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Fred Bongusto
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Fred Bongusto, (Alfredo Antonio Carlo Buongusto, Campobasso, Molise, Italy, 6 April 1935 – 8 November 2019) was an Italian singer, songwriter and soundtrack composer who was very popular in the 1960s and 1970s. He debuted with the song "Bella Bellissima", which was written by his friend Ghigo Agosti and produced by the Milan-based label Primary. It was released on phonographic record in 1960, with "Doce Doce" as the back side. Some of his most successful songs include "Malaga", "Una rotonda sul mare", "Spaghetti a Detroit" and "Prima c'eri tu", which won the 1966 edition of Un Disco per l'Estate. Bongusto was also successful in South America, especially Brazil. He collaborated with Toquinho and Vinicius de Moraes. He composed the soundtracks of 24 movies, such as Day After Tomorrow (1968), Un Detective (1969), The Divorce (1970), Come Have Coffee with Us (1970), The Eroticist (1972), Gli ordini sono ordini (1972), Malizia (1973), Lovers and Other Relatives (1974), Le farò da padre (1974), Conviene far bene l'amore (1975), Al piacere di rivederla (1976), Oh, Serafina! (1976), Fantozzi contro tutti (1980), Fracchia la belva umana (1981) and Superfantozzi (1986). He also starred in Obiettivo ragazze (1961) and Peccato Veniale (1974). In the 1990s, he was elected as a PSI town councillor in Bari. On 18 March 2005 the President of the Council (Premier), Silvio Berlusconi, presented him with a silver plate to celebrate the 50th year of his career. On 2 June 2005 he was awarded t
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Gli ordini sono ordini (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Fred Bongusto
Italian Classics: Fred Bongusto, Vol. 1
Sucessos Vol. 2
Malizia... un po'... (Remastered)
Fred Bongusto International
Le più belle canzoni di Fred Bongusto
Collection: Fred Bongusto
Il nostro amore segreto
I Successi
Noi innamorati... d'improvviso
The Very Best of Fred Bongusto (1969 - 1975)