#discochannel Vola Cuore Mio · Tony Cucchiara (Agrigento, 30 ottobre 1937 – Roma, 2 maggio 2018)
@Gocciedimemoria Tony Cucchiara, all'anagrafe Antonio Salvatore Cucchiara (Agrigento, 30 ottobre 1937 – Roma, 2 maggio 2018), è stato un cantautore, attore, compositore e autore televisivo italiano.Dopo aver studiato musica, nel 1955 inizia ad esibirsi in alcuni spettacoli goliardici; nel 1956 debutta alla radio, nella trasmissione La famiglia dell'anno, mentre l'anno dopo partecipa al varietà televisivo Voci e volti della fortuna, legato alla Lotteria di Capodanno. Inizia ad incidere i primi 45 giri per la Vis Radio, etichetta napoletana. Scritturato nel 1960 dalla Rai, si trasferisce a Milano, dove fa amicizia con un altro giovane siciliano emigrato, Pippo Baudo, e dove lavora con molte grandi orchestre come quelle di Piero Umiliani e di Pippo Barzizza, e dove ottiene un contratto discografico con la Sprint, casa satellite della Durium. È ospite fisso nel 1961 del programma Il fico d'India, realizzato da Baudo insieme a Enzo Consoli.
Tony Cucchiara, born Antonio Salvatore Cucchiara (Agrigento, 30 October 1937 – Rome, 2 May 2018), was an Italian singer-songwriter, actor, composer and television writer. After studying music, in 1955 he began performing in some fun shows ; in 1956 he made his debut on the radio, in the program La famiglia dell'anno, while the following year he took part in the television variety show Voci e fatti della Fortuna, linked to the New Year's Lottery. He begins to record the first 45s for Vis Radio, a Neapolitan label. Signed in 1960 by Rai, he moved to Milan, where he made friends with another young Sicilian emigrant, Pippo Baudo, and where he worked with many large orchestras such as those of Piero Umiliani and Pippo Barzizza, and where he obtained a recording contract with Sprint , satellite home of Durium. He was a regular guest in 1961 on the program Il fico d'India, created by Baudo together with Enzo Consoli.
Tony Cucchiara, born Antonio Salvatore Cucchiara (Agrigento, 30 October 1937 – Rome, 2 May 2018), was an Italian singer-songwriter, actor, composer and television writer. After studying music, in 1955 he began performing in some fun shows ; in 1956 he made his debut on the radio, in the program La famiglia dell'anno, while the following year he took part in the television variety show Voci e fatti della Fortuna, linked to the New Year's Lottery. He begins to record the first 45s for Vis Radio, a Neapolitan label. Signed in 1960 by Rai, he moved to Milan, where he made friends with another young Sicilian emigrant, Pippo Baudo, and where he worked with many large orchestras such as those of Piero Umiliani and Pippo Barzizza, and where he obtained a recording contract with Sprint , satellite home of Durium. He was a regular guest in 1961 on the program Il fico d'India, created by Baudo together with Enzo Consoli.
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