Antonio Morese (9 December 1935 – 5 December 2021), known professionally as Toni Santagata, was an Italian folk singer, composer, comedian, and actor. He was sometimes credited as Tony Santagata.
Toni Santagata | |
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 Santagata in 1983 | |
| Born | Antonio Morese 9 December 1935 |
| Died | 5 December 2021 (aged 85) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, comedian, actor |
Life and career
editBorn in Sant'Agata di Puglia, Foggia, Santagata debuted as a comedian at the Derby Club in Milan, with the show Toni Santagata e il suo cabaret, later also released as an album.[1] In the following years he embraced folk music, both recording some classics of the Apulian tradition and composing songs.[1] In 1973 Santagata won the folk section of Canzonissima with "Lu maritiello"; the song was also his major hit, peaking at the sixth place on the Italian hit parade.[1][2]
Santagata died on 5 December 2021, at the age of 85.[3]
Discography
edit- Album
- 1968 - La vita di Padre Pio
- 1969 - Ciccillo Provolone
- 1970 - Toni Santagata, le sue canzoni, il suo cabaret
- 1975 - Lu maritiello ed altre canzoni
- 1975 - Vino Vino
- 1976 - Festa grande
- 1977 - Lu maritiello ed altri successi
- 1982 - Squadra Grande
- 1982 - Quant'è bello lu primm'ammore
- 1983 - Unicus
- 1984 - Ti mando un fax
- 1994 - Storie italiane
- 2002 - Padre Pio
- 2006 - Idee da cantare
- 2010 - Quant'è bello lu primm'ammore e altri successi
References
edit- ^ a b c Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 978-8863462296.
- ^ Dario Salvatori (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.
- ^ Addio a Toni Santagata, il cantante di "Quant'è bello lu primm'ammore" (in Italian)
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Toni Santagata.
- Toni Santagata discography at Discogs
- Toni Santagata at IMDb