Gaetano (anglicized ''

Cajetan Cajetan and Kajetan is the Anglicized and Germanized form of the Italian given name Gaetano. People with this name include: * Thomas Cajetan (1469–1534), Italian Dominican theologian, cardinal, and opponent of Martin Luther * Saint Cajetan (Gaet ...

'') is an Italian masculine given name. It is also used as a surname. It is derived from the Latin ''Caietanus'', meaning "from ''Caieta''" (the modern

Gaeta Gaeta (; lat, Cāiēta; Southern Laziale: ''Gaieta'') is a city in the province of Latina, in Lazio, Southern Italy. Set on a promontory stretching towards the Gulf of Gaeta, it is from Rome and from Naples. The town has played a consp ...

). The given name has been in use in

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

since medieval period, although it also remained in use as a byname indicating people from Gaeta, as in

Thomas Cajetan Thomas Cajetan (; 20 February 14699 August 1534), also known as Gaetanus, commonly Tommaso de Vio or Thomas de Vio, was an Italian philosopher, theologian, cardinal (from 1517 until his death) and the Master of the Order of Preachers 1508 to 15 ...

or ''Gaetanus'' (1469–1534). The modern given name can be traced to Saint

Gaetano dei Conti di Tiene Gaetano dei Conti di Thiene (6 October 1480 – 7 August 1547), known as Saint Cajetan (), was an Italian Catholic priest and religious reformer, co-founder of the Theatines. He is recognised as a saint in the Catholic Church, and his feast day i ...

(1480–1547) who was canonized in 1671. Other variants of the name exist in other Romance languages, the French form of the name is ''Gaëtan, Gaétan'', the Portuguese form is ''

Caetano Caetano is a Portuguese given name and surname derived from Latin ''Caietanus''. It also appears in Lusophone place names named after Saint Cajetan (''São Caetano'' in Portuguese). People with the given name Caetano * Caetano Prósperi Calil, Br ...

'', and the Spanish form is ''

Cayetano Cayetano is a Spanish and sometimes Sephardic Jewish name related to the Italian name Gaetano (English: ''Cajetan''), both from Latin ''Caietanus'', meaning "from Gaeta". It is a common given name in Spain, Mexico, Argentina and the Philippines. As ...

''. The feminine form is ''Gaetana'' (also ''Caetana'' and ''Cayetana'').

People with the given name ''Gaetano''

Clergy and religious figures

Pope Nicholas III Pope Nicholas III ( la, Nicolaus III; c. 1225 – 22 August 1280), born Giovanni Gaetano Orsini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 25 November 1277 to his death on 22 August 1280. He was a Roman nobleman who ...

(Giovanni Gaetano Orsini), Pope from 1277–1280 *

(Tomasso de Vio Cardinal Cajetan), (1469 – 1534), Italian philosopher, theologian, cardinal, and the Master of the Order of Preachers *

(Saint Cajetan, 1480–1547), Catholic saint *

Gaetano Bedini Gaetano Bedini (15 May 1806 – 6 September 1864) was an Italian ecclesiastic, cardinal, and diplomat of the Catholic Church. Biography Bedini was born in Senigallia into the Bedini family of Ostra, the son of Alessandro Pellegrino and Mariann ...

(1806–1864), Italian ecclesiastical, Cardinal and diplomat of the Catholic Church *

Gaetano Pace Forno Gaetano Pace Forno (5 June 1809 – 22 July 1874) was a Maltese Archbishop who became the Bishop of Malta after his predecessor Archbishop Publio Maria dei Conti Sant tendered his resignation. Biography Pace Forno was born in Victoria, Gozo on 5 ...

(1809–1874), Maltese bishop of the Roman Catholic Church *

Gaetano Bisleti Gaetano Bisleti S.T.D. (20 March 1856 – 30 August 1937) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and was former Prefect of the Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education. Biography Gaetano Bisleti was born in Veroli, Italy. He was ed ...

(1856–1937), Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church *

Gaetano Catanoso Gaetano Catanoso (14 February 1879–4 April 1963) was an Italian Catholic priest and the founder of the Suore Veroniche del Santo Volto (1934). Catanoso served as a parish priest in two different parishes for his entire ecclesial life and was an ...

