Enrico Gentile
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Enrico Gentile was an Italian singer of 1940s.
In 1940 he founded a vocal quartet named Quartetto Egie
together with Tata Giacobetti
, Iacopo Jacomelli
and Enrico De Angelis
. They made their debut on 27 May 1940 at the Valle Theatre in Rome. They performed the song Bambina dall'abito blu ("little girl in a blue dress"). After a few months one of the singers left the group, which replaced him and changed name to Quartetto Cetra
.
In 1941 Enrico Gentile left the quartet. He was replaced by Felice Chiusano
and the quartet renamed Quartetto Cetra
.
After Second World War he ventured on a solo career. Between 1946 and 1950 he had twelve songs in the Italian best-selling lists, including Eulalia Torricelli, Che musetto, I pompieri di Viggiù.
In 1940 he founded a vocal quartet named Quartetto Egie
Quartetto Egie
Quartetto Egie was a jazz vocal male quartet working in Italy during 1940s.It formed in Rome in 1940. The four singers were Tata Giacobetti, Iacopo Jacomelli, Enrico Gentile e Enrico De Angelis. The name EGIE came from their initials....
together with Tata Giacobetti
Tata Giacobetti
Giovanni "Tata" Giacobetti was one of the singers of Quartetto Cetra, a very famous Italian vocal quartet.-Biography:...
, Iacopo Jacomelli
Iacopo Jacomelli
Iacopo Jacomelli was an Italian singer of 1940s.In 1940 he founded a vocal quartet named Quartetto Egie together with Tata Giacobetti, Enrico Gentile and Enrico De Angelis. They made their debut on 27 May 1940 at the Valle Theatre in Rome...
and Enrico De Angelis
Enrico De Angelis
Enrico De Angelis was an Italian singer of 1940s.In 1940, he founded a vocal quartet named Quartetto Egie together with Tata Giacobetti, Iacopo Jacomelli and Enrico Gentile. They made their debut on 27 May 1940 at the Valle Theatre in Rome. They performed the song Bambina dall'abito blu...
. They made their debut on 27 May 1940 at the Valle Theatre in Rome. They performed the song Bambina dall'abito blu ("little girl in a blue dress"). After a few months one of the singers left the group, which replaced him and changed name to Quartetto Cetra
Quartetto Cetra
Quartetto Cetra, or simply I Cetra, was an Italian vocal quartet established during the 1940s.The group originated from the previous Quartetto Ritmo following the replacement of one singer. Felice Chiusano filled the vacancy left by Enrico Gentile and joined Tata Giacobetti, Virgilio Savona and...
.
In 1941 Enrico Gentile left the quartet. He was replaced by Felice Chiusano
Felice Chiusano
Felice Chiusano was one of the singers of Quartetto Cetra, a popular Italian vocal quartet.-Biography:Chiusano was born in Fondi, in the province of Latina of southern Lazio....
and the quartet renamed Quartetto Cetra
Quartetto Cetra
Quartetto Cetra, or simply I Cetra, was an Italian vocal quartet established during the 1940s.The group originated from the previous Quartetto Ritmo following the replacement of one singer. Felice Chiusano filled the vacancy left by Enrico Gentile and joined Tata Giacobetti, Virgilio Savona and...
.
After Second World War he ventured on a solo career. Between 1946 and 1950 he had twelve songs in the Italian best-selling lists, including Eulalia Torricelli, Che musetto, I pompieri di Viggiù.