Franco Pisano | |
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Background information | |
Born |
10 December 1922 Cagliari, Italy |
Died |
6 January 1977 (aged 54) Rome, Italy |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Franco Pisano (10 December 1922 – 6 January 1977) was an Italian composer, conductor, arranger and jazz musician.
Born in Cagliari, Sardinia, the older brother of the composer Berto, Pisano studied violin, classical guitar and piano at the Conservatory of Cagliari. He started his career as a musician together with his brother in the jazz group Asternovas. He later focused on composing pop songs and musical scores for films and television programs. He died of liver cancer, aged 54.