Cosimo Cavallo (born 1 January 1951), best known as Mimmo Cavallo, is an Italian singer-songwriter and composer.
Life and career Born in Lizzano, Apulia, Cavallo spent his childhood in Turin, where his family had moved.- Ernesto Bassignano. "Cavallo, Mimmo". Gino Castaldo (edited by). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore, 1990. At 17 years old he moved back in Apulia, where he started performing as a singer, and shortly later he moved to Rome, where he began his professional career.
In 1980, Cavallo released his first record, the concept album Siamo meridionali, which received large critical acclaim. Active as a songwriter for other artists, his collaborations include work Mia Martini, Zucchero Fornaciari, Ornella Vanoni, Gianni Morandi, Loredana Bertè and Fiorella Mannoia. He composed "Ma che storia è questa", the theme song of the RAI television program La storia d'Italia a fumetti by Enzo Biagi.
Discography Albums 1980 - Siamo meridionali (CGD, 20163) 1981 - Uh, mammà! (CGD, 20256) 1982 - Stancami, stancami musica (Fonit Cetra, LPX 112) 1989 - Non voglio essere uno spirito (DDD, 209 993) 1991 - L'incantautore (DDD, 262 893) 2011 - Quando saremo fratelli uniti 2014 - Dalla parte delle bestie 2017 - Puesta del Sol Tango
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