(1879–1963), Italian parish priest *

Gaetano Cicognani Gaetano Cicognani (26 November 1881 – 5 February 1962) was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as prefect of the Apostolic Signatura from 1954 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1953 by Pope Pius XII. To ...

(1881–1962), Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church *

Gaetano Alibrandi Gaetano Alibrandi (14 January 1914 – 3 July 2003) of the Roman Catholic Church was a senior papal diplomat and former Personal Secretary to Giovanni Battista Cardinal Montini (later Pope Paul VI) Biography Born at Castiglione di Sicilia in the ...

(1914–2003), archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church

Scholars and academics

Gaetano da Thiene (philosopher) Gaetano da Thiene (1387–1465) was an Italian Renaissance philosopher and physician who was born and lived in Padua.s.v. 'Gaetano da Thiene' in Biography A student of Paul of Venice, Gaetano, like his teacher, held an Averroist interpretation o ...

(1387–1465) *

Gaetano Filangieri Gaetano Filangieri (22 August 1753 – 21 July 1788) was an Italian jurist and philosopher. Filangieri was born in San Sebastiano al Vesuvio, in the province of Naples, Italy. He was born the third son of a sibship of the noble family of Filang ...

(1753–1788), Italian jurist and philosopher *

Gaetano Sanseverino Gaetano Sanseverino (7 August 1811 – 16 November 1865) was an Italian philosopher and theologian. He made a comparative study including the scholastics, particularly Thomas Aquinas, and of the connection between their doctrine and that of ...

(1811–1865), Italian philosopher and theologian *

Gaetano De Sanctis Gaetano De Sanctis (15 October 1870, Rome – 9 April 1957) was an Italian ancient historian, classicist and lifetime senator (1950-1957). As the collection of his 'scritti minori' illustrates, his scope of scholarship ranged from Homer down to ...

(1870–1957), historian and senator *

Gaetano Arturo Crocco Gaetano Arturo Crocco (26 October 1877 – 19 January 1968) was an Italian scientist and aeronautics pioneer, the founder of the Italian Rocket Society, and went on to become Italy's leading space scientist. He was born in Naples. In 1927, Croc ...

(1877-1968), space scientist *

Gaetano Kanizsa Gaetano Kanizsa ( he, גאטאנו קאניזסא; 18 August 1913 – 13 March 1993) was an Italian psychologist and artist of Jewish and Slovenian Catholic descent who last served as a founder of the Institute of Psychology of Trieste. Biography ...

(1913–1993), Italian psychologist and perception scientist *

Gaetano Cozzi Gaetano Cozzi (Zero Branco, September 15, 1922 – Venice, 15 March 2001) was an Italian historian, professor at Padua University, and researcher with the Giorgio Cini Foundation and Fondazione Benetton Studi e Ricerche. He was a specialist in Ve ...

(1922–2001), Italian historian *

Gaetano Borriello Gaetano Borriello (1958–2015) was an American computer scientist and researcher in ubiquitous computing. He is known for starting the Open Data Kit project and as the founding director of Intel Research Seattle. ThPlace Labproject he led at Inte ...

(1958–2015), Italian-American computer scientist

The arts

Gaetano Berenstadt Gaetano Berenstadt (7 June 1687 – buried 9 December 1734) was an Italian alto castrato who is best remembered for his association with the composer George Frideric Handel. Berenstadt created roles in three of Handel's operas. Berenstadt's ...

(1687–1734), Italian alto castrato *

Gaetano Braga Gaetano Braga (June 9, 1829 – November 21, 1907) was an Italian composer and cellist. He was born in Giulianova in Abruzzi and died in Milan. Braga's works include compositions for the cello (two concertos, a quintet, a quartet, works fo ...

(1829–1907), Italian composer and cellist *

Gaetano Brunetti Gaetano Brunetti or Cayetano Brunetti (1744 in Fano – 16 December 1798 near Madrid) was a prolific Italian born composer active in Spain under kings Charles III and IV. Though he was musically influential at court and, to a lesser extent, ...

