Mimmo Cavallo

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Mimmo Cavallo
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Born
Cosimo Cavallo

1 January 1951 (1951-01) (age 72)
Lizzano, Taranto, Italy
OccupationSinger-songwriter

Cosimo Cavallo (born 1 January 1951), best known as Mimmo Cavallo, is an Italian singer-songwriter and composer.

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Life and career

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]

Discography

Albums

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Enrico Deregibus (8 October 2010). Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore, 2010. ISBN   978-8809756250.
    - Ernesto Bassignano. "Cavallo, Mimmo". Gino Castaldo (edited by). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore, 1990.
  2. 1 2 Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN   978-8863462296.