Renato Carosone
Italian singer
Died when: 81 years 137 days (976 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
Renato Carosone ([reˈnaːto karoˈzoːne]; born Renato Carusone; 3 January 1920 – 20 May 2001) was an Italian musician.He was a prominent figure of the Italian music scene in the second half of the 20th century.
He was also a modern performer of the so-called canzone napoletana, a traditional music genre from Naples.His biggest successes were: "'O Sarracino", "Caravan Petrol", "Tu Vuò Fà L'Americano", "Maruzzella" and "Pigliate na' pastiglia".
Carosone was one of the first post-war Italian artists (the other one being Domenico Modugno) who sold records and toured in the United States without singing in English.
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