Domenico Modugno
Italian singer, actor and politician (1928–1994) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Domenico Modugno (Italian pronunciation: [doˈmeːniko moˈduɲɲo]; 9 January 1928 – 6 August 1994) was an Italian singer, actor and, later in life, a member of the Italian Parliament. He is known for his 1958 international hit song "Nel blu dipinto di blu", for which he received the first Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. He is considered the first Italian cantautore.[1]
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Member of the Senate | |
In office 18 April 1990 – 22 April 1992 | |
Constituency | Rome IV |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 2 July 1987 – 18 April 1990 | |
Constituency | Turin |
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Born | (1928-01-09)9 January 1928 Polignano a Mare, Italy |
Died | 6 August 1994(1994-08-06) (aged 66) Lampedusa, Italy |
Political party | Radical Party |
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
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Franca Gandolfi (m. 1955) |
Children | 4 |
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Years active | 1953–1993 |
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