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In Italy this festival is known as Festival della conzone Italiana or Italian Song Festival. The festival began in 1951 and still runs strong today. From 1953-1971 each song was sung by two differet artists, each having their own orchestral arrangement. Usually this meant the song being done once by an Italian and then again by another non-Italian artist. In the case of the Cowsills, Patrick Samson was the Italian performing "Le Opere Di Bartolomeo." The Rokes also did this song.
Other known Americans performing in 1968 were Dionne Warwick, Paul Anka, Wilson Pickett, Louis Armstrong, Bobbie Gentry and Shirley Bassey.
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