Dino (Italian singer)

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Born (1948-05-03) 3 May 1948 (age 72)
Occupationsinger

Eugenio Zambelli (born 3 May 1948), best known as Dino, is an Italian singer and actor.

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Life and career

Born in Verona, Zambelli started his career as the singer of the group "I Kings"; in 1963 the group won the second edition of the Festival degli sconosciuti held by Teddy Reno in Ariccia; struck by the voice of the singer, Reno contracted Zambelli with his record company, with the stage name of Dino. [1] Between 1964 and 1968 Dino was a real teen idol and a successful singer, with two major hit singles, "Eravamo amici" and "Te lo leggo negli occhi". [2] [3]

Also active as a film and a stage actor, Dino retired from show business in 1973, and he became manager of an oil company; [1] he resumed his musical activities in the late 1980s. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN   978-8863462296.
  2. Giorgio Dell’Arti, Massimo Parrini. Catalogo dei viventi. Marsilio, 2009. ISBN   978-88-317-9599-9.
  3. Cesare Rizzi, Fulvio Beretta (1993). Enciclopedia del rock italiano. Arcana, 1993. ISBN   8879660225.