Bruno Canfora

Bruno Canfora
Bruno Canfora
	Bruno Canfora in 1955
Born	6 November 1924; Milan, Italy
Died	4 August 2017 (aged 92); Piegaro, Italy
Occupation	Composer

Bruno Canfora (Italian pronunciation: [ˈbruːno ˈkaɱfora]; 6 November 1924 – 4 August 2017) was an Italian composer, conductor, and music arranger.

Life and career

Born in

Second World War, he played several concerts with his group in Trieste.^[1] After the war, he moved to Turin and became conductor of the Castellino Danze Orchestra.^[1]

Besides having composed scores for television programs and films, Canfora is known for his work in pop music, particularly for his collaboration with Mina, for whom he composed songs like "Brava", "Un bacio è troppo poco", "Mi sei scoppiato dentro il cuore", "Sono come tu mi vuoi" and "Vorrei che fosse amore" (the latter two were also translated into other languages like Spanish, the latter also in French).^[1]^[2] In the 60's he toured with Mina in Japan and wrote a hit for her in that country: "Anata To Watashi".

He also composed songs for Rita Pavone, Ornella Vanoni, Shirley Bassey, and the Kessler Twins. The

signature song

for Shirley Bassey as "This Is My Life". ^[1]^[2]

Canfora was the conductor for the

Comme è ddoce 'o mare" by Peppino di Capri

.

Canfora died on 4 August 2017 in Piegaro, Italy at the age of 92.^[3]