Pino Calvi (12 January 1930 – 4 January 1989) was an

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composer for

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, which included '' Tunis Top Secret'' (1959), '' Crimen'' (1960) and '' The Revengers'' (1972). His song " Accarezzame" was performed by famous Italian artists such as, among others, Roberto Murolo,

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, Teddy Reno,

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. He became popular in the 1970s for his participation in some

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TV programs, such as '' Senza Rete'' in Naples, when he was a polite

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. Calvi died in Palazzina di Castana, Pavia in 1989.

Gallery

File:Pino Calvi 1959.jpg, Pino Calvi in 1959

Bibliography

* Lorenzo Nosvelli – Angelo Vicini: ''Pino Calvi – Il sogno e la musica'' – Edo edizioni Oltrepò – 2003

References

External links

Pino Calvi Discography at Discogs
* 20th-century Italian composers 20th-century male composers Italian classical composers Italian male classical composers Italian male conductors (music) 1930 births 1989 deaths 20th-century Italian conductors (music) 20th-century Italian classical pianists Italian male pianists 20th-century Italian male musicians {{classical-pianist-stub