Don Marino Barreto Jr.

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Don Marino Barreto Jr.
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Born(1925-12-08)8 December 1925
Died10 December 1971(1971-12-10) (aged 46)
OccupationSinger

Don Marino Barreto Jr. (8 December 1925 – 10 December 1971) was a Cuban-Italian pop singer and musician.

Career[]

Born Marino Barreto y Rubio in Matanzas, Barreto moved to Italy in 1949, beginning his career as a contrabassist. His main success was the song "Arrivederci", which peaked the Italian hit parade in 1959.[1] Other Top 5 hits include the songs "Telefonami", "Visino d'angelo", "È vero", "Non lasciarmi".[1] His success declined in the early 1960s, nonetheless Barreto continued his activity performing live until his death for cirrhosis on 8 December 1971 in Milan, two days after his 46th birthday.[2]

He is sometimes confused with his half-brother, (1907–1995), who had his singing career in Britain.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Dario Salvatori. Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.
  2. ^ "Marino Barreto morto a 46 anni" [Marino Barreto Dies At 46]. La Stampa (in Italian) (290). Turin. 11 December 1971. p. 7. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  3. ^ Val Wilmer, ‘Barreto, Don Marino (1907–1995)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2006 accessed 18 Feb 2017

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