Piergiorgio Farina

Piergiorgio Farina (25 April 1933 – 28 July 2008) was an Italian jazz violinist, composer and singer. Born Piergiorgio Farinelli in Goro, Ferrara, Farina was the cousin of the singer Milva. He started his career performing in Emilia-Romagna's ballrooms, and had his breakout in the second half of the 1960s thanks to his participation to the RAI musical variety Settevoci. In 1968, he entered the competition at the Sanremo Music Festival in a couple with Orietta Berti with the song ″Tu che non sorridi mai″, while in the 1975 edition of the Festival he was cast to perform on violin all the competing songs. He was also a sax, double bass and piano musician. His son Bruno is also a musician. Albums 1971: Piergiorgio Farina – Piccolo Cabotaggio 1974: Il violino d'amore di Piergiorgio Farina 1975: Violino d'amore 1977: Tempo di rock 1977: Piergiorgio Farina 1978: ...a tutto rock!!! 1979: Trasloco 1981: Amore 1982: Musica 1983: Immagina che ..... 1985: Uno Strumento In Primo Piano: Violino 1985: Diario 1986: Gran gala 1988: Dolci ricordi 1988: Un' Orchestra Per La Radio 2 1989: Napoli appassionata 1990: Tango 1991: Classic 1996: Balliamo Con Il Violino Di Piergiorgio Farina (Unknown): I Miei Successi Francesca Parisini (29 July 2008). "L' ultima nota di Piergiorgio Farina". La Repubblica. Retrieved 27 September 2015. Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 978-8863462296. Gian Aldo Traversi (28 July 2008). "Addio al musicista Piergiorgio Farina". Quotidiano.net. Retrieved 27 September 2015. "Piergiorgio Farina". Discogs. Retrieved 27 December 2021. Piergiorgio Farina at IMDb Piergiorgio Farina at AllMusic Piergiorgio Farina at Discogs