Bruno Filippini

Born in Rome, after graduating from a Technical-Commercial school, Filippini studied music and chant and later entered the Sistine Chapel Choir.^[1] In 1963, he won the Castrocaro Music Festival, and in 1964, he entered the competition at the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Sabato sera", which was also a moderate success on the Italian hit parade.^[1][2] The same year he also participated at Un disco per l'estate and at the Festival di Napoli.^[1]

In 1965, Filippini returned to the Sanremo Music Festival, becoming successful with the song "L'amore ha i tuoi occhi".^[1][2] In the second half of the 1960s, he also had some occasional experiences as a composer and as a film actor. In 1968, he was invited by Franco Zeffirelli to perform the song "Canzone d'amore/Ai giochi addio" in the Italian release of his Romeo and Juliet film and lip-sync the English version "What is a Youth", which was voiced by Glen Weston in the English-language release. When his success declined in the 1970s, he focused on live performances in piano bars and music halls, as well as appearances on several revival television programmes.^[1][2]

Filippini died aged 78, in Rome, Italy, on 5 October 2023.^[3]

Singles

• 1963 – La ragazza nell'acqua/L'anno venturo (MRC A200)
• 1964 – Sabato sera/Bimba ricordati (MRC A203)
• 1964 – Non ho il coraggio/Ti voglio ancora bene (MRC A206)
• 1964 – Ho paura dell'amore/Non ho bisogno di te (MRC A208)
• 1964 – Ammore siente/Maria Carmela ela...ela (MRC A209)
• 1965 – L'amore ha i tuoi occhi/Fortunatamente (MRC A212)
• 1965 – Quando il sole cadrà/È inutile piangere (MRC A222)
• 1965 – Lasciatemi qui/Noi saremo insieme (MRC A226)
• 1968 – La felicità/Un piccolo aiuto dagli amici (RCA Italiana PM 3450)
• 1968 – Canzone d'amore/Hip, hip, hip, hurrah! (RCA Italiana PM 3472)
• 1971 – Pace e bene/Un collare d'argento (King NSP 56122)

Album

• 1999 – Il meglio (DV More Record)