Gianni "Gino" Mescoli (born 11 July 1930) is an Italian composer, arranger, conductor, pianist and record producer.

Born in San Benedetto Po, Mescoli started studying music with composers Giacomo Savini and Ettore Campogalliani, and graduated in piano from the Parma Conservatory.

[2][3] Mescoli entered the music industry as a pianist, and got his first contract as a composer thanks to Carlo Alberto Rossi.

[1][4] His best known compositions include Foster's "Amore scusami", "Eri un'abitudine" and "Cominciamo ad amarci", Franco IV e Franco I's "Ho scritto t'amo sulla sabbia", Robertino's "Un bacio piccolissimo", Claudio Villa's 1967 Eurovision entry "Non andare più lontano" and Gilda Giuliani's "Serena".

[1] He took part in four editions of the World Popular Song Festival, winning the competition twice, in 1973 with Gilda Giuliani's "Parigi a volte cosa fa" and in 1976 with Franco & Regina's "Amore Mio".