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Natale Massara

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Natale Massara
Massara in 2016
Born23 December 1942 (1942-12-23) (age 82)
Oleggio, Italy
Occupation(s)Composer
arranger
conductor

Natale Massara (born 23 December 1942) is an Italian composer, arranger, conductor and musician.

Life and career

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Born in Oleggio, Massara graduated in composition, clarinet and saxophone from the Milan Conservatory.[1] He started his career in 1959, as a member of the band I Ribelli; when the group was put under contract by Clan Celentano, he started collaborating as a songwriter with Adriano Celentano, notably penning the hits "Grazie prego scusi" and "La festa", as well as with other artists of the label such as Gino Santercole and Ico Cerutti [it].[1]

When I Ribelli disbanded, Massara formed his own orchestra with whom he toured nationally and abroad.[1] In 1970, he was employed by Ricordi as composer, arranger and conductor.[2] He was a longtime collaborator of Pino Donaggio, served as conductor in most of his musical film scores from 1974 onwards, as well as of Milva and Mia Martini; his collaborations also include Mina, Rita Pavone, Donatella Rettore, Equipe 84, Dik Dik, Il Guardiano del Faro, Wilma Goich, Antoine, Wess and Dori Ghezzi.[2]

Massara served as conductor in nine editions of the Sanremo Music Festival, notably in six consecutive editions between 1969 and 1974.[1][3] In 1971, he also composed and recorded two albums of instrumental music, Politica and Amore giovane.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Giannelli, Enzo (1990). "Massara, Natale". Castaldo, Gino (edited by). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore. p. 1030.
  2. ^ a b c Fratarcangeli, Fernando (March 2017). "Natale Massara". Raro Più. No. 44. pp. 62–7.
  3. ^ Arbeia, Maria Paola (13 February 2025). ""I miei nove Sanremo con i big, quasi un record come Vessicchio"". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 23 February 2025.
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