Pino Massara
Pino Massara (24 April 1931 – 23 July 2013) was an Italian musician, composer, record producer and conductor. Pino Massara was born in Vigevano as Giuseppe Previde Massara, graduated in chemistry, from the university years he devoted himself to jazz music. Among his successful songs "Permette, signorina?", originally performed by Nicola Arigliano and later covered by Nat King Cole with the title "Cappuccina", "I Sing ammore" and "Grazie prego scusi", both recorded by several artists including Dean Martin, "Nel Sole", which sold over one million copies and launched the career of Al Bano, and "Siamo la coppia più bella del mondo", a duet between Adriano Celentano and Claudia Mori which was number one at the Italian hit parade for six weeks.
Also recorded as Giuseppe Massara
Pino Massara
- Full name
- Giuseppe Previde Massara.
- Born
- 1931. · Vigevano.
- Died
- 2013. · Padua.
- Nationality
- Italy and Kingdom of Italy.
- Occupation
- conductor, composer, record producer and musician.
- Fields
- music, conducting, music composing and composed musical work.
- Languages
- Italian.
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Pino Massara (24 April 1931 – 23 July 2013) was an Italian musician, composer, record producer and conductor. Pino Massara was born in Vigevano as Giuseppe Previde Massara, graduated in chemistry, from the university years he devoted himself to jazz music. Among his successful songs "Permette, signorina?", originally performed by Nicola Arigliano and later covered by Nat King Cole with the title "Cappuccina", "I Sing ammore" and "Grazie prego scusi", both recorded by several artists including Dean Martin, "Nel Sole", which sold over one million copies and launched the career of Al Bano, and "Siamo la coppia più bella del mondo", a duet between Adriano Celentano and Claudia Mori which was number one at the Italian hit parade for six weeks.
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Recorded at birth as Giuseppe Previde Massara. Also worked under the name Monegasco. Born at Vigevano in 1931, died in Padua in 2013.
The recorded working language is Italian. The field of work recorded is music, conducting and music composing.
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- 1.Nastro rosa, pubblicato su Musica e dischi nº 186 di dicembre 1961, pag. 104
- 2.Pino Massara, il primo produttore di Franco Battiatoo.
- 3.https://www.soundcenter.it/wmcurriculum.htm
- 4.Addio Pino Massara, grande autore per Al Bano e Celentano ( e inventore del «Coccodrillo.»). Corriere della Sera. 24 luglio 2013.
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