Toni Santagata

Toni Santagata

Toni Santagata (1983)
Born Antonio Morese
9 December 1935 (1935-12-09) (age 81)
Sant'Agata di Puglia, Foggia, Italy
Occupation Singer, comedian, actor

Toni Santagata, stage name of Antonio Morese (born 9 December 1935) is an Italian folk singer, composer, comedian and actor. He is sometimes credited as Tony Santagata or Alfonso Santagata.

Life and career

Born in Sant'Agata di Puglia, Foggia, Santagata debuted as a comedian at the Derby club in Milan, with the show Toni Santagata e il suo cabaret, later also released as an album.[1] In the following years he embraced folk music, both recording some classics of the Apulian tradition and composing songs.[1] In 1973 Santagata won the folk section of Canzonissima with "Lu maritiello";[1] the song was also his major hit, peaking at the sixth place on the Italian hit parade.[2]

Discography

Album

References

  1. 1 2 3 Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 8863462291.
  2. Dario Salvatori. Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.
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