Michele Testa (23 July 1877 – 1 January 1945), best known as Armando Gill, was an Italian singer, songwriter, actor, playwright and poet.

[1][2] After the death of his mother, he was put in a boarding school where he started showing his artistic skills in composing brief poems.

[1][2] Moved to Rome to study Law, starting from 1896 Testa approached the show biz, performing as a singer and an improvising poet.

[1] He then left the university and devoted himself to the music hall, signing a contract with the Salone Margherita [it] in Rome as an actor, singer, playwright and songwriter.

[1] In 1918, Gill got his major success with the song "Come pioveva", which immediately became an instant classic in Italy.