Fausto Cigliano (15 February 1937 – 17 February 2022) was an Italian singer, guitarist, and actor.

Life and career

Born in

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into a humble family, Cigliano approached the music at young age, after having received a guitar as a gift, and he made his record debut in 1953. Cigliano became first known thanks to his participation to the Napoli Music Festival, that he later won in 1959, in couple with

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with the song "Sarrà... chi sà". In 1957 he ranked first at the Italian hit parade with the single "Che m'ha 'mparato a fa'". Between 1959 and 1964 he was entered into the main competition at the

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five times. In the second half of the 1950s he also appeared in several comedy films. In 1976, Cigliano graduated in guitar at the

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in Rome. He later focused his activities on the research and the revision of traditional Neapolitan music. Cigliano died on 17 February 2022, two days after his 85th birthday.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cigliano, Fausto 1937 births 2022 deaths Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia alumni Italian male film actors Italian male singers Italian pop singers Musicians from Naples