Tony Esposito

Komponist, Skuespiller

15. juli 1950 (75 år)
Antonio Esposito (born 15 July 1950) is an Italian singer, songwriter and musician.

Esposito was born in Naples. He started playing percussions in his teenage years. In the early 1970s, he played sessions and recorded with musicians such as Alan Sorrenti, Don Cherry, Don Moye, Gato Barbieri, Eumir Deodato, Brian Auger, Gilberto Gil and Pino Daniele. In 1975 he recorded his first solo album, Rosso napoletano, in collaboration with Paul Buckmaster.

Esposito is mostly well known for his 1984 hit single "Kalimba de Luna" from his album Il grande esploratore. After winning the Un disco per l'estate music festival, it charted in Italy and Switzerland, and a cover by Boney M reached No. 17 in Germany.

In 1987, his single "Papa Chico" was No. 2 in The Netherlands for 5 weeks and No. 3 in Belgium for 2 weeks.

In 1986 he won the Nastro d'argento Award for the soundtrack of Lina Wertmuller's film Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime).

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Kendt for

  • Amami
    Amami1993
  • Pino Daniele - Nero a metà
    Pino Daniele - Nero a metà2025
  • My Italy
    My Italy2016

Filmografi

2025
Pino · as Self
2020
Io tu noi, Lucio · as Self
2006
1993
1972
1951
Sanremo · as Self

2009
Il mercante di stoffe · as Composer
1995
Storie d'amore con i crampi · as Original Music Composer
1987
Race to Danger · as Original Music Composer
1985
Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime) · as Original Music Composer
1985
Un marinaio e mezzo · as Composer
1973
Sgarro alla camorra · as Composer

2025
2016
My Italy · as Cast
1993
Amami · as Marco