Festival founder of this Pascal Vicedomini said that the William Wolton Award , which is awarded only occasionally, will be presented by Grammy nominated Italian singer Zucchero ahead of a gala dubbed as "A Night With a Legend" at Ischia’s Regina Isabella Resort and Spa.. The festival which is a "big to do" for the island of Ischia off the coast of Naples, will conclude July 15.
The 80-year-old Davis, who has won five Grammy Awards and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, will join a long list of music industry luminaries honored in previous editions of the festival, including Burt Bacharach, Harry Belafonte, Sting, Sheryl Crow, Julio Iglesias, and Andrea Bocelli.
“Music is my life, film is my avocation, and Italy is my second home,” Davis said in a statement. “I can envision no finer night in no finer site and I really can’t wait for this very special evening.”
On its film side, the festival previously announced it would add yet another honor to the long list of accomplishments for Cesare deve morire (Ceaser Must Die), the drama about a prison acting troupe from Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, with the “2012 Ischia Legend Award” -- the film already won the Golden Bear in Berlin, three prizes at the 
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