Gianni Nazzaro

Gianni Nazzaro (October 27, 1948) was an Italian singer and actor who became wildly popular in the 70s through a series of appearances on the music contest Un Disco Per l’Estate. Born in Naples, he began performing under the pseudonym Buddy, imitating the likes of Bobby Solo, Adriano Celentano, and Gianni Morandi. After signing with the record label Fans, Gianni Nazzaro made the first of many appearances on Un Disco Per l’Estate in 1968 with the track “Solo Noi.” In 1970, his song “Me Chiamme Ammore,” written with Peppino di Capri, won the Napoli Music Festival. Following the release of two eponymous albums between 1971 and 1972, Gianni Nazzaro made his acting debut on the soap opera Al Cavallino Bianco in 1974 and issued the album Questo Sì Che È Amore later that year. During that time, he also became a mainstay at the Sanremo Festival, where he performed the hits “L'Amore È una Colomba” (1970), “Bianchi Cristalli Sereni” (1971), “Non Voglio Innamorarmi Mai” (1972), and “A Modo Mio” (1974). Although his popularity as a singer declined throughout the 80s and 90s, Gianni Nazzaro fully devoted himself to acting, participating in the musicals Hello Dolly (1999), Victor Victoria (2003), and Sweet Charity (2006), all of which enjoyed great success in Italy. In the subsequent years, he resumed his music career with the singles “Signora” (“2011), “E Non Dirmi Che Mi Vuoi” (2014), and “Campo di Grano” (2018), his last release before passing away from lung cancer July 27, 2021.

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