1903 February 7 – BIRTH OF FELICIANO BRUNELLI
Leader, Composer, Pianist, Accordianist (Aquarius) – he was not one to get easily discouraged…his father had taught him to be persistent and there was certainly one area in which he had no lack of self-confident; his musical ability and so having been refused an audition for having shown up without of an appointment, he stopped in the hall of RCA Victor Studios, took out his accordion and began playing his waltz “Illusion de Mi Vida”…everyone immediately looked up immediately and soon he had an enthusiastic crowd around…hearing the commotion, a producer came out and was amazed at the scene before him…they gave him a contract and the very next day, September 9, 1933, Feliciano Brunelli recorded his waltz “Illusion de Mi Vida” which became a hit….Felicano Brunelli was certainly one of the most successful tango musicians in history; he recorded 763 numbers with RCA Victor and would remain popular for over 40 years…he was one of a select few musicians whose picture hung proudly on the “wall of honor” in the main offices in New York City
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He was born in Marseilles, France but his parent were italian immigrants…his father was an accordion tuner and maker of stringed musical instruments…this was however, a time when the racism against Italians was very strong in Mareseille and when Feliciano was five years old, his father transferred the family to the city of Rafaela, Argentina in search of a better life for his family…from his father he learned to play the accordion, in Rafaela he took piano lessons and it soon became evident that young Feli had special talent…he began to play with groups in the cafes and clubs in his town while he was still a young teenager and he soon developed a dedicated following…one of his fans recommended him to a producer at the Odeon Record label who promptly summoned the boy for an audition and hired
him…Renown violinist Elvino Vardaro was passing through Rafaela and hear about Feliciano and he took him to Buenos Aires, providing lodging in his house and introducing him to the world…in time he would become famous and popular
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- CLICK HERE – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spklJe0US6Q to hear Feliciano Brunelli play “Illusion de Mi Vida” his greatest hit
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