Don Marino Barreto Jr. (8 December 1925 – 10 December 1971) was an Italian pop singer and musician.
Don Marino Barreto Jr. | |
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| Born | 8 December 1925 |
| Died | 10 December 1971 (aged 46) |
| Occupation | Singer |
Career edit
Born Marino Barreto y Rubio in Matanzas, Barreto moved to Italy in 1949, beginning his career as a contrabassist. His main success was the song "Arrivederci", which peaked the Italian hit parade in 1959 and won a Gold Record.[1] Other Top 5 hits include the songs "Telefonami", "Visino d'angelo", "È vero", "Non lasciarmi".[1] His success declined in the early 1960s, nonetheless Barreto continued his activity performing live until his death for cirrhosis on 8 December 1971 in Milan, two days after his 46th birthday.[2]
He is sometimes confused with his half-brother, Don Marino Barreto (1907–1995), who had a singing career in Britain.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b Dario Salvatori (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.
- ^ "Marino Barreto morto a 46 anni" [Marino Barreto Dies At 46]. La Stampa (in Italian). No. 290. Turin. 11 December 1971. p. 7. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ Val Wilmer, ‘Barreto, Don Marino (1907–1995)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2006 accessed 18 Feb 2017
External links edit
- Don Marino Barreto Jr. at AllMusic
- Don Marino Barreto Jr. discography at Discogs
- Don Marino Barreto Jr. at IMDb
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