Background
He was born in Cesenatico, Romagna.
He was born in Cesenatico, Romagna.
Pericoli"s success was closely tied to the Sanremo Festival. The song was an international success, hitting the charts in the United States. (#3 Air Corps, #6 People’s) and #30 in United Kingdom. lieutenant sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. In 1962, Pericoli entered the festival himself.
Together with composer Tony Renis he sang the ballad "Quando, quando, quando", featured in the movie The Easy Life, which initially failed to chart but later became one of the best-known Italian hits.
A year later, Pericoli returned to San Remo with Renis again, with the song "Uno per tutte".