna |
| Occupation | Singer, actor |
Career
Born in Cervia, Ravenna, a former lifeguard, Focaccia began her career in 1962, with the single "Il pappagallo".[1] He got his main success one year later with the song "Stessa spiaggia stesso mare" which won the Disco per l'estate competition[1] and reached the third place at the Italian hit parade.[2] After a less successful period, in 1970 his song "Permette signora" peaked number nine at the hit parade.[2]
Focaccia entered the Sanremo Music Festival competition three times between 1964 and 1974.[3] He was also actor in two comedy films, Mariano Laurenti's La bella Antonia, prima Monica e poi Dimonia and Luigi Comencini's Le bambole.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Enrico Deregibus. Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore, 2010. ISBN 8809756258.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dario Salvatori. Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.
- ↑ Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 8863462291.
External links
- Piero Focaccia at AllMusic
- Piero Focaccia discography at Discogs
- Piero Focaccia at the Internet Movie Database
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