Domenico Modugno

The Honourable
Domenico Modugno
The Honourable Domenico Modugno
	Modugno at Partitissima in 1967
Member of the Senate
	In office; 18 April 1990 – 22 April 1992
Constituency	Rome IV
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
	In office; 2 July 1987 – 18 April 1990
Constituency	Turin
Personal details
Born	9 January 1928; Polignano a Mare, Italy
Died	6 August 1994 (aged 66); Lampedusa, Italy
Political party	Radical Party
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Spouse	Franca Gandolfi (m. 1955)
Children	4
Occupation	Singer; actor; politician;
	Musical career
Genres	Neapolitan song; pop; folk;
Instrument(s)	Vocals; guitar;
Years active	1953–1993
Labels	RCA; Fonit Cetra; Curci; Carosello; Panarecord; Decca; United Artists; Jubilee;

Domenico Modugno (Italian pronunciation: [doˈmeːniko moˈduɲɲo]; 9 January 1928 – 6 August 1994) was an Italian singer, actor and, later in life, a member of the Italian Parliament. He is known for his 1958 international hit song "Nel blu dipinto di blu", for which he received Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. He is considered the first Italian cantautore.

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