Gino Mescoli

Born in San Benedetto Po, Mescoli started studying music with composers Giacomo Savini and Ettore Campogalliani, and graduated in piano from the Parma Conservatory.^[2][3]

Mescoli entered the music industry as a pianist, and got his first contract as a composer thanks to Carlo Alberto Rossi.^[2] As a composer, he became a close collaborator of Vito Pallavicini, and got his early hits for John Foster.^[1][4] His best known compositions include Foster's "Amore scusami", "Eri un'abitudine" and "Cominciamo ad amarci", Franco IV e Franco I's "Ho scritto t'amo sulla sabbia", Robertino's "Un bacio piccolissimo", Claudio Villa's 1967 Eurovision entry "Non andare più lontano" and Gilda Giuliani's "Serena".^[1][4]

In the 1970s, Mescoli served as main conductor in several editions of the Castrocaro Music Festival.^[1] He took part in four editions of the World Popular Song Festival, winning the competition twice, in 1973 with Gilda Giuliani's "Parigi a volte cosa fa" and in 1976 with Franco & Regina's "Amore Mio".^[1] He also served as artistic director for the record company Style [it].^[4]