Biography
Chiusano was born in Fondi, in the province of Latina of southern Lazio.
He was a self-taught guitarist. He left his native village before his twentieth birthday and moved to Rome. After work, he performed in local clubs as singer and guitarist.
He successfully auditioned for EIAR, the Italian national radio broadcasting company, and worked as a singer for the various radio orchestras.
In 1941 he replaced Enrico Gentile in the line-up of Quartetto Ritmo, a vocal quartet that immediately renamed to Quartetto Cetra.
Felice Chiusano was widely recognized as the "bald head" of Quartetto Cetra, famous for his humour and funny jokes.
During 1970s and 1980s, as Quartetto Cetra gradually scaled back their public appearances, he also worked in the organization of shows and cultural events.
He died in Milan in 1990.
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| Name | Chiusano |
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| Date of birth | 28 March 1922 |
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| Date of death | 3 February 1990 |
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