Tajoli (17 April 1920 – 3 August 1996)  was a protagonist of the “first manner” of the Festival di Sanremo. With Claudio Villa, Nilla Pizzi, his voice and style of interpretation became iconic of the traditional melodic, opera-style Italian song. Tajoli won teh Festival in 1961 with “Al di là”, by Mogol and Carlo Donida.