Dino | |
Birth Date: | 3 May 1948 |
Birth Place: | Verona |
Occupation: | singer |
Eugenio Zambelli (born 3 May 1948), best known as Dino, is an Italian singer and actor.
Born in Verona, Zambelli started his career as the singer of the group "I Kings"; in 1963 the group won the second edition of the Festival degli sconosciuti held by Teddy Reno in Ariccia; struck by the voice of the singer, Reno contracted Zambelli with his record company, with the stage name of Dino.[1] Between 1964 and 1968 Dino was a real teen idol and a successful singer, with two major hit singles, "Eravamo amici" and "Te lo leggo negli occhi".[2] [3]
Also active as a film and a stage actor, Dino retired from show business in 1973, and he became manager of an oil company;[4] he resumed his musical activities in the late 1980s.[5]