Enrico Simonetti

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Enrico Simonetti
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Born(1924-01-29)29 January 1924
Alassio
Died28 May 1978(1978-05-28) (aged 54)
Rome

Enrico Simonetti (29 January 1924 – 28 May 1978) was an Italian pianist, composer, conductor, and television and radio presenter.

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Life and career

Born in Alassio, a Province of Savona, Simonetti studied piano at the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome. [1] [2] A lover of jazz, in the early 1950s he founded a jazz band with Piero Piccioni and Bruno Martino, with whom he performed in the most important nightclubs of the time. [1] [2] In 1953 he moved, with his family, to Brazil, where he found immediate success as musician, composer and entertainer, hosting a long running television program, Simonetti Show, which lasted for 147 episodes; [1] [2] thanks to his popularity he was made an honorary citizen of Brazil and was introduced into the "Candido Randon da Silva" order. [2] In 1964 he came back to Italy, where he joined RAI television, making his debut in the show Chitarra, amore mio. [1] [2] He was active as a television and radio host (often paired with Isabella Biagini), as a film composer, and even an occasional actor. Simonetti died at age 54 from complications following a major surgical operation to remove a tumor in his throat. [2]

He was the father of composer and musician Claudio Simonetti. [2]

Selected filmography

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni. Enciclopedia della Televisione. Garzanti, 1996–2003. ISBN   881150466X.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Marco Tosatti (29 May 1978). "Simonetti è morto: un tumore alla laringe ?". No. 121. La Stampa. pp. 1–2.
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