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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 15, 1950
Place of Birth:
Napoli, Campania, Italy
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Tony Esposito
Biography
Antonio Esposito (born 15 July 1950) is an Italian singer, songwriter and musician.
Esposito was born in Naples. He started playing percussions in his teenage years. In the early 1970s, he played sessions and recorded with musicians such as Alan Sorrenti, Don Cherry, Don Moye, Gato Barbieri, Eumir Deodato, Brian Auger, Gilberto Gil and Pino Daniele. In 1975 he recorded his first solo album, Rosso napoletano, in collaboration with Paul Buckmaster.
Esposito is mostly well known for his 1984 hit single "Kalimba de Luna" from his album Il grande esploratore. After winning the Un disco per l'estate music festival, it charted in Italy and Switzerland, and a cover by Boney M reached No. 17 in Germany.
In 1987, his single "Papa Chico" was No. 2 in The Netherlands for 5 weeks and No. 3 in Belgium for 2 weeks.
In 1986 he won the Nastro d'argento Award for the soundtrack of Lina Wertmuller's film Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime).
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pino | Sé stesso |
| 2025 | Pino Daniele - Nero a metà | Sé stesso |
| 2012 | Cold War on Ice: Summit Series '72 | self |
| 2006 | Pino Daniele Live @ RTSI | Self |
| 2004 | Nudi Verso la Follia | |
| 1993 | Daddy, Don't Blush | Marco |
| 1985 | Blues metropolitano | Tanino |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | TV Story Superstar | Self (archive footage) |
| 1987 | Le monde est à vous | Self |
| 1972 | Ein Kessel Buntes | Self |