Mimmo Cavallo | |
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Born | Cosimo Cavallo 1 January 1951 (age 72) |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Cosimo Cavallo (born 1 January 1951), best known as Mimmo Cavallo, is an Italian singer-songwriter and composer.
Born in Lizzano, Apulia, Cavallo spent his childhood in Turin, where his family had moved. [1] At 17 years old he moved back in Apulia, where he started performing as a singer, and shortly later he moved to Rome, where he began his professional career. [1]
In 1980, Cavallo released his first record, the concept album Siamo meridionali, which received large critical acclaim. [1] [2] Active as a songwriter for other artists, his collaborations include work Mia Martini, Zucchero Fornaciari, Ornella Vanoni, Gianni Morandi, Loredana Bertè and Fiorella Mannoia. [1] [2] He composed "Ma che storia è questa", the theme song of the RAI television program La storia d'Italia a fumetti by Enzo Biagi. [1]
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