Gino (singer)
Gino Cudsi credited as "Gino" or "Georgino Cudsi" [1940 or 1943 - 1992] was a Greek (mother's side) and Syrian (father's side) singer who had a string of successful singles in Greece, UK, Italy, Spain, and Germany during the 1960s. Contestant at Sanremo Song Festival 1966 (singing "Dipendesse Da Me")[1][2]
Discography
[edit]- Singles
- "Proesthanome"
- "Orfanos"
- "Et maintenant"
- "The Secret / Big Wide World" 1963
- "Il Primo Bacio / Signora Simpatica" 1964
- "Ma cosa sai/Dipendesse da me" 1966
- "Missirlù", rebetiko song sung in Italian [as "Gino e Dorine", Ricordi Rec.] 1967
- "Neanderthal Man, [as Gino & Lucille] 1970
- "Χτύπησαν Εννιά (Sono Gia Le Tre) / Σε Φωνάζω Να Γυρίσης (Senza Amore)" 1970
- "Montego Bay / Yellow River" 1970
- "Luiza Luiza / Sing My Heart Sing" 1970
- "We'll Make It Someday / I'm A Boy In Love" 1971 [3]
- "Give A Hand / You Are My Everything" 1972
- "Let's Try Once Again (Se Mi Lasci) / Light My Fire (Ma Tu)" 1976 [as Gino and Lucille]
References
[edit]- ^ Billboard - 26 Jan 1963 - Page 28 "Visitors In London for recordings produced by Norman Newell is one of the EMI group's most successful Greek singers, Gino (Cudsi). He came here after big successes in his homeland with "Proesthanome" and "Orfanos." He cut covers of ..."
- ^ Billboard - 2 March 1963 - Page 23 "Greek singer Gino Cudsi has his first EMI Parlophone issue "The Secret" c.w. "Big Wide World." "
- ^ Billboard - 17 Apr 1971 - Page 52 " The record was made in London and produced by Gino Cudsi. "