Domenico Modugno
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Domenico Modugno was an Italian singer, actor, and politician who lived from 1928 to 1994. He is remembered as an influential figure in Italian entertainment and public life during the mid-to-late 20th century.
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Domenico Modugno (January 9, 1928 – August 6, 1994) was an Italian singer and songwriter. From a young age Domenico wanted to become an actor and in 1951, after his military service, he enrolled in an acting school. While still studying he had a role in a cinematographic version of Filumena Marturano by Eduardo De Filippo, and some other films. In 1957, his song Lazzarella, sung by Aurelio Fierro, came second in the Festival della Canzone Napoletana, bringing him the first popularity. <a href=
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Domenico Modugno ( Italian pronunciation: [doˈmeːniko moˈduɲɲo]; 9 January 1928 – 6 August 1994) was an Italian singer, actor and, later in life, a member of the Italian Parliament. He is known for his 1958 international hit song "Nel blu dipinto di blu", for which he received the first Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. He is considered the first Italian cantautore.
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1928 births1994 deaths20th-century Italian male singers20th-century Italian singer-songwritersBiography articles needing translation from Italian WikipediaBurials at the Cimitero FlaminioCentro Sperimentale di Cinematografia alumniDecca Records artistsDeputies of Legislature X of ItalyEurovision Song Contest entrantsFederation of the Greens politicians