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Tino Rossi‌

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Tino Rossi

Ajaccio, Corsica, France

Tino Rossi

Ajaccio, Corsica, France

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1907-04-29

Popularity

star1.5

Biography

Constantin "Tino" Rossi (29 April 1907 – 26 September 1983) was a French singer and film actor of Corsican origin. Born in Ajaccio, Corsica, Rossi was gifted with a voice well suited for opera. He became a tenor in the French cabaret style. Later, he appeared in various movies. During his career it is reported he recorded over 2000 songs and he appeared in more than 25 films, the most notable of which was the 1954 production, Si Versailles m'était conté... directed by Sacha Guitry. His romantic ballads had especially women swooning and his art songs by Jules Massenet (1842–1912), Reynaldo Hahn (1875–1947), and other composers, sold out theaters wherever he performed. Among his most famous hits, Petit Papa Noel sold over 30 million copies worldwide. Over the course of his 50-year singing career, Tino Rossi recorded over 2000 songs and sold over 200 million albums making him one of the best selling (and mostly forgotten) artists of all time. As a young man, Rossi played guitar and sang in many places of his hometown of Ajaccio, but later he went to perform in Marseille and at resort clubs along the French Riviera. In the early 1930s he went to Paris and within a few years achieved enormous success, joining a Columbia Records roster that included the biggest stars of that time such as Lucienne Boyer, Damia, Pills et Tabet, Mireille, and Jean Sablon. Rossi's success was greatly aided by songwriter Vincent Scotto (1876–1952), who wrote his first hits and collaborated with him for many years, composing and arranging many of Rossi's songs. Prior to World War II, Rossi was a major box office attraction in the French-speaking world, and expanded his audience in 1938 to the U.S. and Canada during a first visit there. Rossi began his film career with a role in Les Nuits Moscovites (1934); his first real success came with Marinella (1936). During the Occupation of France by Nazi Germany Rossi's film career reached its peak, notably with Fièvres (1942), Le Soleil a toujours raison (1943), Mon amour est près de toi (1943) and L'Île d'amour (1944). Like many celebrities, Tino Rossi was arrested on 7 October 1944 by several police officers in search of information on his close Corsican friend, Etienne Leandri, suspected of active collaborationism. Following three months' detention in the prison of Fresnes, near Paris, during which he stubbornly refused the assistance of a lawyer, he was freed from further detention by a judge, who deemed the charge leveled against him void of substance. Tino Rossi who, in October 1943, had loaned his personal car to a resistance network to transport weapons and enable several escapes (including that of a general), accepted—an extremely rare action at the time—exceptional official apologies. In 1946 he recorded his song Petit Papa Noël for a movie. The song remained classic for the family and sold several million copies after being released on CD in 1992. He is the recipient of the prestigious musical award Grand Prix du Disque. Rossi died of pancreatic cancer in 1983 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. His body was transported to Ajaccio for burial in the family grave. His wife died in 2003 aged 79. ... Source: Article "Tino Rossi" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Movie Credits

The Pretty Miller Girl

The Pretty Miller Girl‌
star5.8
calendar 1948

Le Chant de l'exilé

Le Chant de l'exilé‌
star0.0
calendar 1943

Moscow Nights

Moscow Nights‌
star4.0
calendar 1934

L'affaire Coquelet

L'affaire Coquelet‌
star0.0
calendar 1935

Marlène

Marlène‌
star0.0
calendar 1949

Paris Still Sings!

Paris Still Sings!‌
star0.0
calendar 1951

In the Land of the Sun

In the Land of the Sun‌
star5.0
calendar 1951

Till the End of the World

Till the End of the World‌
star3.0
calendar 1963

Marinella

Marinella‌
star4.0
calendar 1936

The Island of Love

The Island of Love‌
star6.0
calendar 1944

Naples Under the Kiss of Fire

Naples Under the Kiss of Fire‌
star3.8
calendar 1937

Song of the Clouds

Song of the Clouds‌
star0.0
calendar 1946

Justin de Marseille

Justin de Marseille‌
star6.2
calendar 1935

Sheila, toutes ces vies-là

Sheila, toutes ces vies-là‌
star7.5
calendar 2022

Sending of Flowers

Sending of Flowers‌
star5.0
calendar 1950

Royal Affairs in Versailles

Royal Affairs in Versailles‌
star6.8
calendar 1954

Fièvres

Fièvres‌
star5.0
calendar 1942

Destiny

Destiny‌
star0.0
calendar 1946

My Love is Near You

My Love is Near You‌
star0.0
calendar 1943

Her Last Christmas

Her Last Christmas‌
star0.0
calendar 1952

Tourments

Tourments‌
star7.5
calendar 1954

To the Sound of Guitars

To the Sound of Guitars‌
star4.0
calendar 1936

Le gardian

Le gardian‌
star0.0
calendar 1946

Lights of Paris

Lights of Paris‌
star4.7
calendar 1938

Le soleil a toujours raison

Le soleil a toujours raison‌
star6.0
calendar 1943

Moscow Nights

Moscow Nights‌
star5.2
calendar 1935

The Donkey of Zigliara

The Donkey of Zigliara‌
star6.0
calendar 1971

The Unknown Singer

The Unknown Singer‌
star3.0
calendar 1947

Two Loves

Two Loves‌
star5.0
calendar 1949

Adémaï au Moyen Âge

Adémaï au Moyen Âge‌
star0.0
calendar 1935

Les Trésors de Marcel Pagnol

Les Trésors de Marcel Pagnol‌
star8.0
calendar 2019

Tv Credits

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier‌
star8.0
calendar 1972

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier‌
star8.0
calendar 1972

Cadet Rousselle

Cadet Rousselle‌
star0.0
calendar 1971

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier‌
star8.0
calendar 1972

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche‌
star6.0
calendar 1975

Midi trente

Midi trente‌
star6.0
calendar 1972

Numéro un

Numéro un‌
star6.0
calendar 1975

Numéro un

Numéro un‌
star6.0
calendar 1975

Système 2

Système 2‌
star0.0
calendar 1975

Midi Première

Midi Première‌
star10.0
calendar 1975

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées‌
star6.5
calendar 1982

Fan School

Fan School‌
star6.5
calendar 1977

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées‌
star6.5
calendar 1982

Discorama

Discorama‌
star0.0
calendar 1959

30 millions d'amis

30 millions d'amis‌
star6.0
calendar 1976

Samedi soir

Samedi soir‌
star6.0
calendar 1971