An actress and songwriter she is the sister of Mariangela Melato. In her career she performed several songs from famous italian movies, like "Canzone arrabbiata", included in the score of "Film d'amore e d'anarchia" ("Love and anarchy") by Lina Wertmuller.
Mostly known for participating as a conductor to the italian radio and tv show "La Corrida" from 1968 to 1997. In the 60s he is pianist for the Orchestra di Musica Leggera of the Italian national television. He composes several movie soundtracks for romantic films and comedies, amongst which "Franco e Ciccio sul sentiero di guerra" ("Paths of War"), produced by Cinevox Record
Italian actress who worked with the greatest italian movie artists especially in the 60s and 70s. Her fame is connected with the movie "L'avventura" by Michelangelo Antonioni and "Cristo si è fermato ad Eboli" ("Christ Stopped at Eboli") by Francesco Rosi, for which she get the Silver Ribbon. She performed some tracks included in the score of "Mio padre monsignore".
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.
His debut was encouraged by Nino Rota, for whom he was an assistant. Amongst his first film scores, the ones for Nanni Moretti's "Io sono un autarchico" ("I am self sufficient"), "Ecce bombo" and "Sogni d'oro" ("Sweet dreams"). The composer's career takes off thanks to the success of these movies. He writes soundtracks also for directors like Risi, D'Amelio and Bertolucci. The soundtrack of "Sogni d'oro" is released by Cinevox.
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