Rino Salviati Explained

Rino Salviati
Birth Place:Montelibretti, Italy
Birth Name:Gastone Tisalvi
Death Place:Rome, Italy
Occupation:Singer

Gastone Tisalvi, best known as Rino Salviati (12 June 1922 – 2 January 2016) was an Italian singer, guitarist and film actor.

Life and career

Born in Montelibretti, Salviati started his career in 1940, performing in a series of shows for the armed forces.[1] In 1945 he entered the stage company of Erminio Macario, as the musical attraction in the revue Venticello del sud.[1] The same year he started recording several albums for La Voce del Padrone.[2]

After performing with various orchestras, Salviati became well-known as a regular in a popular radio program about guitarists.[1] Starting from the 1950s, he toured all over the world, often alongside Nilla Pizzi.[1] He also appeared in a number of films.[2]

Selected filmography

Notes and References

  1. Enzo Giannelli. "Rino Salviati". Gino Castaldo (edited by). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore, 1990-2013. .
  2. News: Roma, addio a Rino Salviati, voce e chitarra di "Prigioniero di un sogno". 11 February 2016. Il Messaggero. 7 January 2016.