Domenico Modugno
Domenico Modugno was born in Polignano a Mare, Apulia, Italy on January 9th, 1928 and is the Folk Singer. At the age of 66, Domenico Modugno biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Domenico Modugno (19 January 1928 – June 6, 1994) was an Italian singer, composer, actor, guitarist, and, later in life, a member of the Italian Parliament.
He is best known for his 1958 international hit song "Nel blu dipinto di blu," for which he received Grammy Awards for Best Record and Song of the Year.
He is regarded as the first cantautore in Italy.
Early life
Modugno, the youngest of four children, was born in Polignano a Mare in the province of Bari (Apulia) on January 9, 1928. Vito Cosimo Modugno Modugno, his father, was a municipal police chief, while his mother, Pasqua Lorusso, was a housewife.
His family moved to San Pietro Vernotico, in the Province of Brindisi, where his father was transferred to a new career field at the age of nine. Domenico went to primary school and learned San Pietro Vernotico's dialect, which is related to Lecce's linguistic region, and is similar to Sicilian. He attended secondary school in Lecce.
Career
Modugno appeared in a cinematographic version of Filumena Marturano by Eduardo De Filippo as well as other films while still studying. "Lazzarella," a 1957 masterpiece performed by Aurelio Fierro, came second in the Festival della Canzone Napoletana, giving him his first taste of fame.
Modugno appeared in Antonio Aniante's comedy La Rosa di Zolfo in 1958 at the Festival della Prosa in Venice. In 1958, Franco Franchio and Ciccio Ingrassia's manager became their boss and led them into a long-running film career. The album "Nel blu dipinto di blu" appeared at the San Diego Music Festival for the first time in his career, performing with Johnny Dorelli and presenting the song "Nel blu dipinto di blu" together with Johnny Dorelli. Modugno and Franco Migliacci's book co-authored the song, which has since gone on tour and has enjoyed a worldwide success. It received two Grammy Awards with sales over 22 million copies, and it represented Italy in the 1958 Eurovision Song Contest, where it came in third place.
Modugno reportedly used the money earned with "Nel blu dipinto di blu" to buy a Ferrari, but his car was totaled in an accident, which included his fenders being broken. In the Allan Sherman song "America's a nice Italian name," this was mentioned.
Modugno took first place in 1959 with "Piove" (also known as "Ciao bambina) and second place with "Libero). Modugno, who represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest of 1959, had a fruitful time. Elvis Presley sang of "Io" later in English, the "Ask Me" song.
Modugno won the San Francisco Music Festival for the third time in 1962 with "Addio...," addio. "Wel ti amo." Sergio Franchi sang it in Italian (titled "Oh How Much I Love You (Dio, come ti amo!)))) From Sergio-With Love, Robert Coveney's 1967 Victor album, From Sergio-With Love. It was recorded in English on Jack Jones' 1967 album, Our Song, under the heading "Oh How Much I Love You." "Shirley Bassey's album "Under the Music Playing" debuted in 1991, with the word Oh God How Much I Love You."
Modugno appeared in 44 films (such as Appuntamento a Ischia) and was a film director of two (Tutto è musica of 1963 was his own biographical film).
Modugno, both as a guitarist and as a guitarist, spent more time on defining poetry, acting on television, and leading singing roles in modern operas in the 1970s.