- Felice Chiusano
Felice Chiusano (
28 March 1922 -3 February 1990 ) was one of the singers ofQuartetto Cetra , a popular Italian vocal quartet.Biography
Chiusano was born in
Fondi , in theprovince of Latina of southernLazio .He was a self-taught
guitarist . He left his native village before his twentieth birthday and moved toRome . After work, he performed in local clubs as singer and guitarist.He successfully auditioned for
EIAR , the Italian national radio broadcasting company, and worked as a singer for the various radio orchestras.In 1941 he replaced
Enrico Gentile in the line-up ofQuartetto Ritmo , a vocal quartet that immediately renamed toQuartetto Cetra .Felice Chiusano was widely recognized as the "bald head" of
Quartetto Cetra , famous for his humour and funny jokes.During 1970s and 1980s, as
Quartetto Cetra gradually scaled back their public appearances, he also worked in the organization of shows and cultural events.He died in
Milan in 1990.
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