Domenico Modugno
Domenico Modugno (Italian pronunciation: [doˈmeːniko moˈduɲɲo]; 9 January 1928 – 6 August 1994) was an Italian singer, actor and, later in life, a member of the Italian Parliament. He is known for his 1958 international hit song "Nel blu dipinto di blu", for which he received Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. He is considered the first Italian cantautore.[1]
Domenico Modugno
Rome IV
9 January 1928
Polignano a Mare, Italy
6 August 1994 (aged 66)
Lampedusa, Italy
1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
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- Singer
- actor
- politician
- Vocals
- guitar
1953–1993
- RCA
- Fonit Cetra
- Curci
- Carosello
- Panarecord
- Decca
- United Artists
- Jubilee
Early life[edit]
The youngest of four children, Modugno was born at Polignano a Mare, in the province of Bari (Apulia), on 9 January 1928.[2] His father, Vito Cosimo Modugno,[3] was a municipal police commander,[2] while his mother, Pasqua Lorusso,[3] was a housewife.[2]
At the age of 9, his family moved to San Pietro Vernotico, in the Province of Brindisi,[4] where his father was transferred for a new job position.[5] Here Domenico attended primary school and learned San Pietro Vernotico's dialect, which belongs to the linguistic area of Salentino dialect, similar to Sicilian. He attended secondary school in Lecce.[1]