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Gian Carlo Testoni
Gian Carlo Testoni is credited on 2,095 releases across 502 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1952–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
2,095
Credits
502
Albums
8
Decades active
4
In collections
Biography
Gian Carlo Testoni (February 16, 1912 Bologna, Emilia Romagna, Italy - July 19, 1965 Tonfano, Marina di Pietrasanta, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy) was an Italian lyricist and journalist
He entered the history of light music as one of the authors of the first winning song of a Sanremo Festival, the famous Grazie Dei Fior sung by Nilla Pizzi; he is also considered, for his activity, one of the fathers of Italian jazz. He worked as a professional journalist and has published numerous books of fiction for boys and two books of poetry, numerous radio plays.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
2,095 releases · 502 albums · active 1952–2024
- Performance · 2,459
- Other credits · 19
Studios: Durium Studios · Studi PDU, Lugano · Bob Studio · Fonorama Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Frequent collaborators
- Milva
- Various
- Adriano Celentano
- Mina (3)
- Tony Dallara
- Nilla Pizzi
- Dalida
- Natalino Otto
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