Franco Califano

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Franco Califano
Califano in 1973
Background information
Born	(1938-09-14)14 September 1938 Tripoli, Libya
Origin	Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Died	30 March 2013(2013-03-30) (aged 74) Acilia, Rome, Italy
Genres	Easy pop
Occupations	Lyricist singer actor
Years active	1960–2013
Website	francocalifano.it

Franco Califano (14 September 1938 – 30 March 2013) was an Italian lyricist, composer, singer-songwriter, author and actor.^[1] His songs sold about 20 million records during his career.^{[citation needed]}