Tony Tammaro | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Vincenzo Sarnelli |
| Born | January 7, 1961 |
| Origin | Naples, Italy |
| Genres | Neapolitan song, parody |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Website | Official website |
Tony Tammaro, stage name of Vincenzo Sarnelli (born January 7, 1961, in Naples), is an Italian parody singer/songwriter. The main theme of Tammaro's lyrics are "tamarri", a term taken from Neapolitan dialect, which indicates someone who is vulgar, miseducated, and often boasting a flourishing behaviour. The term could also be translated as "rednecks", to indicate its derogatory nature; however, it presents no connections with the original term in regards of its rural background. In his songs, Tammaro uses irony to describe the "tamarri", from which his own stage name is derived.