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Cesare Andrea Bixio

Italian composer (1896–1978) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cesare Andrea Bixio
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Cesare Andrea Bixio (11 October 1896 – 5 March 1978) was an Italian composer.

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He was one of the most popular Italian songwriters of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s.

Bixio was born in Naples, Italy. His hits included Vivere; Mamma; Parlami d'amore, Mariù; La mia canzone al vento, and many others. The lyricist for many of his hits was Bixio Cherubini.

Famous singers who performed Bixio's songs included Beniamino Gigli, Tito Schipa, Carlo Buti, Giuseppe Di Stefano, and Luciano Pavarotti.

He died in Rome in 1978, aged 81.

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References

  • Official website
  • Liana Cellerino, C.A. Bixio. Parlami d'amore Mariù, Le Lettere, 2001, ISBN 88-7166-575-9
  • Carlo e Franco Bixio, Sabina Ambrogi, MAMMA. Alle origini di uno stereotipo italiano, Donzelli Editore, 2007, ISBN 88-6036-190-7
  • Valerio Venturi, Cesare Andrea Bixio. L'attività musicale di Bixio per l'industria cinematografica (1920-1945), 2010, ISBN 978-88-6292-022-3
  • Ettore De Mura, Enciclopedia della canzone napoletana, Napoli, Il Torchio, 1969
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