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Mantovani
Anglo-Italian conductor, composer, and entertainer (–)
For other uses, see Mantovani (disambiguation).
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| Birth name | Annunzio Paolo Mantovani |
| Also known as | Tulio Trapani |
| Born | ()15 November Venice, Veneto, Italy |
| Died | 30 March () (aged&#;74) Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England |
| Genres | light music |
| Occupation(s) | conductor composer |
| Years active | &#; |
Musical artist
Annunzio Paolo Mantovani (Italian:[anˈnuntsjoˈpaːolomantoˈvaːni]; 15 November &#;– 30 March )[1] was an Italian Britishconductor, composer and light orchestra-styled entertainer with a cascading strings musical signature.
The book British Hit Singles & Albums stated that he was "Britain's most successful album act before the Beatles the first act to sell over one million stereo albums and [have] six albums simultaneously in the US Top 30 in ".[2]
Biography
[edit]Mantovani was born in Venice, Italy, into a mus
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Mantovani facts for kids
For other uses, see Mantovani (disambiguation).
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| Birth name | Annunzio Paolo Mantovani |
| Also known as | Tulio Trapani |
| Born | ()15 November Venice, Veneto, Italy |
| Died | 29 March () (aged 74) Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England |
| Genres | Light music |
| Occupation(s) | Conductor Composer |
| Years active | – |
| Associated acts | David Whitfield |
Annunzio Paolo Mantovani ( 15 November – 29 March ), known mononymously as Mantovani, was an Anglo-Italian dirigent, composer and light orchestra-styled underhållare with a cascading strings musical signature.
The book British Hit Singles & Albums states that he was "Britain's most successful skiva act before the Beatlesthe first act to sell over one million stereo albums and [have] six albums simultaneously in the US Top 30 in ".
Biography
Mantovani was born in Venice, Italy, into a musical family. His father, Bismarck,
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A Certain Smile
A Certain Smile ist ein Song, geschrieben von Sammy Fain (Musik) und Paul Francis Webster (Text), der veröffentlicht wurde.
Verwendung des Songs
[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]Fain und Webster schrieben den Song für den gleichnamigen Film () von Jean Negulesco, der auf der Novelle Un certain sourire () von Françoise Sagan basierte.[1]Johnny Mathis stellte in dem Film den Song als Barsänger vor. In der Hochzeit des Rock ’n’ Roll setzten Fain/Webster mit ihrem Song auf dem Typ des Sängers romantischer Balladen und sanfterer Klänge;[2]A Certain Smile wurde in der Kategorie Bester Song für einen Oscar nominiert, den schließlich Frederick Loewe und Alan Jay Lerner für den Song Gigi erhielten[3].
Der Song beginnt mit den Zeilen:
- But in the hush of night
- Exactly like a bitter sweet refrain
- Comes that certain smile
- To haunt your heart again