1. Gino Santercole was an Italian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor.
17 Facts About Gino Santercole
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Gino Santercole's family is originally from the south eastern region of Apulia.
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Gino Santercole spent some years in college, and was then forced to go to work by himself.
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Gino Santercole was fond of rock n' roll, and in his free time he learned to play the guitar.
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Gino Santercole became a Rock Boy just in time to participate in the First Italian Festival of Rock and Roll, held on 18 May 1957 at the Via Piranesi Ice Palace in Milan.
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Celentano began a solo career and soon Gino Santercole became the group's lead guitarist.
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Gino Santercole began singing as well; the first song he sang on was "Sono un fallito", a cover of Ray Charles's "Busted".
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In 1966, Gino Santercole participated in Festival di Sanremo with his uncle, Ico Cerutti and Pilade, performing "Il ragazzo della via Gluck" under the name Trio of Clan; however, they are eliminated in the early evening.
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Celentano separated from his Milena Cantu and married actress and singer Claudia Mori, while Gino Santercole fell in love with and married Mori's sister, Anna Moroni.
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Gino Santercole has written many famous and significant songs of Italian music, including some of great success.
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Gino Santercole had never tried to write a song, because he did not believe he could.
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Gino Santercole is credited with the soundtracks of Segni particolari: bellissimo and Joan Lui - Ma un giorno nel paese arrivo io di lunedi.
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Gino Santercole has cast credits in four movies: Mani di velluto, Yuppi du, Il commissario Pepe, and Serafino.
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In 1999 Gino Santercole collaborated on the new album by Pio Trebbi, lead singer of the Clan Celentano, who was experiencing economic difficulties; they wrote the song "L'ultimo del clan".
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On 22 January 2007 Gino Santercole agreed to participate with Varese at a celebration of the 50th anniversary of rock 'n' roll in Italy, along with Pennant, the Rebels, Rosie, Ghigo Agosti, and others.
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In September 2008 Gino Santercole was a guest at the Festival in Venice with Adriano Celentano for the new release of Yuppi du.
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On 13 April 2010 Gino Santercole released a new album, titled Nessuno e solo, on which he had composed all of the music.