Overview
- The singer died after a hospitalization in Milan following a long illness, with his daughter confirming the news.
- He rose to prominence with the 1957 single ‘Come prima,’ which topped Italian charts for weeks and sold roughly 300,000 copies.
- In 1960 he won the Festival di Sanremo with ‘Romantica’ in partnership with Renato Rascel, consolidating international recognition.
- Dallara helped usher in the ‘urlatori’ era, introducing a forceful, US‑influenced style that broke with traditional bel canto.
- After his popularity waned in the 1960s, he turned to painting in the 1970s with backing from Renato Guttuso, later returned for revivals and TV appearances, and in 2001 was named a Cavaliere della Repubblica.