Jimmy Fontana

Enrico Sbriccoli (13 November 1934 – 11 September 2013), known professionally as Jimmy Fontana, was an Italian actor, composer and singer-songwriter. Two of his most famous songs are "Che sarà", performed also by José Feliciano with Ricchi e Poveri, and "Il mondo".

Biography

Enrico Sbriccoli was born in Camerino, Marche. After graduating from high school, he moved to Rome to study Economics. In his spare time, Fontana taught himself bass and attended local jazz venues. and other countries in Europe and charted in Latin America as well.

After "Che sarà", Fontana stopped writing songs, but continued to tour around Italy for another decade. In 1982 his son Luigi wrote the first part of the music for a new song and this fact brought Jimmy back to compose and create again: he completed the song "Beguine" and sang it at 1982 Sanremo Music Festival, joining the 6th place; Luigi was on stage with his father in Sanremo and from that moment on they were performing together around Italy and abroad until Jimmy died. They were joined in 1992 by Andrea (Jimmy's 3rd son), creating some beautiful and emotional "family shows". Fontana also continued appearing on TV shows until his old age. He died peacefully at his home in Rome, at age 78, while still planning concert tours.

Discography Albums Arrivederci (1996) Il Mondo (1997) I Grandi Successi Originali (2001)

Filmography

Actor Il Sole è di tutti (1968) Quando dico che ti amo (1968) Viale della canzone (1965) Canzoni in bikini (1963) La voglia matta (1962) Io bacio, tu baci (1961)

Soundtrack composer The Three Fantastic Supermen (1967) Le belle famiglie (1964: "Caro amore mio") Io bacio, tu baci (1961: "Diavolo")

Soundtrack singer Io bacio, tu baci (1961: "Diavolo"; "Il tempo si è fermato"; "Mare di dicembre"; "Cha cha cha dell'impiccato")