Gino Redi
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Born | 26 November 1908 Rome, Italy |
Died | 27 September 1962 Rome, Italy | (aged 53)
Gino Redi (26 November 1908 – 27 September 1962) was an Italian composer. He was sometimes credited as P.G. Redi.
Biography
[edit]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]
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- 1908 births
- 1962 deaths
- 20th-century Italian composers
- Italian film score composers
- Italian male film score composers
- Composers from Rome
- Italian male conductors (music)
- Italian male songwriters
- Italian songwriters
- 20th-century Italian conductors (music)
- 20th-century Italian male musicians
- Parma Conservatory alumni
- Italian composer stubs