Singer. He became famous as an Italian singer and actor, using the stage name "Little Tony." Selling millions of records, his fame mainly came from covering other artists' songs. Born Antonio Ciacci, he was a citizen of San Marino, the fifth smallest country in the world. After being seen performing on stage in 1958 by an English producer, he and his brother went to England, where they took the stage name "Little Tony and His Brothers." The group stayed in England, performing for several years. In September of 1959, the group released their first single in England, "I Can't Help It," which was a hit in Italy as well. Between 1958 and 1960, they recorded covers of the singles "Lucille," "Johnny B. Goode," and "Shake, Rattle, and Roll." Their January 1960 song, "Too Good," ranked #19 on the English single Top Forty, which was their best performance in England. A few of these songs were chosen as part of film soundtracks. In 1961, the group participated in the Sanremo Festival, and his duet of "24 Thousand Kisses" with Adriano Celentano ranked second in the competition. His first solo Italian recording was a hit in 1962, "Il ragazzo col ciuffo." In the early 1960s, he began an acting career in numerous musicals. Later, he made Spanish films, which were released in South America. In 1965, he was a semi-finalist in a competition with "Un disco per l'estate E la notte," which sold over a million copies. In 1968, he appeared at the Sanremo Festival for the fourth time, singing a solo. He founded in 1970 his own recording label, Little Records, with much success. In 1973, he recorded the Italian version of the American Don McLean's hit song, "Vincent," which ranked #1 for two weeks in England yet #12 in the United States. His version of the popular song became the theme song for an Italian television drama. He recorded a 1975 album covering Elvis' hits, "Tony canta Elvis." In 1978, he was in an auto accident, receiving injuries to his mouth. In the 1980s, he was part of the group "Ro Bo T." In 1980, he recorded the Italian version of the theme from the American television series "Love Boat." Recording in the United States in the 1980s, he sang with Diana Ross and the Supremes. In 1985, he recorded "Centomkia volte ancora" and in 1991, "Welcome to Montebello." In 2000 and 2001, he hosted musical variety shows on television. He recorded his interpretation of a repertoire of songs from the 1960s. On March 18, 2005, he received from the Bonifacian Academy an award "for the merits achieved in Italy and in the world in the field of entertainment, song culture." In 2006, he suffered a heart attack while performing at a concert in Canada but recuperated and continued performing on tours. For his 70th birthday, he released the album "E Impossibile." Two years later, after a fifty-year career of performing, he died from the complications of cancer.