Mino Reitano

Beniamino "Mino" Reitano (December 7, 1944 – January 27, 2009) was an Italian singer, songwriter and actor. Reitano was born in Fiumara, a small village in Calabria. His father, an employee at the local railway station, was very passionate about music, and encouraged all his sons to learn to play an instrument. After a spell in the local brass band, Reitano moved to Reggio Calabria, where he studied at the Francesco Cilea Conservatory for eight years, learning piano, trumpet, and violin. In the late 1950s, Reitano moved with his brothers to Hamburg, where they formed a rock'n'roll band, Benjamin & His Brothers. They often played at the Star-Club, sharing the bill with Rory Storm, Tony Sheridan and The Beatles. After a couple of years, Reitano returned to Italy, where he recorded his first single, Twist Time. After a successful performance at the Castrocaro Music Festival, he was offered a contract with the Italian label Dischi Ricordi, and in 1967 he participated for the first time at the Sanremo Festival. His first commercial hit was Avevo un cuore (che ti amava tanto) (1968). Reitano was an actor and starred in such films as Povero Cristo, I'm Crazy About Iris Blond and Long Lasting Days. Reitano died in Agrate Brianza, aged 64, of intestinal cancer, after a long period of illness.

1971 Recording Session - 2021-12-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Insieme per il Natale (Christmas Songs) - 2015-12-08T00:00:00.000000Z

Mino Reitano - 2014-06-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Anni '60 '70 - 2014-04-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Sempre nel cuore - 2014-01-27T00:00:00.000000Z

Grandi successi italiani: Mino Reitano - 2013-09-16T00:00:00.000000Z

100 Hits Indimenticabili - 2013-05-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Ciao Belissima Italia - 2013-03-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Sei Ancora Nel Cuore - 2012-10-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Canzoni anni 80 (Remastered) - 2012-01-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Super Best (Remastered 2011) - 2011-11-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Omaggio a Napoli - 2011-10-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Ciao amico - 2011-10-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Mino per sempre, vol. 1 - 2011-10-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Mino per sempre, vol. 3 - 2011-10-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Monografie italiane: Mino Reitano - 2011-09-01T00:00:00.000000Z

I Migliori Successi Anni '60 '70 '80 - 100 Songs - 2011-06-28T00:00:00.000000Z

I Migliori Successi Anni 60 Songs - 2011-02-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Ta - tara - taranta - tarantella, vol. 1 (Antologia della canzone e del folklore calabrese, selezione a cura del M. Franco Reitano) - 2011-01-20T00:00:00.000000Z

The best of rap-hip hop italiano, Vol. 2 - 2010-12-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Top Sessanta 60 Songs - 2010-11-30T00:00:00.000000Z

30 Precious Love Songs - 2010-01-25T00:00:00.000000Z

The Best Of The Fabulous Mino Reitano - 2010-01-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Mino per sempre, vol. 2 - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Mino per sempre, vol. 4 - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z