Sergio Leonardi | |
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![]() Sergio Leonardi in 1968 | |
Born | 26 March 1944 79) Rome, Italy | (age
Occupation(s) | Singer Actor |
Sergio Leonardi (born 26 March 1944) is an Italian singer and actor.
Born in Rome, Leonardi started performing as an impersonator and singer at 16 years old. Noted by producer and songwriter Enrico Polito, he made his professional debut in the mid-1960s with the single "Capri mon Capri". [1] [2]
Among his major hits, "Non ti scordar di me", a cover version of a famous Beniamino Gigli song, "Bambina", which won the Verde section at the 1968 Festivalbar, and "Whisky", the theme song of the TV-series Sheridan, squadra omicidi , later included in the musical score of The Sunday Woman . [1] [2]
Starting from early 1970s Leonardi gradually focused into acting, joining the stage company Il Bagaglino and appearing in several films. [1] [2]
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