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Mantovani

Annunzio Paolo Mantovani, known professionally as Mantovani, born November 15, 1905, in Venice, Italy, died March 30, 1980, in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, was an Italian-British conductor, composer, and arranger. Mantovani studied at Trinity College of Music in London before forming an orchestra that became a popular British dance band on BBC radio. In 1953, Mantovani reached Number 1 on the UK Singles Chart with the single “The Song from Moulin Rouge”, becoming the first instrumental artist to top the chart. Recording for Decca Records and London Records, Mantovani rel...