 Rocco Granata, een in België wonende componist, muziekproducer en zanger. Image by Michiel Hendryckx, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Rocco GranataRocco Granata Rocco Granata Italian-Belgian musician (born 1938) Rocco Granata (born 16 August 1938) is an Italian-Belgian singer, songwriter, and accordionist. Quick facts Born, Citizenship ... Rocco Granata Born (1938-08-16) 16 August 1938 (age 87) Figline Vegliaturo, Calabria, Kingdom of Italy Citizenship Italy Belgium Occupations Accordionist singer-songwriter Close Granata was born in Figline Vegliaturo, Calabria, southern Italy; but his parents immigrated to Belgium when he was aged ten. Rocco's father was a coal miner, but Granata pursued music instead. He played accordion and toured Belgium with his band, 'The International Quintet'. He then released the songs "Manuela" / "Marina" as a single in 1959; the B-side became an international hit, reaching #1 in Belgium and in Germany as well as… (Source: Wikipedia)
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