eurovision 1975
Wess
Wess represented Italy at Eurovision 1975 in Stockholm with “Era”, finishing 3rd of 19.
- who
- American-born Italian singer
- born
- 13 August 1945, Winston-Salem, United States
- died
- 21 September 2009 (aged 64), Winston-Salem, United States
- contest
- 1975
- best result
- 3rd, 1975
- music
- pop, soul, rhythm and blues
- active
- from 1964
- record labels
- Durium, London Records, United Artists Records
- sang for
- Italy
Biography
Wess, who died in 2009, was an American-born Italian singer and bass guitarist. With Dori Ghezzi, Wess sang “Era” for Italy in Stockholm in 1975 and finished third.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Wess”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1975 Stockholm
“Era”
3rd of 19 Finished 3rd of 19, with 115 points.
- Billed as
- Wess and Dori Ghezzi
- With
- Dori Ghezzi
- Sung in
- Italian
- Written by
- Andrea Lo Vecchio, Shel Shapiro
- Conductor
- Natale Massara
- Running order
- 19th of 19
- Age on the night
- 29
- Won that year
- Netherlands: Teach-In, “Ding-a-dong”
The story of Eurovision 1975: Twelve points arrive, and Sweden regrets winning
Away from Eurovision
Other contests and shows
- Sanremo Music Festival 1973
- Sanremo Music Festival 1976
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
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