Tino Rossi

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Tino Rossi (April 29, 1907 - September 26, 1983) was a singer and film actor. Born Constantino Rossi in Ajaccio, Corsica, France, he became a tenor of French cabaret and one of the great romantic idols of his time. Gifted with an operatic voice, a "Latin Lover" persona made him a movie star as well. Over his career, Rossi made hundreds of records and appeared in more than 25 films, the most notable of which was the 1953 production, Si Versailles m'était conté directed by Sacha Guitry. His romantic ballads had women swooning and his art-songs by Jules Massenet (1842-1912), Reynaldo Hahn (1875-1947), and other composers helped draw sold out audiences wherever he performed. As a young man, he played guitar and sang at a variety of small venues in his hometown of Ajaccio before going on to perform in Marseilles and at resort clubs along the French Riviera. In the early 1930s he went to Paris and within a few years achieved enormous success, joining a Columbia Records roster that included the biggest stars of the day such as Lucienne Boyer, Damia, Pills et Tabet, Mireille, and Jean Sablon. Rossi's success was greatly aided by songwriter Vincent Scotto (1876-1952), who wrote his first hits and collaborated with him for many years, composing and arranging many Rossi songs. Prior to World War II. Rossi was a major box office attraction in the French speaking world but expanded his audience to America with a 1938 visit followed up by wartime tours across the USA and Canada. In 1946

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40 titres d'or

Chansons Eternelles / Sony Music Box

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Paris, Voici Paris - His Greatest Recordings 1932-1942, The Great French Stars

The Most Beautiful Songs Of Tino Rossi (Les Plus Belles Chansons De Tino Rossi)

C'est la belle nuit de Noël (Remasterisé en 2018)

Tino Rossi chante noël

Tino Rossi (Collection "Les voix d'or")

Les Années Folles

Petit Papa Noël

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Eternel Tino

Chants de Noël

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100 Chants De Noël

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