Emilio Pericoli | |
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| Born | 7 January 1928 Cesenatico, Romagna, Italy |
| Died | 9 April 2013 (aged 85) Savignano sul Rubicone, Romagna, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
Emilio Pericoli (7 January 1928 – 9 April 2013) [1] [2] was an Italian singer. He was born in Cesenatico, Romagna, Italy. [3]
Pericoli's success was closely tied to the Sanremo Festival. He recorded a cover version of the song, " Al di là", by festival winner Betty Curtis. [3] The song was an international success, hitting the charts in the U.S. (No. 3 AC, No. 6 Pop) and No. 30 in UK. [4] It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. [5]
In 1962, Pericoli entered the festival himself. Together with composer Tony Renis he sang the ballad " Quando, quando, quando", featured in the movie The Easy Life, which initially failed to chart, but later became one of the best-known Italian hits.
A year later, Pericoli returned to San Remo with Renis again, with the song " Uno per tutte". He placed among the winners, and won a spot in the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest, where he came third, behind the winners Grethe and Jorgen Ingmann and runner-up Esther Ofarim.
He died in Savignano sul Rubicone, aged 85.
Partial filmography
- Motivo in maschera (1955)
- Amaramente (1956) – Marco
- La canzone più bella (1957) – Paolo Ostuni
- Rome Adventure (1962) – Nightclub Singer (uncredited)
- The Shortest Day (1962) – Soldato (uncredited)
- La gitana y el charro (1964) – Pericoli
References
- ^ "E' morto Emilio Pericoli, leggendaria voce degli anni Sessanta" [Emilio Pericoli, legendary voice of the sixties, has died]. Romagna Noi. 9 April 2013. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013.
- ^ "Quando Quando Quando Singer Emilio Pericoli Dies At 85 | Australia's Music News Authority". Noise11.com. 2013-04-12. Retrieved 2015-08-18.
- ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1936. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 423. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 138. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
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