Franco Simone
Franco Simone (born 21 July 1949) is an Italian singer-songwriter, composer and television host.
Background
Born in Acquarica del Capo, Lecce Simone started his career winning the Castrocaro Music Festival in 1972.[1] In 1974 he entered the competition at the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Fiume grande", obtaining his first success in the Italian hit parade.[1][2][3] "Fiume grande" also had a significant international success in its French and Spanish version (under the titles, respectively, "Je ne comprends plus rien" and "Río Grande").[1] In 1976 Simone got his main success in Italy with the song "Tu e così sia", which peaked fourth in the hit parade.[2] In the following years Simone grew his international popularity, especially in Latin America, where he gradually focused his career.[1][3]
In 2011 he won the Globo d'oro for Best Song for the song "Accanto" included in the film Native.[4]
References
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- Official website
- Franco Simone at AllMusic
- Franco Simone discography at Discogs
- Franco Simone at the Internet Movie Database
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