Gianni "Gino" Mescoli (born 11 July 1930) is an Italian composer, arranger, conductor, pianist and record producer.
Gino Mescoli | |
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 Mescoli in 1986 | |
| Born | Gianni Mescoli[1] 11 July 1930 (age 94) San Benedetto Po, Italy |
| Other names | Musikus[1] |
| Occupation | Composer |
Life and career
editBorn in San Benedetto Po, Mescoli started studying music with composers Giacomo Savini and Ettore Campogalliani, and graduated in piano from the Parma Conservatory.[2][3]
Mescoli entered the music industry as a pianist, and got his first contract as a composer thanks to Carlo Alberto Rossi.[2] As a composer, he became a close collaborator of Vito Pallavicini, and got his early hits for John Foster.[1][4] His best known compositions include Foster's "Amore scusami", "Eri un'abitudine" and "Cominciamo ad amarci", Franco IV e Franco I's "Ho scritto t'amo sulla sabbia", Robertino's "Un bacio piccolissimo", Claudio Villa's 1967 Eurovision entry "Non andare più lontano" and Gilda Giuliani's "Serena".[1][4]
In the 1970s, Mescoli served as main conductor in several editions of the Castrocaro Music Festival.[1] He took part in four editions of the World Popular Song Festival, winning the competition twice, in 1973 with Gilda Giuliani's "Parigi a volte cosa fa" and in 1976 with Franco & Regina's "Amore Mio".[1] He also served as artistic director for the record company Style.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Anselmi, Eddy (2009). "Gino Mescoli". Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini. p. 791. ISBN 978-8863462296.
- ^ a b Caleffi, Oriana (23 October 2012). ""Ho scritto t'amo sulla sabbia" Premio al maestro Mescoli". Gazzetta di Mantova (in Italian). Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Musiche da film e successi internazionali per celebrare Mescoli". Gazzetta di Mantova (in Italian). 30 November 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ a b c Giagni, Riccardo (1990). "Mescoli, Gino". Castaldo, Gino (edited by). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore. pp. 1059-60.
External links
edit- Gino Mescoli discography at Discogs
- Gino Mescoli at AllMusic
- Gino Mescoli at IMDb
