Augusto Martelli (Genoa, 1940 - Milan, 2014) was a prominent figure in the Italian music scene, renowned as a composer, arranger, orchestra conductor, record producer, and television host. After a formative experience in Berlin, where he performed with jazz legends such as Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, and Buddy Colette, Martelli returned to Italy and embarked on his musical career. In the mid-1960s he forged a close collaboration with the singing sensation Mina from 1964 to 1971, composing songs like "So che non è così," "È l'uomo per me," "Ero io, eri tu, era ieri," and "Una mezza dozzina di rose." He also arranged and conducted some of her most famous hits, including the singles "Un anno d'amore" and "E se domani," as well as the album Dedicato a mio padre. In 1973, he founded his own record label in Genoa, Aguamanda Records, which mainly served as a platform for Martelli to release his works, especially those for film, theatre or television. One of his most notable works for the big screen is the soundtrack to Piero Vivarelli’s "Il dio serpente" (1970), which he wrote following a brief stint with spaghetti westerns, and "Nella misura in cui" (1979). In the 1980s, he shifted his focus to television, composing music for the opening themes for numerous Japanese animated series and the theme songs for Fininvest’s TV shows and series, including the iconic "Il pranzo è servito", "Casa Vianello", "OK, il prezzo è giusto!".