Domenico Modugno

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Domenico Modugno was an Italian singer-songwriter and actor best known internationally for his iconic song "Nel blu, dipinto di blu (Volare)," which helped popularize Italian pop music worldwide.

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Domenico Modugno canonical 9
Massimo Modugno 1
Mimmo Modugno 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf actor
composer
film actor
human
politician
singer-songwriter
stage actor
television actor
alsoKnownAs Mimmo Modugno
linked to: Domenico Modugno
awardReceived Grammy Award for Record of the Year
Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Sanremo Music Festival winner
causeOfDeath heart attack
child Massimo Modugno
linked to: Domenico Modugno
countryOfCitizenship Italian Republic
Italy
dateOfBirth 1928-01-09
dateOfDeath 1994-08-06
ethnicGroup Italian
familyName Modugno
genre canzone italiana
folk music
pop music
givenName Domenico
hasSignatureSong Nel blu, dipinto di blu
influenced Italian popular music
international perception of Italian music
instrument guitar
voice
languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned Italian
mannerOfDeath natural causes
memberOf Italian Chamber of Deputies
movement Italian pop music
name Domenico Modugno
nativeLanguage Italian
notableWork Dio, come ti amo
Nel blu, dipinto di blu
Piove (Ciao, ciao bambina)
Volare
numberOfChildren 3
occupation actor
composer
politician
singer
songwriter
participantIn Eurovision Song Contest 1958
Sanremo Music Festival 1958
Sanremo Music Festival 1959
Sanremo Music Festival 1960
Sanremo Music Festival 1962
Sanremo Music Festival 1966
placeOfBirth Apulia
Kingdom of Italy
Polignano a Mare
Province of Bari
placeOfDeath Italy
Lampedusa
Province of Agrigento
Sicily
politicalParty Italian Radical Party
positionHeld member of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy
recordLabel Carosello Records
Fonit Cetra
represented Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 1958
residence Rome
sexOrGender male
spouse Franca Gandolfi
workLocation Rome

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1959 Grammy Awards notableWinner Domenico Modugno
Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare) creator Domenico Modugno
Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare) performer Domenico Modugno
Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare) vocalist Domenico Modugno
Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare) composer Domenico Modugno
Domenico Modugno name Domenico Modugno
Domenico Modugno child Massimo Modugno
linked to: Domenico Modugno
Domenico Modugno alsoKnownAs Mimmo Modugno
linked to: Domenico Modugno
Polignano a Mare hasNotablePerson Domenico Modugno
Volare wasFirstPerformedBy Domenico Modugno
Volare wasCoWrittenBy Domenico Modugno