[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.]
Del Monaco was born on December 27, 1936, in Sulmona in Abruzzo, Italy He started in show business as an actor, appearing in the 1961 musical comedy “L'adorabile Giulio” (The Adorable Julio), starring Carlo Dapporto and Delia Scala. In 1965, he performed on the TV show ‘Campioni a Campione’ (Champions at Campione) singing "Vita Mia" ("My life"), which he'd composed and which entered the Italian pop charts.
In 1959, he debuted at the Vibo Valentia song festival,
ranking 3rd with the song "Al ciel manca un angelo" ("Heaven is Missing
an Angel"). In 1967, he participated in the Sanremo Festival with "È
più forte di me" ("It's Stronger Than Me"), paired with Betty
Curtis, and released "Una spina e una rosa" ("A Thorn and a Rose")
the same year. Del Monaco competed in Sanremo again in 1968, paired with Dionne
Warwick, with the song "La voce del silenzio " ("The voiceSound
of silenceSilence");
in 1969, with "Un'ora fa" ("An hour agoHour
Ago") paired with Fausto Leali; and in 1970, with the Claudio
Villa song "Serenata".
In the 1960s and 1970s, Del Monaco composed many songs that were covered by star singers of that era, such as "L'ultima occasione" (as "Once There Was A Time") by Mina and Tom Jones.
He died on 27 May 1993, in a clinic in Ancona, Italy.
“Per un pugno di canzoni” (A Fistful of Songs) as a performer.
Del MONACO, Tony (Antonio Del Monaco)
[12/27/1936, Sulmona, Abruzzo, Italy – 5/28/1993, Ancona, Marche, Italy] – film
actor, singer, songwriter.
A Fistful of Songs – 1966 (performer)
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