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Sandro Giacobbe, Singer of ‘Signora Mia,’ Dies at 75

He spent the past decade battling cancer, a struggle he described on national television earlier this year.

Overview

  • Giacobbe died on December 5 at his home in Cogorno, with the death confirmed by a source close to the family.
  • The Genoa-born artist broke through with the 1974 hit “Signora mia” and placed third at Sanremo 1976 with “Gli occhi di tua madre.”
  • He was a longtime member of the Nazionale Cantanti, first as a defender and later as coach, linking his music profile to charity initiatives.
  • Recent interviews on Domenica In and Verissimo detailed his prostate cancer’s complications, wheelchair use, and hair loss from chemotherapy.
  • He is survived by his wife Marina Peroni and sons Andrea and Alessandro, and a funeral has been reported for Tuesday, December 9, in Chiavari’s Cathedral of Nostra Signora dell’Orto.