Acting
Jimmy Fontana
- Born
- Nov 13, 1934 · Aged 78
- Died
- Sep 11, 2013
- Place of birth
- Camerino, Macerata, Marche, Italy
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 6
- TV credits
- 2
Also known as (1)
- Enrico Sbriccoli
Biography
Jimmy Fontana (13 November 1934 – 11 September 2013) 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". Born Enrico Sbriccoli in Camerino, Italy, after graduating from high school, he moved to Rome to study Economics. In his spare time, Fontana taught himself bass and attend local jazz venues. Eventually, he dedicated himself completely to music and adopted the stage name Jimmy Fontana in homage to one of his heroes, American musician Jimmy Giuffre. (The surname "Fontana"…
