Mino Vergnaghi
Mino Vergnaghi | |
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Born |
Trivero, Province of Biella, Italy | April 10, 1955
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Mino Vergnaghi (10 April 1955, Trivero) is an Italian singer. In 1979 he won the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Amare".[1]
Life and career
Born in Trivero, Vergnaghi started his career as lead singer of a number of groups, including Il segno dello zodiaco and Bora Bora. In 1978 he started a solo career under the production of Iva Zanicchi, debuting with the single "Parigi addio". One year later he was the winner of the 29th edition with "Amare".[2]
In 1980, Vergnaghi temporarily left the music industry and moved to England, returning to Italy in the late 1980s. He then entered the Zucchero Fornaciari's staff, collaborating with him as composer and backing vocalist.[2]
References
Read more
- Autori Vari (edited by Gino Castaldo), Enciclopedia della canzone italiana, editore Armando Curcio (1990); article Vergnaghi Mino
Preceded by Matia Bazar |
Winner of the Sanremo Music Festival 1979 |
Succeeded by Toto Cutugno |
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