(1744–1798), prolific Italian composer *

Gaetano Castelli Gaetano Castelli (born 1938) is an Italian painter and set designer. External links Gaetano Castelli website * Gaetano Castelli: The Masquerade of Soulsexhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute, London London is the capital and lar ...

(born 1938), Italian painter and set designer *

Gaetano Chiaveri Gaetano Chiaveri ( in Rome – 5 March 1770) was an Italian architect and master builder, most notable for his work as part of the second phase of the Dresden Baroque. His works include the Cathedral in Dresden and a new wing of the Royal Castle ...

(c. 1689–1770), Italian architect *

Gaetano Donizetti Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti (29 November 1797 – 8 April 1848) was an Italian composer, best known for his almost 70 operas. Along with Gioachino Rossini and Vincenzo Bellini, he was a leading composer of the '' bel canto'' opera style dur ...

(1797–1848), Italian opera composer *

Gaetano Gandolfi Gaetano Gandolfi (31 August 1734 – 20 June 1802) was an Italian painter of the late Baroque and early Neoclassic period, active in Bologna. Career Gaetano was born in San Matteo della Decima, near Bologna, to a family of artists. Ubaldo G ...

(1734–1802), Bolognese painter *

Gaetano Greco Gaetano Greco (c. 1657c. 1728) was an Italian Baroque composer. He was the younger brother of Rocco Greco ( c.1650 - before 1718). Both brothers were trained at, and later taught at the Poveri di Gesu` Cristo conservatory in Naples. Gaetano Greco's ...

(circa 1657–1728), Italian Baroque composer *

Gaetano Guadagni Gaetano Guadagni (16 February 1728 – 11 November 1792) was an Italian mezzo-soprano castrato singer, most famous for singing the role of Orpheus at the premiere of Gluck's opera '' Orfeo ed Euridice'' in 1762. Career Born at Lodi, Guadagni ...

(1729–1792), Italian mezzo-soprano castrato singer *

Gaetano Lapis Gaetano Lapis (1704 – 1 April 1776) was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque period. Biography He was born in Cagli and trained under Sebastiano Conca. He painted a ''Birth of Venus'' for the ceiling of the Palazzo Borghese in Rome. He ...

(1704–1776), Italian painter * Gaetano "Guy" Lombardo (1902–1977), Canadian bandleader *

Gaetano Martoriello Gaetano Martoriello (c. 1680–1733) was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque period, active in his natal city of Naples. He painted mainly marine vedute and landscapes. He initially trained under Giacomo del Po, but desiring to paint landscape ...

(circa 1680–1733), Italian painter *

Gaetano Merola Gaetano Merola (4 January 1881 – 30 August 1953) was an Italian conducting, conductor, pianist and founder of the San Francisco Opera. Biography Merola was born in Naples, the son of a Neapolitan court violinist and studied piano and conduc ...

(1881–1953), Italian conductor *

Gaetano Pesce Gaetano Pesce (born 8 November 1939) is an Italian architect and a design pioneer of the 20th century. Pesce was born in La Spezia in 1939, and he grew up in Padua and Florence. During his 50-year career, Pesce has worked as an architect, u ...

(born 1939), Italian architect and designer *

Gaetano Pollastri Gaetano Pollastri (1886–1960) was a professional violinist but after the first world war he devoted himself to violin making. He worked with the same company as his brother in via Castiglione, that was devoted to the construction, repair and co ...

(1886–1960), professional violinist *

Gaetano Previati Gaetano Previati (1852 – 1920) was an Italian Symbolist painter in the Divisionist style. Biography Previati was born in Ferrara. He relocated to Milan in 1876 and enrolled at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts, studying under Giuseppe Bertini, Gi ...

, artist *

Gaetano Pugnani Gaetano Pugnani (27 November 1731 – 15 July 1798, full name: Giulio Gaetano Gerolamo Pugnani) was an Italian composer and violinist. Biography Gaetano Pugnani was born in 1731 in Turin, the city where he spent most of his life, son of Giova ...

