Adriano Celentano

Adriano Celentano is a popular Italian actor, singer, showman and simply a favorite of the public. "Man on springs", a native of the people, which today has great authority among fans. The pioneer of Italian rock and roll, the performer of the first rap song, the owner of the first independent recording studio in the world, the creator of the first Italian video clip, he is able to influence the minds of his compatriots, opposing controversial political and economic initiatives.

Adriano Celentano was born in Milan on January 6, 1938, on the day of Befana, a holiday of jokes and practical jokes. The family was large and poor, and Giuditta's mother, a dressmaker by profession, was already 44 years old at the time of her son's birth. Adriano became the fifth child. He spent his childhood in his hometown on Gluck Street, which he later mentions in a famous song.

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The family's financial situation and the death of his father forced the teenager to leave school at the age of 12 and get a job as a watchmaker's assistant. Wherever Celentano appeared, he began to amuse those around him with endless sketches. For this behavior, already as a young man, Adriano received punches from his mother. Giuditta believed that only slaps in the face could affect her son's prudence.

In his youth, the witty Adriano often, fooling around, parodied the famous comedian Jerry Lewis. He was so good at it that his sister sent him a photo in the image to the look-alike competition. He won, receiving 100 thousand lire as a prize.

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In 1955, Adriano heard Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock" and fell in love with rock 'n' roll forever. In addition, this music was adored by his mother, always playing it in the morning. Celentano, waking up to the sounds of rock and roll, became a member of the rock group "Rock Boys". It also included Giorgio Gaber and Luigi Tenco. The artist himself writes and performs his songs, works on the repertoire and with his friend Miki Del Prete, who will become its producer.

Together with the "Rock Boys" in 1957, Celentano received a "musical baptism" at the Ice Palace in Milan at the Rock and Roll Festival, the first in Italy. The songs were mostly covers in English, but their group took a risk to perform their own creation in Italian. As a result, the song "I'll tell you ciao" took 1st place.

In 1958, Adriano Celentano is already alone going to the festival in Ancona to win. He won the jury with the song "Il tuo bacio è come un rock", the name of which is translated "Your kiss is like rock". Jolly enters into a contract with a young performer. This is how his solo career begins, in the same year interrupted by leaving for the army.

In 1961, Adriano Celentano first appears at the San Remo Festival. Military service cannot deter him from participating. You have to get special permission from the Minister of Defense. This was an exceptional case, because previously only athletes going to the competition could get such permission.

The song "24000 baci" becomes a hit, the song of the decade. With her, Celentano wins 2nd place. He was not awarded the first prize only because the judges found it impolite to turn his back on the viewer. In the same year, the artist breaks off the contract with Jolly and creates his own record label, gathering his own company of friends and associates. They call themselves "Clan Celentano".

In 1962 he won the Katajiro competition with the song Stai lontana da me (You are far from me) and toured Italy and France.

In 1966, he remembers his hometown, performing the song "Il ragazzo della via Gluck" (Boy from Gluck Street) at the San Remo Festival. This time he does not receive a prize, but later the composition becomes a real hit. Il ragazzo della via Gluck has a socio-political character.

In the future, Celentano will return to this line more than once. After 2 years the song "Canzone" in San Remo brings him 3rd place. The third appearance at the famous festival ends with the long-awaited victory in 1970. He sings the song as a duet with his wife.

Since 1965, under the "Clan Celentano" label, albums have been released almost every year. At this time, Celentano collaborated with the composer Paolo Conte. "Azzurro" becomes the unofficial anthem for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Celentano's work is largely due to his life credo, the belief that the artist's duty at the highest level is to resist injustice. Therefore, in his repertoire, songs are not only about love.

Album "I mali del secolo" 1972 includes only songs composed by Celentano himself. The texts are devoted to the problems of the modern world. He is especially worried about environmental pollution. "Svalutation" 1976 is also filled with ironic and topical songs in the coverage of environmental problems and social crises. The albums became popular throughout Europe.

In 1979, Celentano collaborated with Toto Cutugno. Album "Soli" lasted 58 weeks at the top of the charts.

In 1987, despite his fear of flying, Adriano Celentano arrived in the USSR. There is a recording on Central Television from a concert at the Olympic.

Since the 90s, Celentano has only been engaged in music, abandoning filming in films. He continues to experiment, attracts talented authors to work. In 1998, the artist begins cooperation with the performer Mina. The duo's debut turned out to be successful - the very first joint disc "Mina Celentano" was sold in the amount of 1.6 million copies, and a video clip was created for one musical composition in the form of an animation clip.

The disc "Esco di rado e parlo ancora meno" goes platinum in 2001. The heartfelt "Confessa" became one of the most recognizable compositions in the 2000s and had a bomb-like effect in its popularity. The share of fame belongs to the composer Gianni Bell.

Today Adriano Celentano is still on stage, he releases albums, tours the world. Politicians fear his wit and influence. So, in 2012, the Italian authorities disapproved of the prospect of an artist appearing as a guest at the San Remo festival. And yet he was there. The performance lasted about an hour. Celentano did not hesitate then and now to talk about the European crisis, about the problems of the Catholic Church and social injustice.

In 2012, after a long hiatus, the artist released an album called "Facciamo Finta Che Sia Vero" ("Let's Pretend It's True"). That year, Italy plunged into crisis, and Celentano, for the first time in a long time, decided to give a concert. It can be used as an example to many.

