| Birth date | 16 October 1944 (age 82) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Cervia, Ravenna |
| Occupation | Singer, actor |
| Years active | 1962–1970s |
Piero Focaccia (born 16 October 1944) is an Italian pop singer and film actor.
Career
Born in Cervia, near Ravenna, a former lifeguard, Focaccia began his career in 1962, with the single "Il pappagallo".[1] He got his main success one year later with the song "Stessa spiaggia, stesso mare" which won the Disco per l'estate competition[1] and reached the third place at the Italian hit parade.[2] After a less successful period, in 1970 his song "Permette signora" peaked number nine at the hit parade.[2]
Focaccia entered the Sanremo Music Festival competition three times between 1964 and 1974.[3]
He was also actor in two comedy films, Mariano Laurenti's Naughty Nun and Luigi Comencini's Le bambole.
References
- ^ Enrico Deregibus (8 October 2010). Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore, 2010. ISBN 978-8809756250.
- ^ Dario Salvatori (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.
- ^ Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 978-8863462296.
External links
- Piero Focaccia at IMDb