Bruno Filippini


Bruno Filippini was an Italian singer, mainly successful in the 1960s.

Life and career

Born in Rome, after graduating from a Technical-Commercial school, Filippini studied music and chant and later entered the Sistine Chapel Choir. In 1963, he won the Castrocaro Music Festival, and in 1964, he entered the competition at the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Sabato sera", which was also a moderate success on the Italian hit parade. The same year he also participated at Un disco per l'estate and at the Festival di Napoli.
In 1965, Filippini returned to the Sanremo Music Festival, becoming successful with the song "L'amore ha i tuoi occhi". In the second half of the 1960s, he also had some occasional experiences as a composer and as a film actor. In 1968, he was invited by Franco Zeffirelli to perform the song "Canzone d'amore/Ai giochi addio" in the Italian release of his Romeo and Juliet film and lip-sync the English version "What is a Youth", which was voiced by Glen Weston in the English-language release. When his success declined in the 1970s, he focused on live performances in piano bars and music halls, as well as appearances on several revival television programmes.

Death

Filippini died aged 78, in Rome, Italy, on 5 October 2023.

Discography

;Singles
  • 1963 – La ragazza nell'acqua/L'anno venturo
  • 1964 – Sabato sera/Bimba ricordati
  • 1964 – Non ho il coraggio/Ti voglio ancora bene
  • 1964 – Ho paura dell'amore/Non ho bisogno di te
  • 1964 – Ammore siente/Maria Carmela ela...ela
  • 1965 – L'amore ha i tuoi occhi/Fortunatamente
  • 1965 – Quando il sole cadrà/È inutile piangere
  • 1965 – Lasciatemi qui/Noi saremo insieme
  • 1968 – La felicità/Un piccolo aiuto dagli amici
  • 1968 – Canzone d'amore/Hip, hip, hip, hurrah!
  • 1971 – Pace e bene/Un collare d'argento
;Album
  • 1999 – ''Il meglio''

    Filmography