Giovanni "Gianni" Nazzaro (; 27 October 1948 – 27 July 2021) was an Italian singer and actor.
Nazzaro was born in Naples, the second of four children (two males and two females) born to vaudeville actor and gossip columnist Erminio Nazzaro. He started his career with the stage name of Buddy, recording 59 singles, mainly cover songs, between 1965 and 1968. In 1968, Nazzaro started to perform with his real name and he took part at the music... more