- Italo Pizzolante
Italo Pizzolante, (born on
December 2 ,1928 inPuerto Cabello ,Carabobo ) is aVenezuela n poet, composer, musician, professor and engineer of Italian descent. Author of famous songs like "Motivos, Mi Puerto Cabello", among others. Pizzolante is married to Nelly Negrón.His musical vocation started at home, often during family reunions, and following his father's musical bent. Perhaps his most memorable song is "Motivos", which has been performed by many artists, including, "La Rondalla Venezolana",
Los Panchos ,Chucho Avellanet ,Armando Manzanero ,Alfredo Sadel ,Vicente Fernández and most recentlyLuis Miguel . The history of this song, is quite special. Italo composed it onDecember 1 ,1965 , for a reunion of friends. It was his gift to them.Another popular song of Pizzolante's repertoire is "Mi Puerto Cabello", dedicated to his native town. It was popularized in the 1960s by
Felipe Pirela along with the Billos Caracas Boys. In August, 1998 the song was decreed the Official City Anthem.He gained his first recognition by winning the First Venezuelan Music Contest of the
Central University of Venezuela with the song "Provincianita".Italo represented Venezuela in 1992 at the
Bolero Festival inHavana ,Cuba , taking first prize.He has received numerous awards and tributes of both public and private institutions including the degree of knight of the
Italian Republic . In addition the Order Italo Pizzolante was created in his honor at the Puerto Cabello School of Engineering .Other recognition includes the awards, Merit for the Work,Andrés Bello , II Class, the Naval Merit II Class and "Francisco de Miranda" I Class,Diego de Losada , I Class, "Sol de Carabobo", and by the city of Puerto Cabello, "Bartolomé Salom, Comandante en Jefe Juan Jose Flores" and the sash "Toma de Puerto Cabello", among others.Also he has received tributes in Valencia,
Caracas , San Felipe,Barquisimeto ,Valera , San Cristóbal,Maracaibo ,Calabozo ,Guarenas andCumaná .In 2001, he received an award at the
Teresa Carreño Cultural Complex , along with other Venezuelan musiciansSee also
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Venezuela
*Venezuelan music Sources
* [http://talentovenezolano.blogspot.com/2007/02/italo-pizzolante-o-cuando-puerto.html Talento Venezolano blog]
* TV program "Biografías" (Globovisión, September 22, 2007)
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