Franco Pisano

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Franco Pisano
Background information
Born10 December 1922 (1922-12-10)
Cagliari, Italy
Died6 January 1977 (1977-01-07) (aged 54)
Rome, Italy
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician

Franco Pisano (10 December 1922 – 6 January 1977) was an Italian composer, conductor, arranger and jazz musician.

Born in Cagliari, Sardinia, the older brother of the composer Berto, Pisano studied violin, classical guitar and piano at the Conservatory of Cagliari.[1] He started his career as a musician together with his brother in the jazz group Asternovas.[1][2] He later focused on composing pop songs and musical scores for films and television programs.[1] He died of liver cancer, aged 54.[1]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Morto Franco Pisano l'autore di "Evelyn"". La Stampa. No. 5. 7 January 1977. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  2. ^ Giacomo Serreli. Boghes e sonos: quarant'anni di musica extracolta in Sardegna. Scuola sarda, 2003. ISBN 8887758034.

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