Occupation Singer Name Don Barreto | Role Singer | |
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Albums Telefonami, La Magica Atmosfera Di Marino Barreto Jr. Similar People Edmundo Ros, Umberto Bindi, Marino Marini, Carla Boni, Tony Dallara |
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Don Marino Barreto Jr. (8 December 1925 – 10 December 1971) was a Cuban-Italian pop singer and musician.
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Career

Born Marino Barreto y Rubio in Matanzas, Barreto moved to Italy in 1949, beginning his career as a contrabassist. His main success was the song "Arrivederci", which peaked the Italian hit parade in 1959. Other Top 5 hits include the songs "Telefonami", "Visino d'angelo", "È vero", "Non lasciarmi". His success declined in the early 1960s, nonetheless Barreto continued his activity performing live until his death for cirrhosis on 8 December 1971 in Milan, two days after his 46th birthday.
He is sometimes confused with his half-brother, Don Marino Barreto (1907–1995), who had his singing career in Britain.

References
Don Marino Barreto Jr. Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA