Mango (singer)
Italian singer-songwriter and musician
Mango, stage name of Giuseppe ("Pino") Mango (6 November 1954 – 7 December 2014), was an Italian singer-songwriter and musician. He was known for his style which fuses pop, folk, world music, the frequent use of odd time signatures and for his high vocal range.
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| Background information | |
| Born | 6 November 1954 Lagonegro, Basilicata, Italy |
| Died | 7 December 2014 (aged 60) Policoro, Italy |
| Genres | Pop rock, alternative rock, world music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1976–2014 |
| Website | mango |
On 7 December 2014 Mango suffered a heart attack while performing the song "Oro" during a concert in Policoro, province of Matera, aged 60.[1]
He was the father of the singer Angelina Mango, who went on Eurovision Song Contest 2024.[2]
References change
- ↑ "Italian singer Giuseppe Mango utters 'excuse me' on stage before dying of heart attack". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ↑ "Mango, Angelina". Treccani (in Italian). Retrieved 30 April 2024.
Other websites change
Media related to Giuseppe Mango at Wikimedia Commons
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