RIP Renato (of "Renée and Renato" fame)

[Zulu Romeo]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8186652.stm

The male half of singing duo Renée and Renato, who had a UK number one hit in 1982 with Save Your Love, has died.

Former Italian waiter Renato Pagliari, 69, who lived in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, died in hospital last week after surgery for a brain tumour.

The Rome-born crooner also provided the voice behind the Walls ice-cream TV advert Just One Cornetto.

Renato is survived by his wife Maureen, son Remo, daughter Amanda, and three grandsons.

I just about remember when that song was released in the UK, and became Christmas #1.

Relive the love here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wX2bjYmUM5U

 

[Tulin]

There was an absolutely brilliant comedy series here that ran between '92 and '94 called "The Late Show" and they took every opportunity they could to lampoon this song. I have good memories of this song BECAUSE of that.

 

[Zulu Romeo]

I never realised Renato was also the man behind the Cornetto adverts in the 80s too. RIP