Domenico Modugno

Domenico Modugno was an Italian singer, songwriter, actor, guitarist, and later in life, a member of the Italian Parliament. He is known for his 1958 international hit song Nel blu dipinto di blu. He is considered the first Italian cantautore.

The youngest of four children, Modugno was born at Polignano a Mare, in the province of Bari , onJanuary 1928. His father, Vito Cosimo Modugno, was a municipal police commander, while his mother, Pasqua Lorusso, was a housewife.

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