Augusto Martelli
| Augusto Martelli | |
|---|---|
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Martelli in 1972 | |
| Born |
15 March 1940 Genoa, Italy |
| Died |
3 November 2014 (aged 74)[1] Milan,[1] Italy |
| Occupation | composer, conductor, arranger, television personality |
Augusto Martelli (15 March 1940 – 3 November 2014) was an Italian composer, conductor, arranger and television personality.
Born in Genoa, the son of conductor and composer Giordano Bruno Martelli, Martelli is probably best known for the song Djamballà, theme song of the 1970 film Il dio serpente,[2] which reached the first position in the Italian hit parade.[3] He is also well known for having had a sentimental engagement with the singer Mina, with whom he also collaborated as a composer and an arranger and with whom he co-fonded the recording company PDU.[2] After having been conductor in a number of RAI variety shows, starting from late seventies Martelli was also host of a number of TV programs, mainly for Canale 5.[4] He also composed songs and scores for a large number of Fininvest TV programs.[2][4]
Selected filmography
- Pensando a te (1969)
- More Dollars for the MacGregors (1970)
- Il dio serpente (1970)
- Sartana in the Valley of Death (1970)
- The Wind's Fierce (1970)
- We Are All in Temporary Liberty (1971)
References
- 1 2 "Muore Augusto Martelli, una vita in musica da Mina alla Tv". La Repubblica. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 8863462291.
- ↑ Dario Salvatori. Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.
- 1 2 Luca Cirillo, Maurizio Mansueti, "Incontro con Augusto Martelli", Il Giaguaro, N° 7, Autumn 2001, Alessandro Casella Editore.
External links
- Augusto Martelli at AllMusic
- Augusto Martelli Orchestra at AllMusic
- Augusto Martelli discography at Discogs
- Augusto Martelli at the Internet Movie Database