| Don Marino Barreto Jr. | |
|---|---|
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| Born | (1925-12-08)8 December 1925 Matanzas, Cuba |
| Died | 10 December 1971(1971-12-10) (aged 46) Milan, Italy |
| Occupation | Singer |
Don Marino Barreto Jr. (8 December 1925 – 10 December 1971) was a Cuban-Italian pop singer and musician.
Career
Born Marino Barreto y Rubio in Matanzas, Barreto moved to Italy in 1949, beginning his career as a contrabassist. His main success was the song "Arrivederci", which peaked the Italian hit parade in 1959 and won a Gold Record. Other Top 5 hits include the songs "Telefonami", "Visino d'angelo", "È vero", "Non lasciarmi". His success declined in the early 1960s, nonetheless Barreto continued his activity performing live until his death for cirrhosis on 8 December 1971 in Milan, two days after his 46th birthday.
He is sometimes confused with his half-brother, Don Marino Barreto (1907–1995), who had a singing career in Britain.
References
- ^ Dario Salvatori (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.
- "Marino Barreto morto a 46 anni" [Marino Barreto Dies At 46]. La Stampa (in Italian). No. 290. Turin. 11 December 1971. p. 7. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- Val Wilmer, ‘Barreto, Don Marino (1907–1995)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2006 accessed 18 Feb 2017
External links
- Don Marino Barreto Jr. at AllMusic
- Don Marino Barreto Jr. discography at Discogs
- Don Marino Barreto Jr. at IMDb
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