![]() ![]() He also sang and danced in Schlagerfilms in which his sister played the leading part, such as Liebe, Tanz und 1000 Schlager/Love, Dance, and 1000 Songs (1955, Paul Martin) with Peter Alexander, Bonjour Kathrin (1956, Karl Anton), and Du bist Musik (1956, Paul Martin) with Paul Hubschmid. Caterina and her record company Decca tried to put Silvio in the spotlight and several records were released as Caterina und Silvio, and there were also EP's, with a song by Caterina Valente on one side and on the flip-side a song by Silvio Francesco. A huge hit was their Schlager Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Honolulu-Strand-Bikini. His younger sister was Caterina Valente, with whom he sang duets, often under pseudonyms like Club Manhattan or Club Italia. He grew up in a world of circus and variety and early on learned to play the guitar and clarinet. His mother Maria Valente was an internationally successful musical performer, and his father Giuseppe was a well-known accordion player. Silvio Francesco Valente was born in 1927, in Paris, France. Italian Musician, Singer and film actor Silvio Francesco (1927-2000) is, despite his many talents, best known as the brother of Caterina Valente, with whom he sang many duets, danced, and played the clarinet in the shadow of his famous sister. ![]()
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