Giulia lazzarini e domenico modugno biography

Italian singer, actor and politician (–)

Domenico Modugno (Italian pronunciation:[doˈmeːnikomoˈduɲɲo]; 9 January – 6 August ) was an Italian singer, actor and, later in life, a member of the Italian Parliament.

He is known for his international hit song "Nel blu dipinto di blu", for which he received the first Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. He is considered the first Italian cantautore.^[1]

Early life

The youngest of four children, Modugno was born at Polignano a Mare, in the province of Bari (Apulia), on 9 January ^[2] His father, Vito Cosimo Modugno,^[3] was a municipal police commander,^[2] while his mother, Pasqua Lorusso,^[3] was a housewife.^[2]

At the age of 9, his family moved to San Pietro Vernotico, in the Province of Brindisi,^[4] where his father was transferred for a new job position.^[5] Here Domenico attended primary school and learne