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Adriano Celentano (Italian: [adriˈaːno tʃelenˈtaːno]; born 6 January 1938) is an Italian musician, singer, composer, actor, and filmmaker. He is dubbed "il Molleggiato" (the flexible one) because of his dancing.[2][3]

Adriano Celentano
Celentano in October 2013
Born	(1938-01-06) 6 January 1938 (age 84) Milan, Italy
Occupation	Musician singer composer actor filmmaker television personality
Years active	1957–present
Spouse	Claudia Mori ​ (m. 1964)​
Children	3, including Rosalinda Celentano
Musical career
Genres	Pop rock and roll[1] rock disco
Instrument(s)	Vocals guitar piano drums
Labels	Jolly Clan Celentano
Musical artist
Website	clancelentano.it

Celentano's many albums frequently enjoyed both commercial and critical success. Often credited as the author of both the music and lyrics of his songs, according to his wife Claudia Mori, some were written in collaboration with others. Due to his prolific career, both in Italy and abroad, he is considered one of the pillars of Italian music. Celentano is recognized for being particularly perceptive of changes in the music business, and is credited for having introduced rock and roll to Italy. As an actor, Celentano has appeared in 39 films, mostly comedies.

Early life

Celentano was born in Milan at 14 Via Cristoforo Gluck, and this address later became the subject of the famous song "Il ragazzo della via Gluck" ("The boy from Gluck Street"). His parents were from Foggia, in Apulia, and had moved north for work.[4] His career as a singer started in 1959. Before his debut as a artist he was working as a watchmaker.[5]

Career

Heavily influenced by Elvis Presley and the 1950s rock 'n' roll scene as well as by American actor Jerry Lewis,[6] Celentano started playing in a rock and roll band with Giorgio Gaber and Enzo Jannacci. With Gaber and Jannacci he was spotted by Jolly Records A&R Executive Ezio Leoni, who signed him to his first recording contract and co-authored with Celentano some of his greatest early hits, including "24.000 Baci", "Il Tuo Bacio e' Come un Rock", and "Si e' Spento il Sole". He first appeared on screen in Ragazzi del Juke-Box, a 1959 Italian musical film directed by Lucio Fulci with music by Ezio Leoni. In 1960, Federico Fellini cast him as a rock and roll singer in his film La Dolce Vita.

In 1962, Celentano founded the Italian record label Clan Celentano (which is still active) with many performers such as Don Backy, Ola & the Janglers, Ricky Gianco, Katty Line, Gino Santercole, Fred Bongusto and his wife Claudia Mori.[7]

As a film director, Celentano frequently cast Ornella Muti, Eleonora Giorgi and his wife Claudia Mori. He and Mori have three children, Rosita, Giacomo and Rosalinda Celentano. Rosalinda is most notable to worldwide audiences for playing Satan in Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ. Celentano has also hosted several Italian television shows.

Celentano has retained his popularity in Italy for over 50 years, selling millions of records and appearing in numerous TV shows and movies. As part of his TV and movie work, he created a comic genre, with a characteristic walk and facial expressions. For the most part, his films were commercially successful; indeed, in the 1970s and part of the 1980s, his low-budget movies were top of Italian box office rankings. As an actor, critics point to Serafino (1968), directed by Pietro Germi, as his best performance.

He has released 40 albums, consisting of 29 studio albums, three live albums, and eight compilations. His most popular songs are "La coppia piu' bella del mondo", which sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc;[8] "Azzurro" (1968), written by Paolo Conte; "Svalutation" (1976), and "Prisencolinensinainciusol" (1972), which was written to mimic the way English sounds to non-English speakers despite being almost entirely nonsense.[9]

Celentano was referenced in the 1979 Ian Dury and the Blockheads song and single, "Reasons to be Cheerful, Part 3", as one of the aforementioned "reasons to be cheerful", and in Fellini's 1986 film Ginger and Fred.

After 18 years without live performances, Celentano's 2012 live concert was broadcast on Mediaset channel Canale 5, attracting over 9 million viewers.[10]

Personal life

Celentano has been a vegetarian since 2005 and is a strenuous defender of animal rights.^{[dubious – discuss]}[11] A football fan, Celentano is a well-known Inter Milan supporter.[12]

