Mantovani
Anglo-Italian conductor, composer, and entertainer (1905–1980) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Mantovani (disambiguation).
Annunzio Paolo Mantovani (Italian: [anˈnuntsjo ˈpaːolo mantoˈvaːni]; 15 November 1905 – 30 March 1980)[1] was an Italian British conductor, composer and light orchestra-styled entertainer with a cascading strings musical signature.
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Birth name | Annunzio Paolo Mantovani |
Also known as | Tulio Trapani |
Born | (1905-11-15)15 November 1905 Venice, Veneto, Italy |
Died | 30 March 1980(1980-03-30) (aged 74) Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, Britain |
Genres | light music |
Occupation(s) | conductor composer |
Years active | 1939–1980 |
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The book British Hit Singles & Albums stated that he was "Britain's most successful album act before the Beatles ... the first act to sell over one million stereo albums and [have] six albums simultaneously in the US Top 30 in 1959".[2]