Sergio Endrigo (; 15 June 1933 – 7 September 2005) was an Italian singer-songwriter. Born in Pola,

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(now

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), he has been often compared—for style and nature—to authors of the so-called "Genoa school" like

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, and

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. He won the

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in 1968 with the song " Canzone per te", sung with

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. The same year he represented Italy at the

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with the song "

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." His hits also include " L'arca di Noè", " Io che amo solo te" and " Adesso sì".

Discography

Album

*1962 – ''

Sergio Endrigo Sergio Endrigo (; 15 June 1933 – 7 September 2005) was an Italian singer-songwriter. Born in Pola, Istria in Italy (now Pula, Croatia), he has been often compared—for style and nature—to authors of the so-called "Genoa school" like Gino P ...

'' *1963 – '' Endrigo'' *1966 – '' Endrigo'' *1968 – '' Endrigo'' *1969 – '' La vita, amico, è l'arte dell'incontro'' *1969 – ''I più grandi successi di Sergio Endrigo'' *1969 – ''Sergio Endrigo'' *1971 – '' Nuove canzoni d'amore'' *1972 – ''Diez Canciones De Amor'' *1972 – '' L'Arca'' *1974 – '' La voce dell'uomo'' *1974 – '' Ci vuole un fiore'' *1975 – '' Endrigo dieci anni dopo'' *1976 – '' Canzoni venete'' *1976 – '' Alle origini della mafia'' *1977 – ''Elisa'' *1977 – '' Sarebbe bello...'' *1978 – '' Donna mal d'Africa'' *1979 – ''Exclusivamente Brasil'' *1980 – ''A Arte de Sergio Endrigo'' *1980 – ''En Castellano'' *1981 – '' ...e noi amiamoci'' *1982 – '' Mari del sud'' *1982 – ''Se necessita una flor'' *1986 – '' E allora balliamo'' *1988 – '' Il giardino di Giovanni'' *1993 – '' Qualcosa di meglio'' *1996 – ''Il meglio'' *2003 – '' Altre emozioni'' *2004 – '' Cjantant Endrigo dut par furlan/Cantando Endrigo in lingua friulana'' *2010 – '' Si comincia a cantare'' Singles

External links

Official website
biography, discography, filmography (in Italian)
Istria on the Internet, Prominent Istrians
1933 births 2005 deaths People from Pula Italian male singer-songwriters Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Italy Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1968 Istrian Italian people Sanremo Music Festival winners 20th-century Italian male singers {{Italy-singer-stub