The singer performed in an amphitheater for 6 thousand people. Tickets were sold for € 1. This is an unheard-of price. So the artist supported the Italians in difficult times, caring not about benefits, but about raising the people's spirit. Celentano wanted families to come to his concert.

In February 2013, the song "Ti fai del male", timed to coincide with the elections, appeared on the singer's website. In the same year, a collection of the best and new songs on 4 discs was released. The last album in the artist's repertoire appeared in 2016. It was named "Le migliori". Mina Mazzini again participated in its creation.

Celentano's filmography includes dozens of works. He started acting in films back in 1959 and played mostly himself in episodes. Debut in big cinema was the passing role of rock singer in La Dolce Vita by Federico Fellini. The young talent was fortunate enough to get in touch with the work of screen stars - Marcello Mastroianni and Anita Ekberg.

This was followed by work in the drama "The Monk from Monza", where Adriano appeared in the form of a swindler disguised as a monk, the comedy "Super robbery in Milan", where Celentano played the main character. In the last picture, the actor acted as the second director. Until the international recognition of Celentano, there are still 5 years left.

The period of the Italian's world fame begins in 1969 with the film "Serafino" by Pietro Germi. He plays a simple-minded village guy, maybe too simple, but with a kind heart. During the filming, the artist is interested in all the nuances of filmmaking, which was useful to him in the further development of his career as a director.

By the way, Celentano really released several films: "Yuppie-doo", in which he shot his whole family, "Joan Lui". The latter failed at the box office and was coolly received by critics.

Films with Ornella Muti, an Italian beauty, brought great popularity to the artist. "The Taming of the Shrew", and after him, "Madly in Love", grossed billions at the box office. No less successful was the role in the drama "White, Red, and ...", where Sophia Loren acted as Celentano's partner.

In 1976, playing the lead role in the crime comedy Bluff, Adriano received the first David di Donatello award in his creative biography as the best actor of the year. 4 years later, his collection of awards was replenished with the second statuette of the "Italian Oscar" for his work in the comedy "Velvet Hands". Celentano's iconic role in the comedy Bingo Bongo, where he appears as a man-monkey to draw attention to environmental problems, also became a landmark for Celentano.

Since the early 1990s, Celentano has completely turned his attention to music. The artist began to appear on television with his own programs. So, in 2005, the Rockpolitik show caused a wide public response. To the accompaniment of an electric guitar, Celentano invited famous guests to the studio, talked with them, sometimes discussed political news in a satirical manner.

In the early episodes of the program, Adriano nearly provoked a political scandal by calling incumbent Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi a corrupt official. A total of 4 programs were released, after which the show was closed, although the ratings were high.

In the early 2000s, the artist made his last appearance on television as a leading actor in the TV series Inspector Gluck. In an interview, the actor noted that he no longer acts in films due to the lack of suitable scripts.

In his personal life, Adriano Celentano turned out to be a monogamous man. He is still married to actress Claudia Mori. The young people met on the set of the film "Some Strange Type". At first, Celentano seemed strange to a beautiful 19-year-old girl: he came to the set in a dirty shirt, slippers on his bare feet and with a guitar.

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However, later, the charming artist won the heart of Claudia. Nobody thought that their relationship would be serious. At the time of meeting with Celentano, Mori herself was the bride of the famous football player. Celentano speaks of his wife as an ideal woman, charming and unique. He realized that he would never meet anyone better.

Adriano confessed his love to her right from the stage and dedicated a song. The wedding ceremony was scheduled for July 14, 1964. The couple got married at 3 am in an old church. On the eve of the solemn event, the lovers had a quarrel over the unsuccessful tie of the groom, but the wedding still took place.

Three children were born in the marriage: girls Rosita, Rosalind and son Giacomo. The children followed in the footsteps of their parents. Rosita and Giacomo have made a career in music, Rosalind is successful in cinema. So far, the only grandson of Samuele is growing up in the family of the Italian star, whom Adriano and Claudia gave to their son in 2006.

Once, in their youth, the couple sang the song “We are the most beautiful couple in the world” as a duet. The secret of their family happiness is that even today they hum the words of this song to each other.

2019 was a jubilee year for the couple - Celentano and Mori celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary. As before, the couple live in their own villa in Galbiata, in a picturesque location at the foot of Monte Barro.

Now the celebrity does not go on stage, but the activity of Celentano's twins delivers the joy of communicating with his work to fans. One of them, Maurizio Schweitzer, presented a bright show on the stage of the Heydar Aliyev Palace in Baku in February 2019.

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The artist himself found an original way to remind fans of himself - at the beginning of 2019 he released the animated series "Adrian", in which it was about the watchmaker Adrian, a fighter for justice. The cartoon, drawn in the cyberpunk style, was shown on Italian television.

1960 - Furore 1965 - Non mi dir 1966 - Il ragazzo della via Gluck 1976 - Svalutation 1979 - Soli 1982 - Uh ... uh ... 1985 - Joan Lui

1994 - Quel punto

1998 - Mina Celentano 2004 - C'è semper un motivo 2012 - Adriano Live 2016 - Le migliori

1960 - "Sweet Life" 1965 - "Super Robbery in Milan" 1969 - "Serafino" 1972 - "White, Red and ..." 1975 - "Yuppie-Doo" 1976 - "Bluff" 1979 - "Velvet Hands" 1980 - "The Taming of the Shrew "1981 -" ​​Madly in love "1982 -" Bingo Bongo "1985 -" Joan Lui "2000-2001 -" Inspector Gluck "

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