Felice Chiusano
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Felice Chiusano was one of the singers of Quartetto Cetra
, a popular Italian
vocal quartet.
, in the province of Latina
of southern Lazio.
He was a self-taught guitarist
. He left his native village before his twentieth birthday and moved to Rome
. After work, he performed in local clubs as singer and guitarist.
He successfully auditioned for EIAR
, the Italian national radio broadcasting company, and worked as a singer for the various radio orchestras.
In 1941 he replaced Enrico Gentile
in the line-up of Quartetto Ritmo
, a vocal quartet that immediately renamed to Quartetto Cetra
.
Felice Chiusano was widely recognized as the "bald head" of Quartetto Cetra
, famous for his humour and funny jokes.
During 1970s and 1980s, as Quartetto Cetra
gradually scaled back their public appearances, he also worked in the organization of shows and cultural events.
He died in Milan
in 1990.
Quartetto Cetra
Quartetto Cetra, or simply I Cetra, was an Italian vocal quartet established during the 1940s.The group originated from the previous Quartetto Ritmo following the replacement of one singer. Felice Chiusano filled the vacancy left by Enrico Gentile and joined Tata Giacobetti, Virgilio Savona and...
, a popular Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
vocal quartet.
Biography
Chiusano was born in FondiFondi
Fondi is a city and comune in the province of Latina, Lazio, central Italy, halfway between Rome and Naples. Before the construction of the highway between the latter cities in the late 1950s, Fondi had been an important settlement on the Roman Via Appia, which was the main connection from Rome to...
, in the province of Latina
Province of Latina
The Province of Latina is a province in the Lazio region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Latina.It has an area of 2,251 km², and a total population of 519,850...
of southern Lazio.
He was a self-taught guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
. He left his native village before his twentieth birthday and moved to Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. After work, he performed in local clubs as singer and guitarist.
He successfully auditioned for EIAR
Ente Italiano per le Audizioni Radiofoniche
The Ente Italiano per le Audizioni Radiofoniche was the only public service broadcaster in Italy and the only one allowed to do so.-History:...
, the Italian national radio broadcasting company, and worked as a singer for the various radio orchestras.
In 1941 he replaced Enrico Gentile
Enrico Gentile
Enrico Gentile was an Italian singer of 1940s.In 1940 he founded a vocal quartet named Quartetto Egie together with Tata Giacobetti, Iacopo Jacomelli and Enrico De Angelis. They made their debut on 27 May 1940 at the Valle Theatre in Rome. They performed the song Bambina dall'abito blu...
in the line-up of Quartetto Ritmo
Quartetto Ritmo
Quartetto Ritmo was a jazz vocal male quartet working in Italy during the 1940s.The group originated from the previous Quartetto Egie, after Iacopo Jacomelli left the formation...
, a vocal quartet that immediately renamed to Quartetto Cetra
Quartetto Cetra
Quartetto Cetra, or simply I Cetra, was an Italian vocal quartet established during the 1940s.The group originated from the previous Quartetto Ritmo following the replacement of one singer. Felice Chiusano filled the vacancy left by Enrico Gentile and joined Tata Giacobetti, Virgilio Savona and...
.
Felice Chiusano was widely recognized as the "bald head" of Quartetto Cetra
Quartetto Cetra
Quartetto Cetra, or simply I Cetra, was an Italian vocal quartet established during the 1940s.The group originated from the previous Quartetto Ritmo following the replacement of one singer. Felice Chiusano filled the vacancy left by Enrico Gentile and joined Tata Giacobetti, Virgilio Savona and...
, famous for his humour and funny jokes.
During 1970s and 1980s, as Quartetto Cetra
Quartetto Cetra
Quartetto Cetra, or simply I Cetra, was an Italian vocal quartet established during the 1940s.The group originated from the previous Quartetto Ritmo following the replacement of one singer. Felice Chiusano filled the vacancy left by Enrico Gentile and joined Tata Giacobetti, Virgilio Savona and...
gradually scaled back their public appearances, he also worked in the organization of shows and cultural events.
He died in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
in 1990.