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Jimmy Fontana

Jimmy Fontana, Italian singer-songwriter and actor (died 2013)

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Born
November 13, 1934
Died
September 11, 2013
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1934

About Jimmy Fontana

Enrico Sbriccoli, known professionally as Jimmy Fontana, was an Italian actor, composer and singer-songwriter. Two of his most famous songs are "Che sarà", performed also by José Feliciano with Ricchi e Poveri, and "Il mondo". His first success was "Diavolo" ("Devil"), which won him third place in the Festival of Barcelona. With his song "Bevo" ("I Drink"), in 1960, he won the Burlamacco Gold, a music competition in Viareggio. His first single with RCA is "Non te ne andare" ("Don't go"), released in 1963 and written by Gianni Meccia and Lilli Greco.

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Jimmy Fontana timeline

  1. With his song "Bevo" ("I Drink"), in 1960, he won the Burlamacco Gold, a music competition in Viareggio.
  2. His first single with RCA is "Non te ne andare" ("Don't go"), released in 1963 and written by Gianni Meccia and Lilli Greco.

The world when Jimmy Fontana was born

Jimmy Fontana was born in 1934. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1934

  • #1 song"Stars Fell on Alabama"
  • Top movieIt Happened One Night
  • Best-selling bookTender Is the Night – F. Scott Fitzgerald

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Masters Tournament held at Augusta National
  • Top headlineFBI kills John Dillinger outside a Chicago theater
  • Technology milestoneFirst streamlined passenger train (Burlington Zephyr)
  • Defining fadShirley Temple mania
  • Notable inventionLaundromat
  • World population2.20 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population126.4M

1934 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jimmy Fontana's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19342026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$4,900$435,000
Average income$2,500$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.20$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population126.4M341 million

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