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| background = solo_singer
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| birth_name = Constantin Rossi
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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1907|4|29}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1907|4|29}}
| death_date = 26 September 1983 (age 76)
| death_date = {{dda|df=yes|1983|9|26|1907|4|29}}
| death_place = [[Neuilly-sur-Seine]], France
| death_place = [[Neuilly-sur-Seine]], [[Île-de-France]], France
| origin = [[Ajaccio]], Corsica, France
| origin = [[Ajaccio]], [[Corsica]], France
| genre = [[Cabaret]], [[French pop music|French pop]]
| genre = [[Cabaret]], [[French pop music|French pop]]
| occupation = Singer, actor
| occupation = Singer, actor
| years_active = 1932&ndash;1982
| years_active = 1932–1982
| label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]}}
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'''Constantin "Tino" Rossi''' (29 April 1907 &ndash; 26 September 1983) was a French singer and [[film actor]].
'''Constantin "Tino" Rossi''' (29 April 1907 – 26 September 1983) was a French singer and film [[actor]].


Rossi, born in [[Ajaccio]], Corsica, was gifted with a voice well suited for opera. He became a tenor in the French [[cabaret]]-style. Later, he appeared in various movies. During his career he recorded hundreds of songs and he appeared in more than 25 films, the most notable of which was the 1954 production, ''[[Si Versailles m'était conté...]]'' directed by [[Sacha Guitry]]. His romantic ballads had especially women swooning and his [[Art song|art-songs]] by [[Jules Massenet]] (1842–1912), [[Reynaldo Hahn]] (1875–1947), and other composers, sold out theaters wherever he performed.<ref>{{cite web|last=Brown|first=Marisa|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/tino-rossi-p41301|title=Tino Rossi profile|publisher=AllMusic.com|accessdate=29 March 2011}}</ref>
Rossi, born in [[Ajaccio]], [[Corsica]], was gifted with a voice well suited for opera. He became a tenor in the French [[cabaret]] style. Later, he appeared in various movies. During his career he recorded hundreds of songs and he appeared in more than 25 films, the most notable of which was the 1954 production, ''[[Royal Affairs in Versailles|Si Versailles m'était conté...]]'' directed by [[Sacha Guitry]]. His romantic ballads had especially women swooning and his [[art song]]s by [[Jules Massenet]] (1842–1912), [[Reynaldo Hahn]] (1875–1947), and other composers, sold out theaters wherever he performed.<ref>{{cite web|last=Brown|first=Marisa|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/tino-rossi-p41301|title=Tino Rossi profile|publisher=AllMusic.com|accessdate=29 March 2011}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
{{unreferenced section|date=August 2015}}
{{unreferenced section|date=August 2015}}
As a young man, Rossi played guitar and sang in many places of his hometown of Ajaccio, but later he went to perform in [[Marseille]] and at resort clubs along the [[French Riviera]]. In the early 1930s he went to [[Paris, France|Paris]] and within a few years achieved enormous success, joining a [[Columbia Records]] roster that included the biggest stars of that time such as [[Lucienne Boyer]], [[Marie-Louise Damien|Damia]], Pills et Tabet, [[Mireille Hartuch|Mireille]], and [[Jean Sablon]].
As a young man, Rossi played guitar and sang in many places of his hometown of Ajaccio, but later he went to perform in [[Marseille]] and at resort clubs along the [[French Riviera]]. In the early 1930s he went to [[Paris]] and within a few years achieved enormous success, joining a [[Columbia Records]] roster that included the biggest stars of that time such as [[Lucienne Boyer]], [[Marie-Louise Damien|Damia]], Pills et Tabet, [[Mireille Hartuch|Mireille]], and [[Jean Sablon]].


Rossi's success was greatly aided by songwriter [[Vincent Scotto]] (1876–1952), who wrote his first hits and collaborated with him for many years, composing and arranging many of Rossi's songs. Prior to World War II, Rossi was a major box office attraction in the [[French language|French speaking]] world, and expanded his audience 1938 to North America and Canada during a first visit there. Rossi began his film career with a role in ''Les Nuits Moscovites'' (1934); his first real success came with ''[[Marinella (film)|Marinella]]'' (1936).
Rossi's success was greatly aided by songwriter [[Vincent Scotto]] (1876–1952), who wrote his first hits and collaborated with him for many years, composing and arranging many of Rossi's songs. Prior to World War II, Rossi was a major box office attraction in the [[French language|French-speaking]] world, and expanded his audience 1938 to the U.S. and Canada during a first visit there. Rossi began his film career with a role in ''Les Nuits Moscovites'' (1934); his first real success came with ''[[Marinella (film)|Marinella]]'' (1936).


