Friday, April 14, 2023

Little Known Spaghetti Western Actors ~ Raoul Amari

 [These daily posts will cover little known actors or people that have appeared in more recent films and TV series. Various degrees of information that I was able to find will be given and anything that you can add would be appreciated.]

Ettore Raoul Lovecchio was born in Foggia, Purgia, Italy on February 17, 1939. He began his activity in the entertainment world as a keyboardist in 1961, playing the classics of the Neapolitan tradition, calling himself Raoul. He was a film actor during the late 1960s and 1970s. He became known in the field of pop music, thanks to the song ‘Vento e Whiskey’ in 1967, and collaborated with the composer Francesco de Masi. In the following years he recorded songs such as ‘L'uomo che sarà’ and ‘Vieni via’.

In 1967 he was the voice of many of the songs of the western films  such as“7 Winchester for a Massacre”; he also sang on the soundtracks of the films “Quanto costa morire” (The Cost of Dying” by Sergio Merolle and “Ammazzali tutti and torna solo” (Kill Them All and Come Back Alive) by Enzo G. Castellari.

In 1970 he joined ‘I Cantori Moderni’ of Alessandro Alessandroni, with whom he recorded several soundtracks, and had the opportunity to collaborate with artists such as Lucio Dalla, Ennio Morricone, Domenico Modugno and Claudio Baglioni.

After retiring from films he became the owner of a boutique for Oriental fashion in Rome.

AMARI, Raoul (aka Raul, Raoul Amari, Guglielmo LoVecchio, Raoul Lo Vecchio, Raoul Rossi) (Ettore Raoul Lovecchio) [2/17/1939, Foggia, Puglia, Italy -     ] – singer, actor, member of the singing groups ‘I Cadetti’, ‘I Cantori Moderni’.

The Golden Sheriff – 1966 [as Guglielmo LoVecchio]

Professionals for a Massacre - 1967

Tequila Joe – 1968 (Trianes henchman)

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