Bruno Canfora | |
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 Bruno Canfora in 1955 | |
| Born | (1924-11-06)6 November 1924 |
| Died | 4 August 2017(2017-08-04) (aged 92) Piegaro, Italy |
| Occupation | Composer |
Bruno Canfora (Italian pronunciation:[ˈbruːnoˈkaɱfora]; 6 November 1924 – 4 August 2017) was an Italian composer, conductor, and music arranger.
Born inMilan, Canfora studied piano at an early age, then studied oboe at theGiuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan.[1] During theSecond World War, he played several concerts with his group inTrieste.[1] After the war, he moved to Turin and became conductor of the Castellino Danze Orchestra.[1]
Besides having composed scores for television programs and films, Canfora is known for his work in pop music, particularly for his collaboration withMina, for whom he composed songs like "Brava", "Un bacio è troppo poco", "Mi sei scoppiato dentro il cuore", "Sono come tu mi vuoi" and "Vorrei che fosse amore" (the latter two were also translated into other languages like Spanish, the latter also in French).[1][2] In the 60's he toured with Mina in Japan and wrote a hit for her in that country: "Anata To Watashi".
He also composed songs forRita Pavone,Ornella Vanoni,Shirley Bassey, and theKessler Twins. TheSanremo festival song "La Vita" was brought to international success by and became thesignature song for Shirley Bassey as "This Is My Life".[1][2]
Canfora was the conductor for theSanremo Music Festival in 1961, 1988 and 1993.[1] In the Eurovision Song Contest, he was the musical director in the1991 contest that was held inRome,Italy. He conducted the Italian home entry "Comme è ddoce 'o mare" byPeppino di Capri.
Canfora died on 4 August 2017 inPiegaro, Italy at the age of 92.[3]
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