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4 unusual facts about Jimmy Fontana


Che sarà

Che sarà (What will (it) be?) is an Italian song, written by Jimmy Fontana (music) and Franco Migliacci (lyrics) for the 1971 Sanremo Music Festival.

Jimmy Fontana

Born Enrico Sbriccoli in Camerino, Italy, he took the name "Jimmy" from musician Jimmy Giuffre and "Fontana" from an arbitrary name out of the phone book, early in his career.

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They also released successful versions of French hits like "Capri se acabó" (Hervé Vilard's "Capri c'est fini"), "Mi Vida" (cover of Alain Barrière hit "Ma vie"), "El Mundo" (based on Jimmy Fontana hit "Il mondo") and many songs from The Beatles.

In 2000, they released a special album to celebrate 40 years of the band, collaborating with artists Luis Eduardo Aute, Dyango, El Dúo Dinámico, Cliff Richard and Jimmy Fontana.



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1984 Super4 - Siglaquattro/RCA - SIG 1021 (with Jimmy Fontana, Gianni Meccia and Riccardo Del Turco)