Luciano Tajoli
Tajoli in 1958
Born(1920-04-17)17 April 1920
Milan, Italy
Died3 August 1996(1996-08-03) (aged 76)
Merate, Italy
Occupation(s)Singer and actor
Height1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)

Luciano Tajoli (17 April 1920 – 3 August 1996) was an Italian singer and actor.

Music festival

Luciano Tajoli participated several times (1961, 1962, 1963, and 1970) in the Sanremo Music Festival, winning in 1961 with the song Al di là.[1] It is estimated that he sold over 45 million records.

Personal life

Tajoli was born in Milan, came from a poor family and was a self-taught singer. He trained as an apprentice in tailor, barber and cobbler's shops. Due to polio in his childhood, Luciano always leaned during his performances, e.g., against a chair or piano. His limping was accommodated into the screenplays of his film appearances. He died, aged 76, in Merate.

Selected filmography

References

  1. Marcello Giannotti, "L'enciclopedia di Sanremo: 55 anni di storia del festival dalla A alla Z", Gremese Editore, 2005, page 203 (Google books).
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