(1731–1798), Italian violinist *

Gaetano Sabatini Gaetano Sabatini (1703–1734; or 1731), also known as ''il Mutarolo'' (or ''Il Mutolo'') due to his deaf-mutism, was an Italian draftsman and Baroque painter. Born in Bologna Bologna (, , ; egl, label=Emilian language, Emilian, Bulågg ...

(1703–1734), Italian draftsman and painter *

Gaetano Sgarabotto Gaetano (anglicized ''Cajetan'') is an Italian masculine given name. It is also used as a surname. It is derived from the Latin ''Caietanus'', meaning "from ''Caieta''" (the modern Gaeta). The given name has been in use in Italy since medieval pe ...

(1878–1959), Italian violinmaker *

Gaetano Trentanove Gaetano Trentanove (February 21, 1858 – March 13, 1937) was an Italian and American sculptor. Biography Trentanove was born in Florence, Italy, a goldsmith's son. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts of Florence, Florentine Academy; he was ...

(1858–1937), Italian-American sculptor *

Gaetano Zompini Gaetano Zompini (25 September 1700 – 20 May 1778) was an Italian printmaker and engraver, known for his prints depicting workers from the lower classes in Venice. Born in Nervesa della Battaglia, he apprenticed with Niccolò Bambini. He also ...

(1700–1778), Italian printmaker and engraver * Gaetano John "Gaten" Matarazzo (born 2002), American actor of Italian descent

Writers and journalists

Gaetano Arfé Gaetano Arfé (12 November 1925, Somma Vesuviana – 13 September 2007) was an Italian politician, historian, and journalist. From 1966 to 1976 he published the ''Avanti!'', the official newspaper of the Italian Socialist Party, whom he represent ...

(1925–2007), Italian politician, historian, and journalist *

Gaetano Milanesi Gaetano Milanesi (1813-1895) was an Italian scholar and writer on the history of art. Biography Milanesi was born at Siena, where he studied law, and in 1838 he obtained an appointment in the public library. In 1856 he was elected member of the ...

(1813–1895), Italian scholar and writer *

Gaetano Moroni Gaetano Moroni (17 October 1802, Rome – 3 November 1883, Rome) was an Italian writer on the history and contemporary structure of the Catholic Church and an official of the papal court in Rome. He was the author of the well-known ''Dizionario ...

(1802–1883), Italian writer *

Gaetano Mosca Gaetano Mosca (; 1 April 1858 – 8 November 1941) was an Italian political scientist, journalist and public servant. He is credited with developing the elite theory and the doctrine of the political class and is one of the three members constitu ...

(1858–1941), Italian political scientist, journalist and public servant *

Gaetano Polidori Gaetano Fedele Polidori (1763–1853) was an Italian writer, political and scholar living in Highgate. He was the son of Agostino Ansano Polidori (1714–1778), a physician and poet who lived and practised in his native Bientina, near Pisa, ...

(1764–1853), Italian writer and scholar *

Gaetano Salvemini Gaetano Salvemini (; 8 September 1873 – 6 September 1957) was an Italian Socialist and antifascist politician, historian and writer. Born in a family of modest means, he became an acclaimed historian both in Italy and abroad, particularly in ...

(1873–1957), Italian anti-fascist politician, historian and writer

Crime figures

Gaetano Badalamenti Gaetano Badalamenti (; 14 September 1923 – 29 April 2004) was a powerful member of the Sicilian Mafia. ''Don Tano'' Badalamenti was the capofamiglia of his hometown Cinisi, Sicily, and headed the Sicilian Mafia Commission in the 1970s. In 198 ...

(1923–2004), powerful member of the Sicilian Mafia *

Gaetano Gianolla Gaetano Gianola was an Italian-American mobster and former consigliere of the Detroit Partnership criminal organization. During the early years of the Partnership, it was controlled by Gianola's brother, Anthony "Tony" Gianola with Gianola serving ...

(20th century), Italian-American mobster *

Gaetano Lococo Gaetano Lococo (1895-1993), also known as "Thomas" or "Tano" was a mobster identified as one of the "Five Iron Men" of Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri by Americanmafia.com. Lococo was known within the Kansas City crime family as an wikt ...

