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Sandro Giacobbe

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  • Born
    December 14, 1949 · Genoa, Liguria, Italy
  • Died
    December 5, 2025 · Cogorno, Liguria, Italy (prostate cancer)

Biography

  • Sandro Giacobbe was born on December 14, 1949 in Genoa, Liguria, Italy. He was a composer and actor, known for The Laws of the Border (2021), Cuéntame cómo pasó (2001) and Il mostro di Firenze (2009). He died on December 5, 2025 in Cogorno, Liguria, Italy.

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  • Italian singer-songwriter.
  • His parents wanted him to become an accountant.
  • Of Sicilian and Lucanian parentage.
  • Best known for his romantic ballads, Giacobbe began his career in the 1970s. His first major hit, "Signora mia", was in the top-ten on the Italian hit parade of 1974. His most famous numbers were "Il giardino proibito" and "Gli occhi di tua madre" which came in third place at the San Remo Music Festival in 1976.
  • In 2003 he ranked second at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival.

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