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Memo Remigi

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Memo Remigi
Remigi in 1972
Born (1938-05-27) 27 May 1938 (age 86)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • television personality

Memo Remigi (born Emidio Remigi, 27 May 1938) is an Italian singer, songwriter, and television personality.

Born in Erba, Como, during his studies Remigi played piano in various groups.[1] He debuted as a singer in 1963 winning the Liegi Song Festival with the song "Oui, je sais".[1] Returned to Italy, Remigi obtained an immediate success with the song "Innamorati a Milano", which entered the Un disco per l'estate competition in 1965, then he alternated the activities of singer and of composer, composing songs for, among others, Ornella Vanoni and Iva Zanicchi.[1] He also hosted several RAI television programs.[1] He considers himself Roman Catholic.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Anselmi, Eddy (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana (in Italian). Modena: Panini. ISBN 978-88-6346-229-6.
  2. ^ Giordano, Lucio (7 January 2022). "Sono stato un peccatore, ho tradito mia moglie, ma Dio mi ha sempre perdonato". Dipiù (in Italian). No. 1. pp. 86–89.
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