Born Giuseppe Faiella on the island of Capri, he has been for decades one of Italy's most iconic singers and songwriters. Famous as Peppino di Capri, his popularity eventually spread well beyond his native Italy. He performed many of his songs in the Napoletano dialect, beginning with his first big hits "Malatia" and "Nun è Peccato" in 1957/8.
Peppino came from a family of musicians. He first started singing and playing piano at the age of four, regaling American troops stationed on Capri. Two...
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