Adriano Celentano was born on the day of jokes and jokes in Milan - January 6, 1938. He was the fifth child in a wealthy family who moved to the north of the country in search of work. Mother Adriano at the time of his birth was 44 years old. She always said that her beloved Adri was waiting for glory and success.
Biography Adriano Celentano
At the age of twelve, Celentano had to drop out of school and go to work as an apprentice in the watchmaker's workshop. Around 1954, the young man began to compose and perform his own compositions. The first official appearance on the stage Adriano Celentano occurred May 18, 1957 in the Milan Ice Palace. He, along with a group of Rock Boys, took part in the Italian rock'n'roll festival. In 1958, Adriano won the music festival in Ancona, and a year later Jolly contracted him and published his first professional studio album.
Breakthrough
In 1961, Celentano for the first time participated in the festival of music of San Remo. Then he was awarded only the second place, although his song "Ventiquattromila baci" immediately climbed to the top of all the charts and it was recognized as the best song of the decade in Italy. Later three more times the singer participated in this festival, but only with the fourth attempt he won. It happened in 1970, when he sang the song with a duet with his wife - actress and singer Claudia Mori.
Popularity
In 1962, the first 45-minute record of Adriano Celentano was released, entitled "Stai lontana da me". All his subsequent albums ("Furore", "Uno strano tipo", "Peppermint twist", "Non mi dir") were not deprived of attention of world music lovers. In 1967, Celentano in the studio recorded a very hit song, scattered around the world called "La coppia piu bella del mondo" ("The Most Beautiful Couple in the World"). Her singer beautifully sang along with her wife. The next his disc "Adriano Rock" (1968) immediately and for a long time headed the hit parade.
The singles Celentano "Un albero di trenta piani", "Bellissima", "Prisencolinensinainciusol", "Ti avro", "Il tempo se ne va", "Soli" were very popular in the 70s. Track "Prisencolinensinainciusol" (it is now called the forerunner of rap) for a long time was at the forefront of all European charts, even was mentioned in the American popular chart. "Soli" - one of the most vivid and interesting albums in the whole career of Celentano.
This is the fruit of his close cooperation with Toto Cutugno. From 1978 to 1979, the album spent as much as 58 weeks in the famous Italian pop chart. It is not surprising that the full-scale tour of Celentano around Italy (mainly performances at stadiums) has always had only sold out.
Career in cinema
As an actor, Celentano starred in 41 films, 4 of which he directed himself. His cinematic career began in one year with the beginning of musical activity. In early 1959 he starred in his first film directed by Lucio Fulci "Guys and a jukebox". The next film was the creation of Federico Fellini "Sweet Life". There Adriano played the role of a rock singer.
His directorial debut is a film entitled "Superjobbing in Milan". It was played by his wife Claudia Mori, as well as best friends. The picture is a parody of the then popular gangster comedy. Up to 1969 Celentano got only episodic musical roles, not bearing for him any popularity. An important turning point in the career of Celentano is the film "Serafino", directed by Pietro Jermi. The picture lays the lyrical story of a village guy - a little stupid, but with a kind and loving heart. This is his first deep and serious role in the film known in those years, the director. After the release of "Serafino" Adriano Celentano began to star in the movie every year. Every year in the movie went on the film (or even two) with his participation.
Personal life
Adriano Celentano with his future wife met on the shooting of the picture "Some strange type." His chosen one was the actress and singer Claudia Mori. July 14, 1964 young secretly married in the church of St. Francis in the town of Grosseto. Claudia is also the executive director of Clant Celentano. The couple have three children: daughters Rosita and Rosalind and Giacomo's son. The son of Celentano is also a singer, and Rosalind is a famous film actress. In 2002, Adriano became a grandfather - his grandson Samuel was born. Until now, this is the only grandson of Celentano.