Romano Mussolini

Romano Bruno Mussolini (26 September 1927 – 3 February 2006) was an Italian jazz pianist, painter, and film producer. He was the fourth child and youngest son of Benito Mussolini.

Early life and education
Romano Mussolini was a native of Villa Carpena, Forlì (Emilia-Romagna), Romano Mussolini studied music as a child, playing classical pieces with his father on the violin. After World War II, he started playing jazz under the assumed name "Romano Full".

Musical career
His playing style has been described as "like a slightly melancholic Oscar Peterson. Occasionally inspired, he was always efficient; he made the refrains run on time."

Personal life
In 1962, Mussolini married Maria Scicolone, the younger sister of actress Sophia Loren. They had two daughters, Alessandra and her younger sister Elisabetta. Alessandra led a small Italian far-right party often described as neofascist, Alternativa Sociale. Romano Mussolini composed the party's official anthem, "The Pride of Being Italian".

With his second wife, the actress Carla M. Puccini, he had a third daughter, Rachele Mussolini, named after his mother Rachele Mussolini. The younger Rachele has served as a member of the city council of Rome.

Mussolini was very reserved about his family history. It was only in 2004 that he published a book, entitled Il Duce, mio padre (The Leader, My Father), followed by a similar book in 2005, collecting personal memories and accounts of private confidences and discussions with his father.

Death
Romano Mussolini died in 2006, aged 78, in a hospital in Rome from heart problems.

Selected discography

 * Mirage (1974)
 * Soft & Swing (1996)
 * The Wonderful World of Louis (2001)
 * Timeless Blues (2002)
 * Music Blues (2002)
 * Romano Piano & Forte (2002)
 * Jazz Album (2003)
 * Napule 'nu quarto 'e luna (2003)
 * Alibi perfetto (2004) soundtrack