Tony Dallara (born Antonio Lardera on June 30, 1936 in Campobasso; died January 16, 2026 in Milan) was an Italian singer and television star.

He won the Sanremo Festival in 1960, making him the oldest living Sanremo winner.

Lardera was born in Campobasso, the son of a former La Scala chorister, and grew up in Milan. He first came into contact with the music scene when he landed a job as a technician at the small record label Music. He also performed occasionally in various Milanese venues. Eventually, he was discovered by the Swiss producer Walter Guertler, the general director of Music, who signed the young talent and his accompanying musicians. In 1957, the single "Come prima," released under the name "I campioni, canta Tony Dallara," became an enormous success, selling over 300,000 copies.

Dallara was considered the first representative of the "urlatori" ("screamers"), a group later to include Mina and Adriano Celentano. With his vocal technique, he revolutionized Italian music in a way that was radical for the time, but he himself was soon swept away by the Beat movement. In the late 1950s, Dallara achieved further success with "Brivido blu" and "Ti dirò" (1958), as well as "Non partir, Ghiaccio bollente" and "Per un bacio d’amor" (1959). He also appeared in several Italian films (mostly musical comedies).

A career highlight was his victory at the 1960 Sanremo Music Festival, where he performed the song "Romantica" with Renato Rascel. Dallara returned to Sanremo in 1961, performing "Un uomo vivo" with Gino Paoli; however, they only managed tenth place. That same year, he won the Canzonissima competition with "Bambina, bambina" and also had success with "La novia." In 1964, the singer competed once more at the Sanremo Music Festival, this time with "Come potrei dimenticarti" with Ben E. King.

Dallara returned to Sanremo in 1961, this time with "Come potrei dimenticarti" with Ben E. King. Soon, however, Dallara suffered a rapid decline in popularity, accompanied by a slump in record sales. Despite this, he continued recording music until the early 1970s, when he temporarily withdrew from the music scene and pursued a successful career as a painter. In the early 1980s, Dallara returned to music and achieved minor success with "Amada mia" (1980) and "Senza piangere" (1981). Regular television appearances kept him in the public eye in Italy.

Tony Dallara Come prima (1957)

Tony Dallara - Cynzia (1960)

Tony Dallara - Caterina (1962)