Augusto Martelli (15 March 1940 – 3 November 2014) was an Italian composer, conductor, arranger and television personality.
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Born | (1940-03-15)15 March 1940 Genoa, Italy |
Died | 3 November 2014 (aged 74)[1] Milan,[1] Italy |
Occupation | composer, conductor, arranger, television personality |
Born in Genoa, the son of conductor and composer Giordano Bruno Martelli, Martelli is probably best known for the song Djamballà, theme song of the 1970 film Il dio serpente,[2] which reached the first position in the Italian hit parade.[3] He is also well known for having had a sentimental engagement with the singer Mina, with whom he also collaborated as a composer and an arranger and with whom he co-founded the recording company PDU.[2] After having been conductor in a number of RAI variety shows, starting from late seventies Martelli was also host of a number of TV programs, mainly for Canale 5.[4] He also composed songs and scores for a large number of Fininvest TV programs.[2][4]
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