Edoardo Vianello (born 24 June 1938) is an Italian singer, composer
and actor. He's considered one of the most popular Italian singers of
the Sixties.Born in Rome, Vianello started his career in 1956. His
first successes came in 1961, with "Il capello" ("Hair") and "Pinne
fucile ed occhiali" ("Fins, spear, and goggles"), which both charted
up to the 2nd position in the Italian Hit Parade.Vianello had several
successes in the 1960s, such as "Guarda come dondolo" ("Watch as I
swing"), "Abbronzatissima" ("Very Tanned"), "O mio signore" ("Oh my
Lord") which topped the charts, and "I Watussi" which went up to 3rd..
After a less successful period, he re-launched his career in the
1970s, founding the duo Vianella with his wife Wilma Goich. Their main
hit of the period was "Semo gente de borgata" ("We're people from a
small town") that reached #7. In the late 1970s, he reprised his solo
career.As of 2006, songs of Vianello were included in the soundtracks
of 64 films while the Italian rights-collecting agency SIAE estimates
sales of over 50 million Vianello records worldwide.
and actor. He's considered one of the most popular Italian singers of
the Sixties.Born in Rome, Vianello started his career in 1956. His
first successes came in 1961, with "Il capello" ("Hair") and "Pinne
fucile ed occhiali" ("Fins, spear, and goggles"), which both charted
up to the 2nd position in the Italian Hit Parade.Vianello had several
successes in the 1960s, such as "Guarda come dondolo" ("Watch as I
swing"), "Abbronzatissima" ("Very Tanned"), "O mio signore" ("Oh my
Lord") which topped the charts, and "I Watussi" which went up to 3rd..
After a less successful period, he re-launched his career in the
1970s, founding the duo Vianella with his wife Wilma Goich. Their main
hit of the period was "Semo gente de borgata" ("We're people from a
small town") that reached #7. In the late 1970s, he reprised his solo
career.As of 2006, songs of Vianello were included in the soundtracks
of 64 films while the Italian rights-collecting agency SIAE estimates
sales of over 50 million Vianello records worldwide.
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