Born in
Oleggio, Massara graduated in composition, clarinet and saxophone from the
Milan Conservatory. He started his career in 1959, as a member of the band
I Ribelli; when the group was put under contract by
Clan Celentano, he started collaborating as a songwriter with
Adriano Celentano, notably penning the hits "Grazie prego scusi" and "La festa", as well as with other artists of the label such as
Gino Santercole and . He was a longtime collaborator of
Pino Donaggio, serving as conductor in most of his musical film scores from 1974 onwards, as well as of
Milva and
Mia Martini; his collaborations also include
Mina,
Rita Pavone,
Donatella Rettore,
Equipe 84,
Dik Dik,
Il Guardiano del Faro,
Wilma Goich,
Antoine,
Wess and
Dori Ghezzi. In 1971, he composed and recorded two albums of instrumental music,
Politica and
Amore giovane. == References ==