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Gino Redi

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Gino Redi
Born26 November 1908 (1908-11-26)
Rome, Italy
Died27 September 1962 (1962-09-28) (aged 53)
Rome, Italy

Gino Redi (26 November 1908 – 27 September 1962) was an Italian composer. He was sometimes credited as P.G. Redi.

Biography

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Born Luigi Pulci in Rome, after graduating in composition at the Conservatory of Parma, Redi moved to Milan where he was active as a conductor for several small orchestras.[1] In 1934 he started composing, debuting with the song "È finito il bel tempo che fu".[1]

Starting from the second half of the 1930s Redi was one of the most successful songwriters of his time.[1] Among his best known songs are "Perché non sognar", "Aggio perduto 'o suonno" and "Non Dimenticar".[1] He participated to four editions of the Sanremo Music Festival between 1951 and 1961.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Enzo Giannelli (1990). "Gino Redi". In Gino Castaldo (ed.). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore. p. 1442–3.
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