Emilio Pericoli ( Italian: Emilio Pericoli ; born January 7, 1928 - April 9, 2013 ) is an Italian singer [1] . Born in Romagna, Italy.
| Emilio Pericoli | |
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| Date of Birth | January 7, 1928 |
| Place of Birth | Cesenatico , Italy |
| Date of death | April 9, 2013 (aged 85) |
| Place of death | Savignano sul Rubicone , Italy |
| A country |  Italy |
| Professions | singer |
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| Genres | pop |
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| Awards | San Remo Festival |
Perikoli's success was closely linked to the San Remo festival. He recorded a cover version of the song "Al Di Là", Betty Curtis was a performer at the festival. The song was an international success. More than one million copies were sold, a gold disc was released. In 1962, Perikoli introduced himself at the festival. Together with composer Tony Renis he sang a ballad, "Quando, Quando, Quando", which later became one of the most famous Italian songs.
In 1963, he won the San Remo Festival (along with Tony Renis, since then at this festival the song was presented first by one performer, and then in the final by another) and in the same year presented Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest .
Discography
- See “ Emilio Pericoli § Discografia ” in the Italian section.
Notes
- ↑ Emilio Pericoli - Biography & History . AllMusic . Date of treatment November 25, 2015.
Links
- Profile on AllMusic