Luciano Tajoli
| Luciano Tajoli | |
|---|---|
 Luciano Tajoli in 1970 | |
| Born |
17 April 1920 Milan, Italy |
| Died |
3 August 1996 (aged 81) Merate, Italy |
| Occupation | Singer and actor |
Luciano Tajoli (17 April 1920 in Milan – 3 August 1996 in Merate) was an Italian singer and actor.
Music festival
Luciano Tajoli participated several times (1961, 1962, 1963, and 1970) in the Sanremo Music Festival, winning in 1961 with the song Al di là.[1] It is estimated that he sold over 45 million records.
Personal life
Luciano came from a poor family and was a self-taught singer. He trained as an apprentice in tailor, barber and cobbler's shops. Due to polio in his childhood, Luciano always leaned during his performances, e.g., against a chair or piano. His limping was accommodated into the screenplays of his film appearances.
Selected filmography
- Canzoni per le strade (1950)
- Trieste mia! (1951)
- The Two Sergeants (1951)
- Don Lorenzo (1952)
- Il romanzo della mia vita (1952)
- La pattuglia dell'Amba Alagi (1953)
- Napoli piange e ride (1954)
- The Two Rivals (1960)
- Song of Naples (1957)
References
- ↑ Marcello Giannotti, "L'enciclopedia di Sanremo: 55 anni di storia del festival dalla A alla Z", Gremese Editore, 2005, page 203 (Google books).
External links
- (Italian) Official Internet site
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