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Aurelio Fierro (13 September 1923 – 11 March 2005) was a successful Italian actor and singer who specialized in
He opened a restaurant in Naples, ''A canzuncella'', where he entertained the patrons. A canzuncella
/ref> He studied the Neapolitan language (Napulitano) and published a grammar (''Grammatica della lingua napoletana'') and a book on Neapolitan legends (''Fiabe e leggende napoletane''). He died after a stroke at Cardarelli Hospital, Naples.
songs
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in the Neapolitan dialect.
Career
He was born inMontella
Montella is an Italian town and ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Avellino, Campania, with a population of 7,699. The zone was inhabited already in the neolithic period. The town was founded by the Samnites in the 1st millennium BC, ...
, in the Province of Avellino
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, Italy
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. His singing career began in 1951, after he came first place in a singing competition. He signed a recording contract with Durium Records
Durium was an Italian record label, active from 1935 to 1989. Part of the catalogue and the brand were subsequently taken over by Ricordi, who used it for some reissues. Its initial trademark consisted of the writing Durium in block letters, su ...
to record songs in Italian and Napulitano
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. The following year, with the song "Rose, poveri rrose!", he came first in the Castellammare di Stabia music festival, and decided to become a professional singer.
His first big hit was with "Scapricciatiello", by Pacifico Vento and Ferdinando Albano, in 1954. In 1957 his song " Lazzarella" (written by Domenico Modugno
Domenico Modugno (; 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 ...
and Riccardo Pazzaglia) was a success at the Naples song festival ( Festival d'a Canzone Napulitana) and the eponymous film which followed (directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia), in which he performed, was also a great success with the public. In the following years, he took part in the San Remo song festival six times and toured worldwide, which contributed to his success abroad in the United States, South America and Japan. He was the singer of the winning song at the Naples song festival in 1961, 1965 and 1969.
His best-known songs are probably "Guaglione", recorded in 1956, and "A pizza" (by Alberto Testa and Bruno Martelli), from the Naples song festival of 1966.
He opened a restaurant in Naples, ''A canzuncella'', where he entertained the patrons./ref> He studied the Neapolitan language (Napulitano) and published a grammar (''Grammatica della lingua napoletana'') and a book on Neapolitan legends (''Fiabe e leggende napoletane''). He died after a stroke at Cardarelli Hospital, Naples.
See also
Article on 'A pizza on Napulitano WikipediaAlbums (selection)
*1955: Melodie del Golfo - 1 (Durium, ms Al 509) *1955: Melodie del Golfo - 2 (Durium, ms Al 510) *1955: Canzoni d'altri tempi - 1 (Durium, ms Al 518) *1956: 5º Festival della canzone - Sanremo 1955 (Durium, ms Al 524) *1956: Melodie del Golfo - 3 (Durium, ms Al 526) *1956: Melodie del Golfo - 4 (Durium, ms Al 546)Singles (selection)
*1955: 'O surdato 'nnammurato/'O mare 'e Mergellina (Durium, Ld A 6006) *1956: Guaglione/Dincello tu (Durium, Ld A 6053) *1957: Lucianella/Chella là (Durium, Ld A 6083) *1957: Lazzarella/Napule, sole mio (Durium, Ld A 6102)References
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fierro, Aurelio People from Avellino Italian male actors 1923 births 2005 deaths 20th-century Italian male singers