He started his career as a professional singer in 1964, as Dick Danello, with the album "O Reino da Juventude" released by the popular São Paulo DJ Antonio Aguilar along with other acts like Sérgio Reis, The Vips, Marcos Roberto etc.
Still in 1965, Danello recorded Ogni Mattina, accompanied by The Jordans with arrangements by Pocho, a Uruguayan conductor who had his own combo; rights were bought by the BBC for broadcasting purposes in England.
Dave Maclean sold over 1 million copies in Latin America and Edward Cliff conquered Europe with the hit Nights of September, composition of the Dick Danello, that becoming of the first places in Italy and playing in the English BBC.
Begin to show in the Rede Manchete annual editions of the Sanremo Music Festival, launching in Brazil Eros Ramazzotti, Laura Pausini, Amedeo Minghi, Andrea Bocelli and other artists today devoted worldwide.
In 2009 he released the album Nelcuorenellanima, recorded in studios in Milan, Udine and Florence, bringing an original songs and a duet with Italian singer Edoardo de Angelis.
In 2014 receives the Order of the Musicians of Brazil an award in honor of his 50-year career and goes on tour with the band The Clevers to commemorate the anniversary of the Jovem Guarda, singing on the Costa Favolosa cruise, Homs Club and in the Virada Cultural of São Paulo.