Marino Marini
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Marino Marini was an Italian singer, pianist, and bandleader born on May 11, 1924, in Seggiano. He studied violin and composition at the Rossini Conservatory in Bologna and earned a diploma in electrotechnics before serving as the artistic director of the Metropolitan music hall in Naples in 1947. Following a visit to the United States in 1948, Marini formed a quartet in 1954 and began performing at the Naples club La Conchiglia. He achieved international success in 1956 with âGuaglioneâ, which became the first European single to sell over five million copies. In 1958, he performed at the Paris Olympia and the London Palladium. Marini was a pioneer in technical production, designing his own echo chamber and becoming one of the first European artists to use live sound mixing. In 1960, he won second prize at the Naples Festival with âUè, uè, che femmena!â. Marini retired from performing in 1966 to found the Tiffany label with his wife, Anna Scocca. He died on March 20, 1997, in Milan.
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