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 Renato Carosone ([reˈnaːto karoˈzoːne]; born Renato Carusone; 3 January 1920 – 20 May 2001) was an Italian musician.

He was a prominent figure in the Italian music scene in the second half of the 20th century. He was also a modern performer of the so-called canzone napoletana, a traditional music genre from Naples. His biggest successes were: "'O sarracino/Caravan petrol", "Tu vuò fà l'americano", "Maruzzella" and "Pigliate na' pastiglia".

Carosone was one of the first post-war Italian artists (the other one being Domenico Modugno) who sold records and toured in the United States without singing in English.

Biography
Beginnings

Carosone was born on 3 January 1920 in Naples, in Vico dei Tornieri, near Piazza del Mercato [it], to Antonio and Carolina Daino, the first of two other brothers, Olga and Ottavio. His father, who worked in the box office at Teatro Mercadante, encouraged him to pursue music. At 14, he wrote "Triki-trak", his first composition for piano, and in 1935, he was hired by an opera dei pupi puppet theater to play music to the battles of Count Roland and Renaud. Subsequently, he worked at E. A. Mario's publishing house teaching new songs to singers. He studied piano and composition at the Naples Conservatory under Alberto Curci [it], and obtained his diploma in 1937, when he was just 17.

A few months later he signed a contract with comedian Aldo Russo to perform as a band leader in Italian East Africa. The troup landed in Massawa, Eritrea, to work in a restaurant-theatre frequented by Italian workers. The act failed and after less than a week, Aldo Russo decided to dissolve the group and return to Naples. Carosone, however, decided to remain in East Africa, and he moved on to Asmara in the Eritrean highlands, playing piano in an orchestra at the Circolo Italia. There he met and fell in love with Venetian dancer Italia Levidi, known as Lita. The two married in Massawa on 2 January 1938. Carosone adopted her son Guiseppe, known as Pino, born to Lita five years before the wedding. Shortly thereafter, Carosone moved to Addis Ababa (now part of Ethiopia), where he spent a few months as conductor at the White Eagle. In June 1940, at the outbreak of World War II, he was called up and sent to the front in Italian Somaliland.

Following the surrender of the last regular Italian forces in the region in November 1941, Carasone returned to British-occupied Asmara, where his cousin Antonio was director of the Odeon Theatre. Carasone became the musical director of the theater and the adjoining nightclub. He was a prominent figure of the local music scene, performing a combination of big-band music, Neapolitan songs and Eritrean percussive elements.

Carosone worked at the Odeon Club in Asmara, where he become a prominent figure of the local music scene, building his musical experience with a combination of big-band music (including American dance pieces, such as "Night and Day", "Begin the Beguine", "Blue Moon" and "Tea for Two"), Neapolitan songs and Eritrean percussive elements.

In July 1946, after the end of the war in Europe, he returned to Italy, to Brindisi, with his wife and son. Partially due to his long tenure abroad and inactivity caused by the war, Carosone was discovered to be virtually unknown in his home country. He started his career afresh, playing piano for small dance-hall bands. These new performances were strongly influenced by the new rhythms and music styles he had encountered during his ten years in East Africa and caught the attention of local promoters.

Success
Renato Carosone in the fifties

In 1949 Carosone was asked to put together a band for a club's opening night. After some auditions, he signed the Dutch guitarist Peter van Houten and the Neapolitan drummer Gegè Di Giacomo and formed the Trio Carosone. The trio would later become a quartet with the addition of the Hungarian romani musician Elek Bacsik on bass, guitar and violin.

During the 1950s Carosone became more and more popular, his orchestra was in great demand both in Italy and abroad, and record sales were soaring high.

His song "Torero", entered the charts in the United States in the summer of 1958. "Torero" was translated into twelve languages and covered by almost thirty artists in the United States alone, including versions by The Andrews Sisters, Connie Francis and The King Brothers.[3] In 1957 Carosone and his band embarked on an American tour, kicking off in Cuba. This tour concluded with a triumphant performance at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York City.

Carosone was then signed by Capitol Records, which released his first two albums: Honeymoon in Rome (1957) and Renato Carosone! (1959). He then moved to Pathé and recorded Blue Italian Skies (1958). His fourth studio album, Carnevale Carosone (1960) was released by Parlophone.

Retirement

At the height of his career, Carosone announced his retirement from music in 1960. He felt that the advent of Rock and roll had the consequence of making his swing, big-band sound no longer popular: "I'd rather retire now on the crest of the wave, than being tormented later by the idea of rock and roll wiping away all that I have achieved in so many years of hard work".[5] His decision to retire caused an uproar. Some observers even suspected obscure underworld threats. Away from the spotlight, Carosone turned to other interests, mainly painting. In 2007 the Castel Sant'Angelo Museum in Rome organized a large exhibition of his work.
Comeback

On 9 August 1975 Carosone made his comeback in a televised concert. He then resumed his musical career with live concerts, performances at the Sanremo Music Festival and TV appearances until the late 1990s.
Repertoire

The majority of Carosone's songs were the result of his long and fruitful collaboration with the lyricist Nicola Salerno, who used the pseudonym Nisa. "'O suspiro", "Torero", "Tu vuò fà l'americano", "Mambo Italiano", "Pigliate 'na pastiglia" and "'O sarracino/Caravan petrol" were among their greatest hits.

