Duo Fasano were an Italian pop musical and vocal duo, mainly active in the 1950s.
Career
editThe duo consisted of the twin sisters Secondina "Dina" Fasano (21 September 1924 - 24 November 1996) and Terzina "Delfina" Fasano (21 September 1924 - 15 December 2004).[1][2] Born in Turin, the daughters of a fabrics salesman and a bookstore owner, the two sisters attended the Teaching Institute.[3] After having won an audition by EIAR, they started performing in the early 1940s in the orchestra conducted by Carlo Prato.[1][2] After the war, they consolidated their success adopting the repertoire of Trio Lescano and entering the prestigious orchestra directed by Cinico Angelini.[1][2]
In 1951, the duo were among the only three artists, together with Nilla Pizzi and with Achille Togliani, to compete at the first edition of the Sanremo Music Festival.[1][2] They came back to the Festival four more times, between 1952 and 1958.[1][2]
In the 1960s, the sisters opened a laboratory of wigs in their hometown, limiting their musical activities to several international tours and shows.[1][2] In the 1970s they collaborated with Paolo Conte using some pseudonyms.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Antonio Virgilio Savona, Michele Luciano Straniero. "Duo Fasano". Gino Castaldo (edited by). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore, 1990.
- ^ a b c d e f g Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 8863462291.
- ^ Marco Accossato (16 December 2004). "Se n'è andata anche Delfina". La Stampa.
External links
edit- Duo Fasano at AllMusic
- Duo Fasano discography at Discogs