A singer from Alabama (US), who has always loved soul, r n' b and gospel . He took partin the international tours of italian artists like Milva, Renato Zero and Zucchero. He collaborated with the conductors Armando Trovajoli, Riz Ortolani and Gianni Ferrio.
He dedicated most of his career to film music, becoming one of the most requested composers by directors like Rossellini and De Santis. Amongst the soundtracks published by Cinevox "Lo Scialo", from the eponymous tv movie directed by Franco Rossi.
Amongst the most influential composers ever, he signed unforgettable scores, collaborating with some of the greates italian and international directors, from Zeffirelli to Francis Ford Coppola. In 1975 he obtains the Academy Award for "The Godfather" part II. The artistic partnership between Nino Rota and Federico Fellini is one of the most fortunate in the history of cinema and film soundtracks.
Father of the italian "canzone", he signs unforgettable hits like "Mamma", "Parlami d'amore Mariù", "Violino Tzigano", "Il tango delle capinere". He composes the score of the firts italian talking movie and for his entire life he is strictly connected with the cinema. Brave and talented business man, he founds the Bixio Publishing Group and the recording labels Cinevox Record and Bubble Records.
After the dissolution of Emerson Lake & Palmer, Keith Emerson decided to start his solo career from horror films , composing the soundtrack for Dario Argento's "Inferno". The brilliant composition and the performance on keyboards and organ by the same Emerson made this soundtrack immortal .
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