A few famous songs not co-written by Nisa were "...E la barca tornò sola" (a parody of a song performed by Gino Latilla at Sanremo Music Festival in 1954); "Tre numeri al lotto"; "Maruzzella" (dedicated to his wife); and "'O russo e 'a rossa"
Death

Carosone died on 20 May 2001 at the age of 81 in Rome, Italy.
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Renato Carusone, más conocido como Renato Carosone (Nápoles, 3 de enero de 1920-Roma, 20 de mayo de 2001), fue uno de los más importantes cantantes italianos de canción napolitana y uno de los principales intérpretes de música pop de la posguerra.
Los inicios[editar]

En 1937, con apenas diecisiete años, obtuvo el título de piano en el Conservatorio de San Pietro a Majella, en Nápoles. Poco después logró un contrato como director de orquesta para hacer una gira por África. Terminado el trabajo, se dedicó a tocar el piano en Addis Abeba. En poco tiempo consiguió hacerse notar, consiguiendo diversos contratos como director de orquesta. Volvió a Italia en 1946, después de acabada la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Para entonces, diez años de experiencia musical en el extranjero le habían hecho conocer nuevos ritmos y sonoridades pero, a pesar de sus éxitos internacionales, era un desconocido en Italia. Tuvo que recomenzar su carrera como pianista en pequeñas orquestas de baile.
La cima del éxito[editar]

En 1949 le encargaron formar un grupo para la inauguración de un local nocturno. Después de algunas pruebas, contrató al guitarrista neerlandés Peter Van Wood, a la vocalista chilena Beatriz Ferrer y al batería napolitano Gegè Di Giacomo, dando lugar al Cuarteto Carosone. Posteriormente Van Wood y Ferrer abandonaron el grupo, mientras Di Giacomo permaneció al lado de Carosone, que fue añadiendo nuevos artistas hasta formar una auténtica banda.

En los años 1950 se fue haciendo cada vez más popular. En 1955 inició su colaboración con el letrista Nicola Salerno (quien firmaba con el seudónimo de Nisa). La primera canción que compusieron juntos fue «Tu vuò fa' l'americano» y después vinieron otros éxitos conjuntos como «O suspiro», «Caravan petrol», «Pigliate 'na pastiglia» y «O sarracino». Las actuaciones de Carosone y su orquesta eran solicitadas por toda Italia y en el extranjero, y sus discos se vendían en grandes cantidades. Su canción «Torero» (también con letra de Nisa), escrita para una gira en España fue primera en el hit parade estadounidense durante catorce semanas y fue traducida a doce idiomas. El 5 de enero de 1957 comenzó en Cuba con su grupo una gira americana que cerró con un concierto triunfal en el Carnegie Hall de Nueva York.

En 1960, en pleno éxito, se retiró como músico y se dedicó a otros intereses, entre ellos la pintura. Volvió a los escenarios en 1975, retorno que lo mantuvo sobre los escenarios hasta finales de los años 1990,con conciertos, participaciones en el festival de San Remo y programas televisivos, pero siempre con el recuerdo. Murió el 20 de mayo de 2001 en Roma. Fue enterrado en el cementerio Flaminio de Roma.[1]​

Entre sus canciones, se destacan: «Torero», «Chella lá», «Tu vuò fà l'americano», «Caravan petrol», «Maruzzella», «Na canzuncella doce doce», «Mambo Italiano» e «Il pericolo numero uno», entre otras.
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Tracks:
1 - Tu Vuo' Fa' I'americano - 3:31
2 - Mambo Italiano - 3:04
3 - Pigliate 'na Pastiglia - 3:04
4 - Sarracin - 3:13
5 - Pianofortissimo - 3:28
6 - A Tisket A Tasket - 2:40
7 - La Pansè - 3:33
8 - O Russo E 'a Rossa - 3:19
9 - E Spingole Francese - 2:45
10 - Gualione - 2:26
11 - Sciù Sciù - 2:11
12 - La Donna Riccia - 2:59
13 - Suspiro - 2:40
14 - T'aspetto 'e Nove - 3:40
15 - Chella Ila - 3:04
16 - N'accode In Fa - 3:47
17 - A Sunnambula - 2:45
18 - 'A Luciana - 2:37
19 - Piccolissima Serenata - 3:26
20 - Il Gattino Sulla Tastiera - 3:01

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