Born in Rome, Vianello started his career in 1956. His first successes came in 1961, with "Il capello" ("The Hair") and "Pinne fucile ed occhiali" ("Fins, rifle, and glasses"), Vianello had several successes in the
1960s, such as "Guarda come dondolo" ("Watch How I swing"), "
Abbronzatissima" ("Very Tanned"), "O mio signore" ("Oh My Lord") which topped the charts, and "I Watussi" which went up to 3rd. while the Italian rights-collecting agency
SIAE estimates sales of over 65 million Vianello records worldwide. == References ==