Jimmy Fontana
born on 13/11/1934 in Camerino, Marche, Italy
died on 11/9/2013 in Roma, Latium, Italy
Alias Enrico Sbriccoli
Jimmy Fontana
Jimmy Fontana | |
Fontana in 1965
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Born | Enrico Sbriccoli November 13 1934 Camerino, Italy |
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Died | 11 September 2013 (aged 78) Rome, Italy |
Occupation | Actor, music composer, singer-songwriter |
Known for | "Che sarà" (music) |
Jimmy Fontana (13 November 1934 – 11 September 2013) was an Italian actor, composer and singer-songwriter.[1][2] One of his most famous songs is "Che sarà", performed also by José Feliciano and Ricchi e Poveri.[3]
Born Enrico Sbriccoli in Camerino, Italy, he took the name "Jimmy" from musician Jimmy Giuffre and "Fontana" from an arbitrary name out of the phone book, early in his career.[1] His hits include "Non te ne andare" (1963) and "Il mondo", which ranked first on the Italian hit parade in 1965.[4] "La mia serenata" won the Disco per l'estate Festival in 1967.[3] At the 1968 Cantagiro summer festival, he sang a cover version of the Tom Jones hit "Delilah", titled "La nostra favola";[3] the song peaked at second place on the Italian hit parade.[4]
Discography
- Arrivederci (1996)
- Il Mondo (1997)
- I Grandi Successi Originali (2001)
Filmography
Actor
- Il Sole è di tutti (1968)
- Quando dico che ti amo (1968)
- Viale della canzone (1965)
- Canzoni in... bikini (1963)
- La Voglia matta (1962)
- Io bacio... tu baci (1961)
Composer
- I Fantastici tre supermen (1967)
- Le Belle famiglie (1964, "Caro amore mio")
- Io bacio... tu baci (1961, "Diavolo")
Singer
- Io bacio... tu baci (1961, "Diavolo", "Il tempo si è fermato", "Mare di dicembre" and "Cha cha cha dell'impiccato")
References
- 1.0 1.1 Addio a Jimmy Fontana, voce degli anni '60 - Musica - Spettacoli. La Repubblica. Retrieved on 2013-09-12.
- RCA's Three Firsts Head Remo Fest, Billboard (magazine), 13 March 1971, p. 3. URL accessed on 25 February 2011.
- 3.0 3.1 3.2 Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana, Panini Comics, 2009.
- 4.0 4.1 Dario Salvatori. Storia dell'Hit Parade, Gramese, 1989.
External links
- Jimmy Fontana at the Internet Movie Database
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