Mantovani nickname(s):
Tulio Trapani
Mantovani date of birth:
November 15, 1905
How old was Mantovani when died?
74
Where was Mantovani born?
Venice, Veneto, Italy
When did Mantovani die?
March 29, 1980
What is Mantovani nationality?
Italian
What is Mantovani's occupation?
Conductor
What genre is Mantovani's work?
Light music
What instruments does Mantovani play?
Arranger, Composer, Conductor, Violin
Short Biography
Annunzio Paolo Mantovani (15 November 1905 – 29 March 1980), known as Mantovani, was an Anglo-Italian conductor, composer and light orchestra-styled entertainer with a cascading strings musical signature. The book British Hit Singles & Albums states that he was "Britain's most successful album act before the Beatles...the first act to sell over one million stereo albums and [have] six albums simultaneously in the US Top 30 in 1959".