Annunzio Paolo Mantovani (anˈnuntsi̯o ˈpaolo mantoˈvaːni) (15 November 1905 – 29 March 1980), known as Mantovani, was an Anglo-Italian conductor and light orchestra-styled entertainer with a cascading strings musical signature. The book British Hit Singles & Albums states that he was `Britain`s most successful album act before The Beatles..... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantovani