About Gianmaria Testa
Lived 1958 – 2016 (aged 57). Gianmaria Testa was an Italian singer-songwriter, railway worker, music arranger, guitarist and record producer.
Gianmaria Testa (17 October 1958 – 30 March 2016) was an Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Testa began musical performances in 1990 and in the early 1990s, he won two consecutive top prizes at the Recanati Festival. His first album "Montgolfières" was issued in 1995 in a collaboration between the French Label Bleu and Harmonia Mundi. Throughout his musical career, Testa continued to work as a station master at the train station in Cuneo, Italy. He sang in Italian and French and his music bore resemblances to folk, jazz and world music.
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Who was Gianmaria Testa?
Italian singer-songwriter
When was Gianmaria Testa born?
Gianmaria Testa was born on 17 October 1958 in Cavallermaggiore.
When did Gianmaria Testa die?
Gianmaria Testa died on 30 March 2016 in Alba.
What was Gianmaria Testa's occupation?
Gianmaria Testa was a singer-songwriter, railway worker, music arranger, guitarist and record producer.
What nationality was Gianmaria Testa?
Gianmaria Testa was Italian.
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