Domenico Modugno

Also known as Mimmo Modugno

Italian singer, actor and politician (1928–1994)

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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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Within Vinony's link graph, Domenico Modugno is referenced by 986 other articles, and connects out to Nel blu dipinto di blu, We Are the World and Sanremo Music Festival 1966.

It is catalogued under topics including 1928 births, 1994 deaths and 20th-century Italian male singers.

Its subject is documented across 58 Wikipedia language editions.

Film & TV

Polignano a Mare, Puglia, Italy

Known for

70 Jahre ESC - More than Music — Self (archive footage)2026
The Sanremo Case — Self1990
Western di cose nostre — Dottor Nuara1984
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?' — self1983
Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II1978
Cyrano — Cyrano de Bergerac1978
Don Giovanni in Sicilia — Giovanni Percolla1977
Il maestro di violino — Giovannni Russo1976
Smell of Flesh — Salvatore Cannavone1975
Piange… il telefono — Andrea Balestrieri1975

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Domenico
Gender: male
Citizenship: Kingdom of Italy
Place of birth: Polignano a Mare
Place of death: Lampedusa e Linosa
Occupation: composer
Educated at: Experimental Centre of Cinematography
Political party: Radical Party
Languages spoken: Italian
Native language: Italian
Award: Premio Tenco
Participant in: Sanremo Music Festival 1974
Genre: folk music
Instrument: guitar
Official website: www.domenicomodugno.it
Image: Domenico Modugno 1958 newsreel capture.jpg
Work location: Rome

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place of burial: Cimitero Flaminio
Commons category: Domenico Modugno
cause of death: myocardial infarction
date of birth: 1928-01-09
date of death: 1994-08-06
manner of death: natural causes
name in native language: Domenico Modugno
start of work period: 1953-00-00
birth name: Domenico Modugno
end of work period: 1994-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Early life

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