Gianni Mazza
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"Giovanni Mazza" redirects here. For the entertainer, see Giovanni Mazza (entertainer).
Gianni Mazza (born 5 October 1944) is an Italian composer, conductor, arranger, singer and television personality.
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Born | (1944-10-05) 5 October 1944 (age 79) |
Occupation(s) | Composer, conductor, arranger |
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Born Giovanni Mazza in Rome, Mazza started his career as a musician in the late 1960s.[1][2] In the 1970s he started composing film and television scores and participated as conductor at the Sanremo Music Festival in 1974 and in 1979.[1] In the 1980s he became a popular television personality thanks to the participation as a conductor and a showman to some variety shows written and hosted by Renzo Arbore.[1] In 1991 he entered the competition at the Sanremo Music Festival as a singer with the ironical song "Il lazzo".[1][2]