Beniamino "Mino" Reitano (December 7, 1944 – January 27, 2009) was an Italian singer, songwriter and actor.

His father, an employee at the local railway station, was very passionate about music, and encouraged all his sons to learn to play an instrument.

After a spell in the local brass band, Reitano moved to Reggio Calabria, where he studied at the Francesco Cilea Conservatory for eight years, learning piano, trumpet, and violin.

Reitano was an actor and starred in such films as Povero Cristo, I'm Crazy About Iris Blond and Long Lasting Days.

[1] Reitano died in Agrate Brianza, aged 64, of intestinal cancer, after a long period of illness.