Born on November 24, 1951, in Vigevano, Danilo Vaona’s musical journey began early. He graduated in Piano in 1970 from the G. Verdi Conservatory in Milan, and just two years later, completed his studies in Composition and Orchestra Conducting. His early accomplishments included composing a string quartet and conducting the Orchestra dei Pomeriggi Musicali at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan, performing works by Mozart, Beethoven, and Stravinsky.
At just 19, Danilo was hired by renowned authors and producers Alberto Testa and Flavio Carraresi, owners of the Italian record company Disco-tec in Milan. His first song, "Vorrei Averti Nonostante Tutto," was recorded by the iconic Italian singer Mina Mazzini. By 1973, he had already taken the stage as an orchestra conductor at the Sanremo Festival.
In 1976, Danilo’s career took a significant leap when he met Alfredo Cerruti, artistic director of CGD/CBS Records. This collaboration led to him working as an arranger for celebrated artists such as Sandro Giacobbe, Raffaella Carrà, Caterina Caselli, Alice, Gianni Nazzaro, and Riccardo Fogli. The same year, he wrote arrangements and directed the RAI Orchestra for Renato Carosone’s return performance at the Bussola di Viareggio.
By 1976, his international career began to flourish. José Luis Gil, President of Hispavox/Spain, and Tomás Muñoz, President of CBS/Spain, commissioned him to produce music for the rising star Miguel Bosé. This marked the beginning of a long and fruitful collaboration with CBS and Hispavox that lasted until 1984. Danilo’s work as a composer, arranger, and producer significantly contributed to the success of numerous Spanish artists, including Víctor Manuel, Ana Belén, José Luis Perales, Mari Trini, Bibiana Fernández, Raphael, Bertín Osborne, Pedro Marín, Massiel, and Raffaella Carrà.
Thanks to his growing reputation, Danilo returned to Italy in 1984 and began collaborating with RAI and Mediaset. He played a pivotal role in the Raffaella Carrà Show in New York, where he directed and accompanied world-famous artists such as Liza Minnelli, Stevie Wonder, Sammy Davis Jr., Wilson Pickett, Carlos Jobim, Ella Fitzgerald, and Dizzy Gillespie with the Italian RAI Orchestra.
In 1991, Danilo returned to Spain, where he began a long-standing collaboration with the Europroducciones Group. As musical director, he composed themes and music for their most important programs, including:
Danilo also composed the main theme for the telenovela La Verdad de Laura (2002) and contributed songs to the program Hay una Carta para Ti on Antena 3. His collaboration with Europroducciones continued until 2011, contributing to programs such as:
For more information, visit Danilo’s official website: www.danilovaona.com
Wikipedia: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danilo_Vaona
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At just 19, Danilo was hired by renowned authors and producers Alberto Testa and Flavio Carraresi, owners of the Italian record company Disco-tec in Milan. His first song, "Vorrei Averti Nonostante Tutto," was recorded by the iconic Italian singer Mina Mazzini. By 1973, he had already taken the stage as an orchestra conductor at the Sanremo Festival.
In 1976, Danilo’s career took a significant leap when he met Alfredo Cerruti, artistic director of CGD/CBS Records. This collaboration led to him working as an arranger for celebrated artists such as Sandro Giacobbe, Raffaella Carrà, Caterina Caselli, Alice, Gianni Nazzaro, and Riccardo Fogli. The same year, he wrote arrangements and directed the RAI Orchestra for Renato Carosone’s return performance at the Bussola di Viareggio.
By 1976, his international career began to flourish. José Luis Gil, President of Hispavox/Spain, and Tomás Muñoz, President of CBS/Spain, commissioned him to produce music for the rising star Miguel Bosé. This marked the beginning of a long and fruitful collaboration with CBS and Hispavox that lasted until 1984. Danilo’s work as a composer, arranger, and producer significantly contributed to the success of numerous Spanish artists, including Víctor Manuel, Ana Belén, José Luis Perales, Mari Trini, Bibiana Fernández, Raphael, Bertín Osborne, Pedro Marín, Massiel, and Raffaella Carrà.
Thanks to his growing reputation, Danilo returned to Italy in 1984 and began collaborating with RAI and Mediaset. He played a pivotal role in the Raffaella Carrà Show in New York, where he directed and accompanied world-famous artists such as Liza Minnelli, Stevie Wonder, Sammy Davis Jr., Wilson Pickett, Carlos Jobim, Ella Fitzgerald, and Dizzy Gillespie with the Italian RAI Orchestra.
In 1991, Danilo returned to Spain, where he began a long-standing collaboration with the Europroducciones Group. As musical director, he composed themes and music for their most important programs, including:
- Hola Raffaella
- ¿Qué Apostamos?
- Grand Prix del Verano
- Peque Prix
- De Domingo a Domingo
- Día a Día
- El Show de los Records
Danilo also composed the main theme for the telenovela La Verdad de Laura (2002) and contributed songs to the program Hay una Carta para Ti on Antena 3. His collaboration with Europroducciones continued until 2011, contributing to programs such as:
- Un Beso y Una Flor, hosted by Bertín Osborne
- Grand Prix del Verano
- Generación de Estrellas (Spain)
- Lo Show dei Record (Italy)
For more information, visit Danilo’s official website: www.danilovaona.com
Wikipedia: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danilo_Vaona
IMDB