Renato Carosone
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Renato Carosone ([reˈnaːto karoˈzoːne]; born Renato Carusone; 3 January 1920 – 20 May 2001) was an Italian musician.
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Birth name | Renato Carusone |
Born | (1920-01-03)3 January 1920 Naples, Italy |
Died | 20 May 2001(2001-05-20) (aged 81) Rome, Italy |
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Years active | 1935–2001 |
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He was a prominent figure in the Italian music scene in the second half of the 20th century. He was also a modern performer of the so-called canzone napoletana, a traditional music genre from Naples. His biggest successes were: "'O sarracino/Caravan petrol", "Tu vuò fà l'americano", "Maruzzella" and "Pigliate na' pastiglia".
Carosone was one of the first post-war Italian artists (the other one being Domenico Modugno) who sold records and toured in the United States without singing in English.[1]