Giovanni D'Anzi

Giovanni D'Anzi

Giovanni D'Anzi (1 January 1906 - 15 April 1974) was an Italian songwriter.

D'Anzi was born in Milan. In 1935 he wrote music and lyrics of "O mia bela Madonina" ("My beautiful little Madonna"), a song dedicated to his hometown which soon became very popular and a sort of unofficial city anthem.

Between 1930s and 1950s Giovanni D'Anzi and Alfredo Bracchi formed a very prolific pair of songwriters. They worked for radio, cinema and theater productions. Several of their songs were great hits. Among them "Ma le gambe", "Bambina innamorata", "Ma l'amore no", "Ti parlerò d'amor". His song "Malinconia d'amore" has been sung by Luciano Pavarotti and by José Carreras.

During 1960s Giovanni D'Anzi retired from the musical scene. He moved to Liguria and took up painting.

He died at Santa Margherita Ligure. Milan's local authorities included him in the list of important Milanese people at the Monumental Cemetery.


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