Tomorrow, one hundred years since the birth of the great Renato Carosone, one of the greatest authors and performers of Neapolitan song and Italian pop music of the twentieth century.
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Born in Naples on January 3, 1920, he cultivated his passion for music since he was a child, starting to play an old piano belonging to his mother, who died prematurely in 1927.
Encouraged by his father, a theatre manager and amateur mandolin player, Carosone began studying under the guidance of a teacher and at the age of 14 he created his first composition: "Triki-trak" for piano.
In 1935, at the age of 15, he was hired as a composer for Don Ciro Perna's Opera dei Pupi. Two years later, in 1937, he graduated in piano from the Conservatory of San Pietro a Majella. He then worked in Africa, where he performed concerts to entertain soldiers. At the end of the war, in 1946, he returned to Italy and founded the "Trio Carosone" with Dutch guitarist Peter Van Wood and Neapolitan drummer Gegè di Giacomo. This small group immediately enjoyed great popularity.
In 1950, the recording debut arrived.
His greatest hits include Torero, Caravan Petrol, Tu Vuò Fà L'Americano, 'O Sarracino, Maruzzella, and Pigliate 'na Pastiglia. Carosone was also one of two Italian singers (the other being Domenico Modugno) to have sold records in the United States without recording them in English.
Article published on January 2, 2020 - 11:51 AM - Regina Ada Scarico
