Piero de Benedictis

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Piero De Benedictis
Alejandro Mayol y Piero (cropped).jpg
Born (1945-04-19) 19 April 1945 (age 79)
Nationality Argentine
Citizenship Colombian
OccupationSinger/songwriter
Website www.pieroonline.com

Piero De Benedictis (stage name Piero) (born 19 April 1945) is an Italian-born Argentine singer/songwriter who also holds Colombian citizenship. [1] [2]

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Discography

Albums
Compilations
Singles
Collectives

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References

  1. "El Consorcio (Mocedades), Eugenia León, Ricardo Montaner, Ednita Nazario, and Piero to Be Honored with The Latin Recording Academy® Lifetime Achievement Award". www.businesswire.com. Business Wire. 2016-09-08. Archived from the original on 2016-09-09. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  2. "Piero De Benedictis". Europeana Collections. Europeana . Retrieved 2019-04-12.