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Collection albums

Singles

45 rpms

More singles

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1959	Ragazzi del Juke-Box	Adriano	Supporting role
1959	Go, Johnny, Go!	Himself	Cameo appearance
1959	Juke Box: Urli d'amore	Singer	Cameo appearance
1960	Howlers in the Dock	Adriano	Leading role
1960	La Dolce Vita	Singer	Cameo appearance
1960	Sanremo - La grande sfida	Himself	Leading role
1961	Io bacio... tu baci	Himself	Cameo appearance
1963	The Monk of Monza	Adriano	Supporting role
1963	Uno strano tipo	Peppino	Leading role
1964	Super rapina a Milano	Sergio	Leading role, also director
1964	I malamomdo	Himself	Documentary film
1966	Per un pugno di canzoni	Singer	Cameo appearance
1968	Serafino	Serafino Fiorin	Leading role
1968	The Most Beautiful Couple in the World	Himself	Cameo appearance
1971	Er Più: Storia d'amore e di coltello	Ninetto Patroni	Leading role
1972	Bianco, rosso e...	Annibale Pezzi	Leading role
1973	The Five Days	Meo Cainazzo	Leading role
1973	Little Funny Guy	Peppino Cavallo	Leading role
1973	Rugantino	Rugantino	Leading role
1975	Yuppi du	Felice della Pietà	Leading role; also director and writer
1976	The Con Artists	Felix Brianza	Leading role
1976	Lunatics and Lovers	Sprint Boss	Supporting role
1977	L'altra metà del cielo	Father Vincenzo	Leading role
1977	Ecco noi per esempio	Clic Colombo	Leading role
1978	Loggerheads	Herman/ Gustav	Leading role
1978	Geppo il folle	Geppo	Leading role; also director and writer
1979	Velvet Hands	Guido Quiller	Leading role
1980	Il Bisbetico Domato	Elia Codogno	Leading role
1980	La locandiera	Ripafratta Knight	Leading role
1981	Asso	Asso/ Varesino/ God	Multiple roles
1981	Madly in Love	Barnaba Cecchini	Leading role
1982	Grand Hotel Excelsior	Taddeus	Leading role
1982	Bingo Bongo	Bingo Bongo	Leading role
1983	Segni particolari: bellissimo	Mattia	Leading role
1983	Sing Sing	Alfredo Boghi	Leading role
1985	Lui è peggio di me	Leonardo	Leading role
1985	Joan Lui: Ma un giorno nel paese arrivo io di lunedì	Joan Lui	Leading role; also director and writer
1986	Il burbero	Tito Torrisi	Leading role
1992	Jackpot	Furio	Leading role; also writer

See also

• Cavatappi
• List of best-selling music artists

References

External links

• Official website
• Adriano Celentano at IMDb
• Adriano Celentano discography at imusic.am
• The complete Adriano Celentano discography (from Music City)
• (in Italian, English, and Russian) Adriano Celentano – Russian Pages
• (in Italian, English, and Dutch) Adriano Celentano – International
• (in Italian) Unofficial fanclub
• Adriano Celentano Filmography

На других языках

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[de] Adriano Celentano

Adriano Celentano (* 6. Januar 1938 in Mailand) ist ein italienischer Sänger, Komponist, Schauspieler, Musik-, Film- und Fernsehproduzent sowie Fernsehmoderator. Ab Ende der 1950er Jahre verhalf ihm seine erfolgreiche Schauspiel- und Musikerkarriere zu großer Popularität in seinem Heimatland. Lieder wie Azzurro (1968) waren auch international erfolgreich. Celentano gilt als besonders vielseitiger Entertainer, dessen Verdienst es ist, den amerikanischen Rock ’n’ Roll in Italien eingeführt zu haben.[1][2]

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- [en] Adriano Celentano

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[es] Adriano Celentano

Adriano Celentano (Milán, 6 de enero de 1938), es un cantante, actor y cineasta italiano. Ha vendido más de 150 millones de ejemplares de sus álbumes en todo el mundo.

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[fr] Adriano Celentano

Adriano Celentano, né le 6 janvier 1938 à Milan (Italie), est un auteur-compositeur-interprète, chanteur, acteur, réalisateur, scénariste et présentateur italien. En Italie, il est surnommé « Il Molleggiato » (l'homme monté sur ressorts)[1] ou « L'Urlatore » (l'homme qui hurle)[2]. Artiste majeur de la chanson italienne, il a vendu plus de deux cents millions de disques dans le monde[3]. Certains de ses succès ont été adaptés en France, notamment par Johnny Hallyday.

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[ru] Челентано, Адриано

Адриа́но Челента́но (итал. Adriano Celentano (инф.); род. 6 января 1938, Милан, Королевство Италия) — итальянский музыкант, киноактёр, эстрадный певец, кинорежиссёр, композитор, общественный деятель и телеведущий. В Италии за свою манеру двигаться на сцене получил прозвище «Molleggiato» (с итал. — «На пружинах»)[1].

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