(20th century), Italian-American mobster *

Gaetano Reina Gaetano Reina (; September 27, 1889 – February 26, 1930) was an Italian-American gangster. He was an early American Mafia boss who was the founder of what has for many years been called the Lucchese crime family in New York City. He led the fam ...

(1889–1930), Sicilian-American mobster

Sports

Gaetano Berardi Gaetano Michel Berardi (born 21 August 1988) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a defender for Swiss club AC Bellinzona. He can also operate at left-back and centre-back. He has been capped at international level by Switzerland. Cl ...

(born 1988), Swiss football player *

Gaetano Belloni Gaetano Belloni (26 August 1892 – 9 January 1980) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. The highlights of his career were his overall win in the 1920 Giro d'Italia, the two victories in Milan–San Remo (1917 and 1920), and the thre ...

(1892–1980), Italian road racing cyclist *

Gaétan Boucher Gaétan T. Boucher, (born May 10, 1958), is a Canadian former speed skating Olympic champion. Biography Boucher first trained in ice hockey, the leading sport in Canada but then changed to speed skating after winning a national title in 1972. ...

(born 1958), Canadian speed skater *

Gaetano Caridi Gaetano Caridi (born 22 July 1980) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Caridi was born in Reggio Calabria. He began his career playing for minor Tuscan club Pontedera. He made his debut with the th ...

(born 1980), Italian football player *

Gaetano D'Agostino Gaetano D'Agostino (; born 3 June 1982) is an Italian former professional football midfielder and current coach. Usually a playmaker, D'Agostino is best known for his incisive passing. Club career Early career D'Agostino was brought up in the P ...

(born 1982), Italian football player *

Gaetano De Rosa Gaetano De Rosa (born 10 May 1973 in Düsseldorf, West Germany) is an Italian retired football defender. History Although born in Germany, De Rosa is entirely of Italian background with family from the Alps and Naples. Indeed, it was with local ...

(born 1973), Italian football player *

Gaetano Fontana Gaetano Fontana (born 21 February 1970) is an Italian football manager and former midfielder. He is currently in charge as head coach of club Turris. Coaching career On 18 June 2018 he was unveiled as new head coach of Casertana. On 22 July 201 ...

(born 1970), Italian football player *

Gaetano Giallanza Gaetano Giallanza (born 6 June 1974) is a Swiss-Italian former professional footballer, who played as a striker. He is now a football agent and represented Timm Klose during his transfer to Giallanza's old club Norwich City. Football career G ...

(born 1974), Swiss football player *

Gaetano Orlando Gaetano "Gates" Orlando (born November 13, 1962) is a Canadian-born Italian former ice hockey centre and coach. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Buffalo Sabres between 1984 and 1987. The rest of his career, which lasted from ...

(born 1962), Italian-Canadian ice hockey player *

Gaetano Scirea Gaetano Scirea (; 25 May 1953 – 3 September 1989) was an Italian professional footballer who is considered one of the greatest defenders of his generation and one of the greatest defenders of all time. He spent most of his career with Juventus ...

(1953–1989), Italian football player *

Gaetano Starrabba Prince Gaetano Starrabba di Giardinelli (born December 3, 1932, in Palermo, Sicily) is a former Italian racing driver. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, racing a Lotus-Maserati at the 1961 Italian Grand Prix on S ...

(born 1932), Italian racing driver *

Gaetano Vasari Gaetano "Tanino" Vasari (born 9 January 1970 in Palermo) is an Italian former football midfielder. Career Vasari, a native of the Palermo neighbourhood of ''Borgo Vecchio'', started his playing career with Partinicaudace, a team from Partinic ...

(born 1970), Italian football player *

Gaetano Vastola Gaetano Vastola (born 10 May 1978) is an Italian football player, who plays as defender for S.S. Racing Club Fondi. Career In the past he played with Scafatese, Giugliano, Narnese, Maceratese, Salernitana, Avellino, Ascoli Calcio 1898 a ...

(born 1978), Italian football player

Other

(1877–1968), founder of the Italian Rocket Society *

Gaetano Bresci Gaetano Bresci (; November 10, 1869May 22, 1901) was an Italian-American anarchist who assassinated King Umberto I of Italy on July 29, 1900. Bresci was the first European regicide not to be executed, as capital punishment in Italy had been a ...

