Gianni Ferrio | |
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| Born | (1924-11-16)16 November 1924 Vicenza, Italy. |
| Died | 21 October 2013(2013-10-21) (aged 88) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | composer, conductor and music arranger |
| Spouse | Alba Arnova |
Gianni Ferrio (16 November 1924 – 21 October 2013) was an Italian composer, conductor and music arranger.
Born inVicenza, Ferrio studied at the conservatories ofVicenza andVenice.[1] Starting in the late 1950s, he was active as a composer of film scores. He composed some 120 soundtracks, mostly forSpaghetti Westerns andcommedie sexy all'italiana films.[1] His piece "One Silver Dollar", the main theme toGiorgio Ferroni'sBlood for a Silver Dollar (1965), was later included in the soundtrack ofQuentin Tarantino'sInglourious Basterds.[2]Ferrio is also well known for his work in pop music, particularly for his collaboration withMina, for whom he composed hit songs such as "Parole parole" and wrote arrangements and orchestrations for many songs and albums.[3][4] The last collaboration with Mina was on her 2012 album12 (American Song Book), for which Ferrio provided the string arrangements.
Ferrio served as conductor for theSanremo Music Festival in 1959 and 1962, for theEurovision Song Contest 1965,[5] and for several Italian TV shows.[1]
Ferrio was married to ballerina and film actressAlba Arnova.[6]
He died on October 21, 2013 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.[7]
| Preceded by | Eurovision Song Contest conductor 1965 | Succeeded by |
