Gino Latilla

Gennaro "Gino" Latilla (7 November 1924, Bari – 11 September 2011, Florence) was an Italian singer. In 1954 he won the Sanremo Music Festival in partnership with Giorgio Consolini, with the song "Tutte le mamme".[1]

Gino Latilla
Gino Latilla and guitarist Pino Rucher
Background information
Birth nameGennaro Latilla
Born(1924-11-07)November 7, 1924
Bari, Italy
OriginItaly
DiedSeptember 11, 2011(2011-09-11) (aged 86)
Florence, Italy
GenresPopular music
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1947–2008
LabelsCetra, Mia Records

References

  1. Paolo Gallori. "1/La storia del Festival: Gli anni Cinquanta e Sessanta" (in Italian). La Repubblica.it. Retrieved 2015-04-24.

Further reading

  • Gino Castaldo (editor), Dizionario della canzone italiana, Milano, Curcio, 1990, article Latilla, Gino
  • Eddy Anselmi, Festival di Sanremo. Almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana, edizioni Panini, Modena, article Gino Latilla
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