Antonio Lardera (born 30 June 1936), better known by his stage name
Tony Dallara, is an Italian former singer, actor and television
personality.Dallara was born in Campobasso in southern Italy, but grew
up in Milan. After working as barman and clerk, he began his musical
career in the band Rocky Mountains (the future group I Campioni); his
singing style was inspired, in particular, by American singers such as
Frankie Laine and Tony Williams.In 1957, he signed a contract as
singer with the Italian label Music, where he was working as delivery
man. His first single "Come prima", although refused for admission to
the Sanremo Festival, was published in December 1957 and sold 300,000
copies, becoming the biggest selling single in Italy up to that
point.In 1960 Dallara won the Sanremo Music Festival and the
Canzonissima competition with the song "Romantica"; the following year
he won again Canzonissima with the song "Bambina bambina".
Tony Dallara, is an Italian former singer, actor and television
personality.Dallara was born in Campobasso in southern Italy, but grew
up in Milan. After working as barman and clerk, he began his musical
career in the band Rocky Mountains (the future group I Campioni); his
singing style was inspired, in particular, by American singers such as
Frankie Laine and Tony Williams.In 1957, he signed a contract as
singer with the Italian label Music, where he was working as delivery
man. His first single "Come prima", although refused for admission to
the Sanremo Festival, was published in December 1957 and sold 300,000
copies, becoming the biggest selling single in Italy up to that
point.In 1960 Dallara won the Sanremo Music Festival and the
Canzonissima competition with the song "Romantica"; the following year
he won again Canzonissima with the song "Bambina bambina".
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