During the [[German occupation of France during World War II|Occupation of France]] by Nazi Germany Rossi's film career reached its peak, notably with ''Fièvres'' (1942), ''Le Soleil a toujours raison'' (1943), ''Mon amour est près de toi'' (1943) and ''L'Île d'amour'' (1944). Like many celebrities, Tino Rossi was arrested on October 7, 1944 by several police officers in search of information on his close Corsican friend, Etienne Leandri, suspected of active collaborationnism. Following three months detention in the prison of Fresnes, near Paris, during which he stubbornly refused the assistance of a lawyer, he was freed from further detention by a judge, who deemed the charge leveled against him void of substance. Tino Rossi who, in October 1943, had loaned his personal car to a resistance network to transport weapons and enable several escapes (including that of a general), accepted – an extremely rare action at the time – exceptional official apologies.<ref>Last biography on Tino Rossi by Emmanuel Bonini, ''Le Vrai Tino'', Didier Carpentier editor, 2013.</ref>
During the [[German military administration in occupied France during World War II|Occupation of France]] by Nazi Germany Rossi's film career reached its peak, notably with ''Fièvres'' (1942), ''Le Soleil a toujours raison'' (1943), ''Mon amour est près de toi'' (1943) and ''L'Île d'amour'' (1944). Like many celebrities, Tino Rossi was arrested on October 7, 1944 by several police officers in search of information on his close Corsican friend, Etienne Leandri, suspected of active collaborationism. Following three months' detention in the prison of Fresnes, near Paris, during which he stubbornly refused the assistance of a lawyer, he was freed from further detention by a judge, who deemed the charge leveled against him void of substance. Tino Rossi who, in October 1943, had loaned his personal car to a resistance network to transport weapons and enable several escapes (including that of a general), accepted—an extremely rare action at the time—exceptional official apologies.<ref>Last biography on Tino Rossi by Emmanuel Bonini, ''Le Vrai Tino'', Didier Carpentier editor, 2013.</ref>


In 1946 he recorded song ''[[Petit Papa Noël]]'' for a movie. The song remained classic for the family and laterly sold several million copies after being released on cd in 1992, and is the recipient of the prestigious musical award [[Grand Prix du Disque]].
In 1946 he recorded song ''[[Petit Papa Noël]]'' for a movie. The song remained classic for the family and sold several million copies after being released on [[Compact disc|CD]] in 1992.


He is the recipient of the prestigious musical award [[Grand Prix du Disque]].
Rossi is the most popular personality to ever come from Corsica other than [[Napoleon Bonaparte]].


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
In 1948 Tino Rossi married Lilia Vetti, a young dancer he had met in 1941 thanks to revue leader [[Mistinguett]]. They had one son Laurent (1948-2015) and remained married to each other until his death. In 1982 President [[François Mitterrand]] named Rossi a Commander of the [[Légion d'honneur|Legion of Honor]] for his contributions to French culture. That same year Rossi gave his last public performance at the [[Casino de Paris]], a show that popular demand turned into a three-month stint.<ref>Laurent Rossi and Anne-Sophie Simonet, ''Tino - L'Étoile éternelle'' (foreword of Mrs Marcel Pagnol), Nice-Matin editor, 2013.</ref>
In 1948 Tino Rossi married Lilia Vetti, a young dancer he had met in 1941 thanks to revue leader [[Mistinguett]]. They had one son Laurent (1948–2015) and remained married to each other until his death. In 1982 President [[François Mitterrand]] named Rossi a Commander of the [[Legion of Honour]] for his contributions to French culture. That same year Rossi gave his last public performance at the [[Casino de Paris]], a show that popular demand turned into a three-month stint.<ref>Laurent Rossi and Anne-Sophie Simonet, ''Tino - L'Étoile éternelle'' (foreword of Mrs Marcel Pagnol), Nice-Matin editor, 2013.</ref>


==Death==
==Death==
Rossi died of pancreatic cancer in 1983 in [[Neuilly-sur-Seine]], France. His body was transported to [[Ajaccio]] for burial in the family grave. His wife died in 2003 aged 79. [[Ajaccio]] named a street and the sailing harbor in his honor and in [[Nogent-sur-Marne]], there is a square named Tino Rossi Square. Tino Rossi's unique status on Corsica is reflected in several (somewhat hidden) references to him in the [[comic book]] "[[Asterix in Corsica]]" (1973) by Uderzo and Goscinny.<ref>The hero of the cartoon refers in particular to the success ''Tchi-Tchi'' (1936).</ref>
Rossi died of pancreatic cancer in 1983 in [[Neuilly-sur-Seine]], France. His body was transported to [[Ajaccio]] for burial in the family grave. His wife died in 2003 aged 79. Ajaccio named a street and the sailing harbor in his honor and in [[Nogent-sur-Marne]], there is a square named Tino Rossi Square. Tino Rossi's unique status on Corsica is reflected in several (somewhat hidden) references to him in the [[comic book]] "[[Asterix in Corsica]]" (1973) by Uderzo and Goscinny.<ref>The hero of the cartoon refers in particular to the success ''Tchi-Tchi'' (1936).</ref>


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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* ''[[Sending of Flowers]]'' (1950)
* ''[[Sending of Flowers]]'' (1950)
* ''[[Paris Still Sings]]'' (1951)
* ''[[Paris Still Sings]]'' (1951)
* ''[[Si Versailles m'était conté...]]'' (1954)
* ''[[Royal Affairs in Versailles|Si Versailles m'était conté...]]'' (1954)
* ''[[Tourments]]'' (1954).
* ''[[Tourments]]'' (1954).


