Renato Carosone

Renato Carosone
Renato Carosone
	Carosone in 1995
Background information
Birth name	Renato Carusone
Born	3 January 1920; Naples, Kingdom of Italy
Died	20 May 2001 (aged 81); Rome, Italy
Genres	Light music; Neapolitan song; jazz; swing; comedy pop; blues; cha-cha-cha; novelty;
Occupations	Singer; songwriter; pianist;
Instruments	Vocals; piano; accordion; ocarina;
Years active	1935–2001
Labels	Pathé; Stereo Dischi; Ri-Fi; Dischi Ricordi; RCA Italiana; Lettera A; Fonit Cetra; CBS; Capitol;

Renato Carosone (Italian pronunciation: [reˈnaːto karoˈzoːne]; born Renato Carusone; 3 January 1920 – 20 May 2001) was an Italian musician.

Carosone was a piano prodigy and prominent figure in the Italian music scene in the second half of the 20th century. He was also a modern performer of the so-called canzone napoletana, a traditional music genre from Naples. His biggest successes were: "'O sarracino/Caravan petrol", "Tu vuò fà l'americano", "Maruzzella" and "Pigliate 'na pastiglia".

Carosone was one of the first post-war Italian artists (the other one being Domenico Modugno) who sold records and toured in the United States without singing in English.