Mango (singer)

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Mango
Background information
Born(1954-11-06)6 November 1954
OriginLagonegro, Italy
Died7 December 2014(2014-12-07) (aged 60)
Policoro, Italy
GenresPop rock, alternative rock, world music
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1976-2014

Mango, stage name of Giuseppe ("Pino") Mango (November 6, 1954 – December 7, 2014), was an Italian singer-songwriter and musician. He was known for his style which fuses pop, folk, world music, the frequent use of odd time signatures and for his high vocal range.

On December 7, 2014 Mango suffered a heart attack while performing the song "Oro" during a concert in Policoro, province of Matera, aged 60.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Italian singer Giuseppe Mango utters 'excuse me' on stage before dying of heart attack". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.

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Media related to Giuseppe Mango at Wikimedia Commons