(1869–1901), Italian-American anarchist *

Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone (; born 1943) is an Italian businessman. He controls the holding company Caltagirone S.p.A. with interests in cement manufacturing, real estate, construction and publishing (with Caltagirone Editore). As of 2015, C ...

(born 1943), Italian businessman *

Gaetano Casati Gaetano Casati (4 September 1838 – 7 March 1902) was an Italian explorer of Africa, born in Lesmo in upper Italy. After studying at the Academy in Pavia he entered the Italian army in 1859 and served there until 1879. On December 24, 1879, h ...

(1838–1902), Italian explorer of Africa *

Gaetano Gagliano Gaetano Gagliano (; August 24, 1917 – April 14, 2016) was an Italian-born Canadian entrepreneur who founded St. Joseph Communications and Salt + Light Television. Career and family Gagliano was born in Cattolica Eraclea, Sicily, on August ...

(1917–2016), Canadian businessman *

Gaetano Manfredi Gaetano Manfredi (Ottaviano, 4 January 1964) is an Italian university professor and politician. He has been mayor of Naples since 2021, and has served as the Minister of University and Research in the second government of Giuseppe Conte from 2 ...

(born 1964), Italian politician *

Gaetano Martino Gaetano Martino (25 November 1900 – 21 July 1967) was an Italian politician, physician, and university teacher. Early life and medicine Gaetano Martino was born in 1900 in Messina, Sicily, son of its Mayor Antonino Martino. He graduated in me ...

(1900–1967), Italian politician *

Gaetano Polverelli Gaetano Polverelli (1886–1960) was an Italian journalist and politician who served as the minister of popular culture in the cabinet of Benito Mussolini being the last Fascist to hold the post. Early life Polverelli was born in Visso, Macerat ...

(1886–1960), Italian journalist and politician *

Gaetano Saya Gaetano Saya (born 24 April 1956) is a former Italian politician and military leader. Saya was captured by the military police on his return from a mission in Iraqi Kurdistan, on 13 February 2017 and released on 4 May 2017. He is now the leade ...

(born 1956), far right Italian politician *

Gaetano Tanti Gaetano Tanti is a Maltese trade union A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such ...

(20th century), Maltese trade unionist * Gaetano John "Gaten" Matarazzo (born 2002), American actor

People with the given name ''Gaetana''

Maria Gaetana Agnesi Maria Gaetana Agnesi ( , , ; 16 May 1718 – 9 January 1799) was an Italian mathematician, philosopher, theologian, and humanitarian. She was the first woman to write a mathematics handbook and the first woman appointed as a mathematics profes ...

, mathematician * Giuseppa Gaetana Ferreri, singer

People with the surname ''Gaetano''

Gianluca Gaetano Gianluca Gaetano (; born 5 May 2000) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a left winger for club Napoli. He is an academy graduate of Napoli, having joined the club in 2011, and the youngest-ever player i ...

(born 2000), Italian professional footballer * Giuseppe de Gaetano (born 1966), Italian race walker *

Juan Gaetano fil, Galyon ng Maynila , english_name = Manila Galleon , duration = From 1565 to 1815 (250 years) , venue = Between Manila and Acapulco , location = New Spain (Spanish Empire) ...

(16th century), Spanish sailor *

Nick Gaetano Nick Gaetano is an artist, known for creating the 25th Anniversary Edition cover art for the works of Ayn Rand: ''Atlas Shrugged'', '' The Fountainhead'', ''Anthem An anthem is a musical composition of celebration, usually used as a symbol fo ...

(21st century), prolific illustrator *

Paul DiGaetano Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) *Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity * Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chri ...

(born 1953), American politician *

Rino Gaetano Salvatore Antonio "Rino" Gaetano (29 October 1950 – 2 June 1981) was an Italian musician and singer-songwriter. He is famous for his satirical songs and oblique yet incisive political commentary. He is remembered for his raspy voice, for the he ...

(1950–1981), Italian singer-songwriter