Carlo Rossi (27 November 1920 – 16 May 1989) was an Italian lyricist and record producer. Born in

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, Rossi started his career as a writer of humorous poems and short stories. He entered the music industry as the lyricist of the songs composed by

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, many of which became classics in Italy. He also wrote songs for other singers, including

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and

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rossi, Carlo 1920 births Italian lyricists Musicians from Rome Italian male songwriters Italian songwriters Male songwriters 1989 deaths Italian record producers 20th-century Italian musicians 20th-century Italian male musicians