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Motivo Di Giorgia Pt. 2 by Fred Bongusto

Artist Biography For Fred Bongusto

Fred Bongusto Alfredo Antonio Carlo Buongusto Campobasso Molise Italy 6 April 1935 – 8 November 2019 Was An Italian Singer Songwriter And Soundtrack Composer Who Was Very Popular In The 1960s And 1970s. He Debuted With The Song "Bella Bellissima" Which Was Written By His Friend Ghigo Agosti And Produced By The Milan-Based Label Primary. It Was Released On Phonographic Record In 1960 With "Doce Doce" As The Back Side. Some Of His Most Successful Songs Include "Malaga" "Una Rotonda Sul Mare" "Spaghetti A Detroit" And "Prima C'eri Tu" Which Won The 1966 Edition Of Un Disco Per L'Estate. Bongusto Was Also Successful In South America Especially Brazil. He Collaborated With Toquinho And Vinicius De Moraes. He Composed The Soundtracks Of 24 Movies Such As Day After Tomorrow 1968 Un Detective 1969 The Divorce 1970 Come Have Coffee With Us 1970 The Eroticist 1972 Gli Ordini Sono Ordini 1972 Malizia 1973 Lovers And Other Relatives 1974 Le Farò Da Padre 1974 Conviene Far Bene L'amore 1975 Al Piacere Di Rivederla 1976 Oh Serafina! 1976 Fantozzi Contro Tutti 1980 Fracchia La Belva Umana 1981 And Superfantozzi 1986 . He Also Starred In Obiettivo Ragazze 1961 And Peccato Veniale 1974 . In The 1990s He Was Elected As A PSI Town Councillor In Bari. On 18 March 2005 The President Of The Council Premier Silvio Berlusconi Presented Him With A Silver Plate To Celebrate The 50th Year Of His Career. On 2 June 2005 He Was Awarded The Title Of Commendatore By President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi. He Was Married To Gabriella Palazzoli An Italian Soubrette Who Was Famous In The 1950s And 1960s. She Is Known For Starring In The Film Buonanotte... Avvocato! With Alberto Sordi. In 1960 Before Their Marriage Palazzoli Had A Previous Marriage With American Actor John Drew Barrymore Who Is The Father Of Her Daughter Blyth Dolores. Blyth Was Raised By Bongusto. Bongusto Enjoyed Playing Football And Tennis And Was Very Good At Both Sports. He Enjoyed Antiquing And Reading Tex Willer Comics. Bongusto Spent Much Of His Time In Ischia In The Village Of Sant'Angelo In The Places Which Inspired Some Of His Songs.
Bongusto Died 8 November 2019 In Rome Italy. Born In Campobasso From Venetian Mother And Neapolitan Father Fred Studies At The Classical “Mario Pagano” High School And After Earning His Diploma Applies To University And Goes Into Law At The University Of Modena. While Studying He Dedicates Himself To Music With Incredible Passion Interpreting And Composing Melodies. In The 60s He Feels The Urge To Go Into The “big City” And Heads North Where He Starts His Career As A Night Club Artist. The Time Is Right And Night Clubs Are Booming With Performers Such As Bruno Martino And Peppino Di Capri. In Those Years Fred Starts Publishing His First Albums With Songs Such As Doce Doce And Frida. He Is Defined As An “intimist” For His Songs Are Romantic And Dreamy. But It Is In 1964 That He Is Brought To The Eye Of The Great Public With Amore Fermati Theme Song For A Gorni Kramer Television Program And Is Thus Brought Into The Homes Of Many Italians. He Then Participates In The Naples Festival City He Loves And Where He Is Welcomed With Great Affection. In That Same Year He Participates In “Un Disco Per L’Estate” Where He Presents “Una Rotonda Sul Mare” A Song So Successful It Has Today Become One Of The Most Loved And Evocative Pieces Of The 60s. In 1966 He Returns To “Un Disco Per L’estate” And Wins With Prima C’eri Tu Confirming His Fame And Earning An Ever Growing Appreciation From The Public. And That Is How Fred Reaching Out With His Very Personal And Innovative Style Becomes The “friend To The Italian Dream” With Songs That Have Become Symbols Such As La Mia Estate Con Te Spaghetti A Detroit Tre Settimane Da Raccontare Malaga And Many Others. Towards The End Of The 60s Fred Coincidentally Discovers He Is On The Music Charts In Brazil And Feeling Close To The South-American Way Of Life With His Guitar Beating New Rhythms In Smoky Clubs He Leaves To Go And Meet The Great Vinicius De Moraes Tom Jobim And Joao Jilberto. With The Latter He Records Malaga. His Tours In Brazil And Argentina Are Countless But Fred Also Reaches The Unites States And Completes Various Piece Of Work With The Collaboration Of Great Musicians And Producers Such As Don Costa. In The Seventies His Creativity Is Tireless And He Interprets Two Very Successful Theme Songs Quando Mi Dici Così With Minnie Minoprio And Petrosino From The Homonymous Television Program. His New Look With Shoulder Length Hair And Sideburns Gives Him A New Nickname “bel Tenebroso” “mysteriously Handsome”. During The First Half Of The Eighties His Tours In South America Take Up Most Of His Time Specially In Brazil Where He Thinks Of Moving. In 1989 He Participates In The Festival Of Sanremo And In 1992 Tours Italy With Toquinho And Then Favours Him Back By Touring Brazil With Him Years Later In 1996. A Less Well-Known Chapter Of His Life But Equally Important And Prestigious Is Connected With His Activity As A Successful Movie Soundtrack Composer. “Matrimonio All’italiana” “Malizia” “Venga A Prendere Il Caffè Da Noi” “La Cicala” Untile The Recent “Kamikazen” By Gabriele Salvatores Are Just Some Of The Movies He Has Composed The Soundtracks For.

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