Ezio Leoni

Italian composer, arranger, record producer (born July 17, 1927, Milan. Pass away in Capriate San Gervasio february 22, 2015) After extensive studies in music composition and conducting (which distance from the accordion) began working as arranger for Music, Jolly, Celson, Joker, all labels owned by Swiss record producer Walter Guertler, sometimes under the pseudonym of Len Mercer. In his long and distinguished career he worked with Adriano Celentano, Tony Dallara, Fausto Leali, Luigi Tenco, Iva Zanicchi, Enrico Intra, Fausto Papetti, but also abroad with Chet Baker, Buddy Collette, Sweet Inspirations. In 1959 he oversaw the original soundtrack of Juke-Box, Urli d'Amore. One of the first songs arrangers of Zecchino d'Oro between 1967-71, also conducting various San Remo Festival. In 2011 he was elected president of the UNCLA for the 40 years of activity in defense of copyright