MECCIA, GIANNI - Il Pullover - I Grandi Successi (Sealed) (CD)

Gianni Meccia was born on 02.06.1931 in Ferrara. At the beginning of the 50's he began to sing his own songs. In 1959 he finally got a record deal and released his first album "Jasmine", which was received by the public but was hardly noticed. The success came but already with the second single "Il barattolo", arranged by Ennio Morricone, who was ranked 3rd in the Italian Charts climbed. For Gianni Meccia the term Songwriter used for the first time. With the next two Singles "Pissi pissi bao bao" and "Il pullover" he could Repeat success twice more. With "L'ultima lettera" him another hit in 1961 (9th place). In 1961, he took the San Remo Festival with the song "Patatina", which he sang there at the Duet with Wilma de Angelis. In the following years Gianni Meccia worked primarily as a composer for other Artists like Robertino and Rita Pavone. His greatest success as author was the title "Il mondo", which became a world success.