Claudio Pica, known professionally as Claudio Villa, was born on January 1, 1926, in Rome, Kingdom of Italy. He gained recognition through early singles like "Serenatella dolce e amara" (1947) and "Cuore napoletano" (1947). Throughout his career, Villa recorded over 3,000 songs and sold 45 million records. He participated in the Festival della Canzone Italiana di Sanremo, winning in 1955 with "Buongiorno tristezza", 1957 with "Corde della mia chitarra", 1962 with "Addio... addio", and 1967 with "Non pensare a me". His death on February 7, 1987, due to a heart attack, was announced live on television during the final evening of the Sanremo Festival.
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