Luciano Tajoli (17 April 1920 – 3 August 1996) was an Italian singer and actor.

Luciano Tajoli
Tajoli in 1958
Born(1920-04-17)17 April 1920
Milan, Italy
Died3 August 1996(1996-08-03) (aged 76)
Merate, Italy
Occupation(s)Singer and actor
Height1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)

Music festival

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Luciano Tajoli participated several times (1961, 1962, 1963, and 1970) in the Sanremo Music Festival, winning in 1961 with the song Al di là.[1] It is estimated that he sold over 45 million records.

Personal life

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Tajoli was born in Milan, came from a poor family and was a self-taught singer. He trained as an apprentice in tailor, barber and cobbler's shops. Due to polio in his childhood, Luciano always leaned during his performances, e.g., against a chair or piano. His limping was accommodated into the screenplays of his film appearances. He died, aged 76, in Merate.

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Marcello Giannotti, "L'enciclopedia di Sanremo: 55 anni di storia del festival dalla A alla Z", Gremese Editore, 2005, page 203 (Google books).
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