Michele Cozzoli (3 May 1915 – 31 August 1961) was an Italian composer, conductor and arranger.

Michele Cozzoli
Born3 May 1915 (1915-05-03)
Naples, Italy
Died31 August 1961 (1961-09-01) (aged 46)
Rome, Italy
OccupationMusician

Biography

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Born in Naples, Cozzoli studied piano and violin under the composer Raffaele Caravaglios. After the military service, he made his professional debut as a conductor, before focusing into composing and arranging music for films and revues.[1][2]

Cozzoli was also a songwriter, and some of his compositions participated to the Festival di Napoli and to the Sanremo Music Festival.[1][2]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b Riccardo Giagni. "Cozzoli, Michele". Gino Castaldo (edited by). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore, 1990.
  2. ^ a b Enrico Deregibus (8 October 2010). "Michele Cozzoli". Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore, 2010. ISBN 978-8809756250.
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