Songs Written by Ruggero LeoncavalloTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Ruggero (or Ruggiero) Leoncavallo (23 April 1857 – 9 August 1919) was an Italian opera composer and librettist. Throughout his career, Leoncavallo produced numerous operas and songs, but it is his 1892 opera Pagliacci that remained his lasting contribution, despite attempts to escape the shadow of his greatest success. Today Pagliacci continues to be his most famous opera and one of the most popular and frequently performed works in the operatic repertoire. His other notable compositions include the song "Mattinata",... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Ruggero Leoncavallo first charted in 1904 with I Pagliacci - Vesti La Giubba (On with the Play).The artist placed 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 6 of which reached the Top‑10, including 2 number‑ones.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.