Biography
Tony Dallara, born Antonio Lardera and frequently likened to the Platters’ Tony Williams, ranked among Italy’s leading vocalists during the closing years of the 1950s and the opening years of the 1960s. Among his successes were the Neapolitan standards “I Diro” and “Come Prima” in 1958, “Julia” and “Ghiaccio Bollente” the following year, “Romantica” in 1960, and “Bambina Bambina” in 1961.
A personal acquaintance of Louis Armstrong, Dallara traveled with him to Sanremo and Mine for what became Armstrong’s final public performances. Even with that connection and Dallara’s own attempts at wider exposure, international audiences remained out of reach; while Domenico Modugno’s “Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu” prompted worldwide renditions of Italian lyrics, Dallara slipped from view.
A personal acquaintance of Louis Armstrong, Dallara traveled with him to Sanremo and Mine for what became Armstrong’s final public performances. Even with that connection and Dallara’s own attempts at wider exposure, international audiences remained out of reach; while Domenico Modugno’s “Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu” prompted worldwide renditions of Italian lyrics, Dallara slipped from view.
Albums
Se Bacio La Tua Bocca
2021
The Best of Tony Dallara
2020
Come prima
2020
Al di la
2020
L'edera
2020
Piove
2020
Il meglio di Tony Dallara
2008
COME PRIMA
2006
Norma
2000
Tony Dallara Presenta Come Prima
1956
Singles
