Berto Pisano was born in Cagliari,
Sardinia, Italy on October 13, 1928. He was
the younger brother of composer, conductor, arranger, songwriter, singer,
musician Franco Pisano [1922-1977]. Berto started his career as contrabassist
in several jazz groups including ‘Quartetto Astor’ and “Orchestra Gli Asternovas’.
He’s best known as a composer of pop songs and woked with such artists as Mina,
Edda Dell Orso, Alessandro Alessandroni and Oscar Valdambrini. He also composed
more than 50 scores for film and television. He’s best remembered for his hit
“A Blue Shadow” which was the theme song of the RAI TV series ‘Ho incontrato
un’ombra’. The song reached number one on the 1974 Italian hit parade.
Berto Pisano passed away in his hometown of Cagliari on January 29, 2002. He was 73.
PISANO, Berto
(aka Berto-Pisano, B. Pisano, Roberto Pisano, Burt Rexon) [10/13/1928,
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy – 1/29/2002, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy] – composer,
conductor, arranger, musician (bass), brother of composer, conductor, songwriter,
singer Franco Pisano [1922-1977], member of the groups ‘Quartetto Astor’ ‘Orchestra
Gli Asternovas’.
Django Kills Silently - 1967
Song: “Chi non e’
con te” sung by Anna Rita Spinaci
Killer Kid – 1967
One After the Other - 1968
Song: “My be One,
May be Nine” sung by Fred Bongusto (Alfredo Bongusto)
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