Paolo Mengoli

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Paolo Mengoli
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Born14 August 1950 (1950-08-14) (age 72)
Bologna, Italy
OccupationSinger
Website http://paolomengoli.it

Paolo Mengoli (born 14 August 1950) is an Italian singer, mainly successful between late 1960s and 1970s.

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Life and career

Born in Bologna, after performing in several local music halls in 1968 Mengoli won the Castrocaro Music Festival. [1] [2] In 1969 he got his major hit with the song " Perché l'hai fatto" with whom he competed at Un disco per l'estate. [1] [2] In 1972 he won the "Group B" of the Cantagiro with the song "Mi piaci da morire". [1]

Mengoli slowed his activities in the mid-1970s, partially relaunching his career between late 1980s and early 1990s thanks to his apparitions on several TV-programs. [1] [2] He entered the competition at the Sanremo Music Festival three times between 1970 and 1992. [1] [2]

Discography

Album

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Enzo Giannelli. "Paolo Mengoli". Gino Castaldo (edited by). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore, 1990.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN   978-8863462296.
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