ENRICO POLITO

Born: 1929, Reggio di Calabria (Italy)

Died: March 19th, 1998, Rome (Italy)

Nationality: Italian

In due course, the short impression below will be replaced with a more extensive career overview

BIOGRAPHY

In the late 1950s, Enrico Polito was the piano accompanist of Domenico Modugno, for whom he also wrote a couple of songs. As a singer, Polito made his mark with songs like ‘Dalla mia finestra’ (1962). Later, he focused on composing for other artists, including Mina, Rita Pavone, and Ornella Vanoni. He wrote more than 300 songs. 

Polito is best-known for writing almost all repertoire in the early years of the career of Massimo Ranieri, including ‘Rose rosse’ and ‘Erba di casa mia’; Polito’s writing partners usually were fellow-composer Gaetano Savio and lyricist Giancarlo Bigazzi. Polito participated as a conductor in the 1967 San Remo Festival - and wrote entries for many more San Remo editions.

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

Massimo Ranieri participated twice in the Eurovision Song Contest for Italy with a song by the troika Polito-Savio-Bigazzi, and on both occasions, the orchestra was conducted by Enrico Polito. In 1971, ‘L’amore è un attimo’ came fifth; two years later, ‘Chi sarà (Con te)’ obtained a thirteenth place.

EUROVISION INVOLVEMENT YEAR BY YEAR

1971 Dublin

Country – Italy

Song title – "L’amore è un attimo"

Rendition – Massimo Ranieri 

Lyrics – Giancarlo Bigazzi

Composition – Enrico Polito / Gaetano Savio

Studio arrangement – Enrico Polito

(studio orchestra conducted by Enrico Polito)

Live orchestration – Enrico Polito

Conductor – Enrico Polito

Score – 5th place (91 votes)

1973 Luxembourg

Country – Italy

Song title – "Chi sarà (Con te)"

Rendition – Massimo Ranieri 

Lyrics – Giancarlo Bigazzi

Composition – Enrico Polito / Gaetano Savio

Studio arrangement – Enrico Polito

(studio orchestra conducted by Enrico Polito)

Live orchestration – Enrico Polito

Conductor – Enrico Polito

Score – 13th place (74 votes)