Aurelio Fierro
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Aurelio Fierro was a successful Italian actor and singer who specialized in songs
in the Neapolitan dialect
.
, in the Province of Avellino
, Italy
. His singing career began in 1951, after he came first place in a singing competition. He signed a recording contract with Durium Records
to record songs in Italian and Napulitano. The following year, with the song "Rose, poveri rrose!", he came first in the Castellammare di Stabia
music festival, and decided to become a professional singer.
His first big hit was with "Scapricciatiello", by Pacifico Vento and Ferdinando Albano, in 1954. In 1957 his song "Lazzarella" (written by Domenico Modugno
and Riccardo Pazzaglia
) was a success at the Naples song festival (Festival d'a Canzone Napulitana) and the eponymous film which followed (directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
), in which he performed, was also a great success with the public. In the following years he took part in the San Remo song festival
six times and toured world-wide, which contributed to his success abroad in the United States, South America and Japan. He was the singer of the winning song at the Naples song festival in 1961, 1965 and 1969.
His best-known songs are probably "Guaglione", recorded in 1956, and "A pizza" (by Alberto Testa
and Bruno Martelli), from the Naples song festival of 1966.
He opened a restaurant in Naples, A canzuncella, where he entertained the patrons. He studied the Neapolitan dialect (Napulitano) and published a grammar (Grammatica della lingua napoletana) and a book on Neapolitan legends (Fiabe e leggende napoletane). He died after a stroke at Cardarelle Hospital, Naples.
Canzone Napoletana
Canzone Napoletana, sometimes referred to as Neapolitan song, is a generic term for a traditional form of music sung in the Neapolitan language, ordinarily for the male voice singing solo, although well-represented by female soloists as well, and expressed in familiar genres such as the lover's...
in the Neapolitan dialect
Neapolitan language
Neapolitan is the language of the city and region of Naples , and Campania. On October 14, 2008 a law by the Region of Campania stated that the Neapolitan language had to be protected....
.
Career
He was born in MontellaMontella
Montella is a town with 7,979 inhabitants, comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. The zone was inhabited already in the neolithic period. The town was born like Sannites' village in the I millennium a.C., to become a Municipality of Roman empire and town under the...
, in the Province of Avellino
Province of Avellino
The Province of Avellino is a province in the Campania region of Italy. The area is typified by many small towns and villages scattered across the province; in fact only two towns have a population over 20,000; its capital city Avellino and Ariano Irpino....
, Italy
Italy
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. His singing career began in 1951, after he came first place in a singing competition. He signed a recording contract with Durium Records
Durium Records
Durium Records was the name of two United Kingdom-based record labels.-Durium :Durium Records was a United Kingdom-based record label of the 1930s. Its product and marketing were similar to that of the United States record company Hit of the Week Records...
to record songs in Italian and Napulitano. The following year, with the song "Rose, poveri rrose!", he came first in the Castellammare di Stabia
Castellammare di Stabia
Castellammare di Stabia is a comune in the province of Naples, Campania region, southern Italy. It is situated on the Bay of Naples about 30 kilometers southeast of Naples, on the route to Sorrento.-History:...
music festival, and decided to become a professional singer.
His first big hit was with "Scapricciatiello", by Pacifico Vento and Ferdinando Albano, in 1954. In 1957 his song "Lazzarella" (written by Domenico Modugno
Domenico Modugno
Domenico Modugno was an Italian singer, songwriter, actor, and later in life, a member of the Italian Parliament. He is known for his 1958 international hit song "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu "...
and Riccardo Pazzaglia
Riccardo Pazzaglia
Riccardo Pazzaglia was an Italian actor, film director, screenwriter, songwriter , TV and radio host ....
) was a success at the Naples song festival (Festival d'a Canzone Napulitana) and the eponymous film which followed (directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia
Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia was an Italian film director whose career spanned from the 1930s to the mid 1960s. He mainly directed adventure pictures and popular comedies, including some starring Totò...
), in which he performed, was also a great success with the public. In the following years he took part in the San Remo song festival
Festival della canzone italiana
The Festival della canzone italiana di Sanremo is a popular Italian song contest, held annually in the city of Sanremo, in Italy, and consisting of a competition amongst previously unreleased songs...
six times and toured world-wide, which contributed to his success abroad in the United States, South America and Japan. He was the singer of the winning song at the Naples song festival in 1961, 1965 and 1969.
His best-known songs are probably "Guaglione", recorded in 1956, and "A pizza" (by Alberto Testa
Alberto Testa (lyricist)
Alberto Testa was an Italian composer, lyricist, singer, and writer for television. He was known primarily for his work as a lyricist, and his words were set by such songwriters as Tony Renis and Memo Remigi...
and Bruno Martelli), from the Naples song festival of 1966.
He opened a restaurant in Naples, A canzuncella, where he entertained the patrons. He studied the Neapolitan dialect (Napulitano) and published a grammar (Grammatica della lingua napoletana) and a book on Neapolitan legends (Fiabe e leggende napoletane). He died after a stroke at Cardarelle Hospital, Naples.
Albums (selection)
- 1955: Melodie del Golfo - 1 (Durium, ms Al 509)
- 1955: Melodie del Golfo - 2 (Durium, ms Al 510)
- 1955: Canzoni d'altri tempi - 1 (Durium, ms Al 518)
- 1956: 5º Festival della canzone - Sanremo 1955 (Durium, ms Al 524)
- 1956: Melodie del Golfo - 3 (Durium, ms Al 526)
- 1956: Melodie del Golfo - 4 (Durium, ms Al 546)
Singles (selection)
- 1955: 'O surdato 'nnammurato/'O mare 'e Mergellina (Durium, Ld A 6006)
- 1956: Guaglione/Dincello tu (Durium, Ld A 6053)
- 1957: Lucianella/Chella là (Durium, Ld A 6083)
- 1957: Lazzarella/Napule, sole mio (Durium, Ld A 6102)