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Leo Chiosso (b. Turin, 8 August 1920 – d. Chieri, Italy, 26 November 2006) was an Italian lyricist mostly known for his work with Fred Buscaglione. They formed a songwriting duo who produced about forty songs and created Buscaglione's public persona, a humorous tough guy with a penchant for whisky and women .
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Nato a Chieri da una famiglia originaria di Pralormo, ai tempi del liceo iniziò a scrivere poesie pubblicate sul Lambello, il mensile dei giovani universitari fascisti. L'incontro tra Chiosso e Buscaglione avvenne nel 1936: Buscaglione studia contrabbasso con il maestro Gino Filippini presso il Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi di Torino, e per sbarcare...
Il primo grande successo della coppia Buscaglione-Chiosso fu Che bambola del 1956, la canzone che portò Buscaglione alla celebrità; a questa ne seguirono molte altre, tra cui Che notte, Criminalmente bella, Il dritto di Chicago, Eri piccola così, Lontano da te, Love in Portofino, Porfirio Villarosa, Sgancia e pedala, Teresa non sparare, Whisky faci...
Dopo la morte dell'amico, Leo Chiosso proseguì la sua carriera firmando altri successi: in campo musicale, fu l'autore di canzoni famose come Parole, parole, portata al successo da Mina, Una ragazza in due, Montecarlo, Torpedo blu, eseguita da Giorgio Gaber. È stato autore di moltissimi programmi televisivi, tra cui l'edizione del 1962 di Canzoniss...
Prolific songwriter Leo Chiosso was born on this day in 1920 in Chieri, a town to the south of Turin in Piedmont. He became well known for the songs he wrote in partnership with Fred Buscaglione, a singer and musician, but Chiosso also wrote many scripts for television and cinema.
Italian lyricist Leo Chiosso wrote the song in 1958. It was mostly in Italian, only the repeating verse "I found my love in Portofino" was in English. Song's composer Fred Buscaglione was the first one to record the song.
Leo Chiosso. Soundtrack: All the Money in the World. Leo Chiosso was born on 8 August 1920 in Chieri, Piedmont, Italy. Leo was a writer, known for All the Money in the World (2017), Noi duri (1960) and I'm Not Scared (2003). Leo died on 26 November 2006 in Chieri, Piedmont, Italy.
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Jul 31, 2021 · Love In Portofino is the symbolic song of Portofino. This song, Written by Leo Chiosso and Fred Buscaglione in 1958, was first interpreted by Fred Buscaglione himself, and then, was taken up again, in 1958, by Johnny Dorelli.
Nov 25, 2006 · Covered by (4 artists) Leo Chiosso wrote Una ragazza in due, Ci vedremo domani, Parole parole, La fine di tutto and other songs.
