Nini Rosso

Trumpet Player

Birthday September 19, 1926

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Italy

DEATH DATE Oct 5, 1994 (68)

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About

Jazz trumpeter and composer from Italy best remembered for international hit songs like Il Silenzio.

Before Fame

He made ends meet by working at a nightclub.

Trivia

His 1965 song Il Silenzio shot to #1 in four different countries and sold more than five million copies worldwide.

Family Life

His parents encouraged him to attend university, but he insisted on pursuing music.

Associated With

He and Andrea Tofanelli are two of Italy's most famous trumpeters.