Revision as of 03:49, 20 November 2018

Tino Rossi
Background information
Birth nameConstantin Rossi
Born(1907-04-29)29 April 1907
OriginAjaccio, Corsica, France
Died26 September 1983(1983-09-26) (aged 76)
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, France
GenresCabaret, French pop
Occupation(s)Singer, actor
Years active1932–1982
LabelsColumbia

Constantin "Tino" Rossi (29 April 1907 – 26 September 1983) was a French singer and film actor.

Rossi, born in Ajaccio, Corsica, was gifted with a voice well suited for opera. He became a tenor in the French cabaret style. Later, he appeared in various movies. During his career he recorded hundreds of songs and he appeared in more than 25 films, the most notable of which was the 1954 production, Si Versailles m'était conté... directed by Sacha Guitry. His romantic ballads had especially women swooning and his art songs by Jules Massenet (1842–1912), Reynaldo Hahn (1875–1947), and other composers, sold out theaters wherever he performed.[1]

Biography

As a young man, Rossi played guitar and sang in many places of his hometown of Ajaccio, but later he went to perform in Marseille and at resort clubs along the French Riviera. In the early 1930s he went to Paris and within a few years achieved enormous success, joining a Columbia Records roster that included the biggest stars of that time such as Lucienne Boyer, Damia, Pills et Tabet, Mireille, and Jean Sablon.

Rossi's success was greatly aided by songwriter Vincent Scotto (1876–1952), who wrote his first hits and collaborated with him for many years, composing and arranging many of Rossi's songs. Prior to World War II, Rossi was a major box office attraction in the French-speaking world, and expanded his audience 1938 to the U.S. and Canada during a first visit there. Rossi began his film career with a role in Les Nuits Moscovites (1934); his first real success came with Marinella (1936).

During the Occupation of France by Nazi Germany Rossi's film career reached its peak, notably with Fièvres (1942), Le Soleil a toujours raison (1943), Mon amour est près de toi (1943) and L'Île d'amour (1944). Like many celebrities, Tino Rossi was arrested on October 7, 1944 by several police officers in search of information on his close Corsican friend, Etienne Leandri, suspected of active collaborationism. Following three months' detention in the prison of Fresnes, near Paris, during which he stubbornly refused the assistance of a lawyer, he was freed from further detention by a judge, who deemed the charge leveled against him void of substance. Tino Rossi who, in October 1943, had loaned his personal car to a resistance network to transport weapons and enable several escapes (including that of a general), accepted—an extremely rare action at the time—exceptional official apologies.[2]

In 1946 he recorded song Petit Papa Noël for a movie. The song remained classic for the family and sold several million copies after being released on CD in 1992.

He is the recipient of the prestigious musical award Grand Prix du Disque.

Personal life

In 1948 Tino Rossi married Lilia Vetti, a young dancer he had met in 1941 thanks to revue leader Mistinguett. They had one son Laurent (1948–2015) and remained married to each other until his death. In 1982 President François Mitterrand named Rossi a Commander of the Legion of Honour for his contributions to French culture. That same year Rossi gave his last public performance at the Casino de Paris, a show that popular demand turned into a three-month stint.[3]

Death

Rossi died of pancreatic cancer in 1983 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. His body was transported to Ajaccio for burial in the family grave. His wife died in 2003 aged 79. Ajaccio named a street and the sailing harbor in his honor and in Nogent-sur-Marne, there is a square named Tino Rossi Square. Tino Rossi's unique status on Corsica is reflected in several (somewhat hidden) references to him in the comic book "Asterix in Corsica" (1973) by Uderzo and Goscinny.[4]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ Brown, Marisa. "Tino Rossi profile". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  2. ^ Last biography on Tino Rossi by Emmanuel Bonini, Le Vrai Tino, Didier Carpentier editor, 2013.
  3. ^ Laurent Rossi and Anne-Sophie Simonet, Tino - L'Étoile éternelle (foreword of Mrs Marcel Pagnol), Nice-Matin editor, 2013.
  4. ^ The hero of the cartoon refers in particular to the success Tchi-Tchi (1936).
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