Adriano Celentano

Adriano Celentano (born 6 January 1938) is an Italian musician, singer, composer, actor, and filmmaker. He is dubbed il Molleggiato (the springy one) because of his dancing.
Celentano's many albums frequently enjoyed both commercial and critical success. With around 150 million records sold worldwide, he is the second best-selling Italian musical artist. 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. His career as a singer started in 1959. Before his debut as an artist he was working as a watchmaker.
Career
Heavily influenced by Elvis Presley and the 1950s rock 'n' roll scene as well as by American actor Jerry Lewis, Celentano started playing in a rock and roll band with Giorgio Gaber and Enzo Jannacci. Along with Gaber and Jannacci, he was discovered 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 è come un rock", and "Si è 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.
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 più bella del mondo", which sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc; "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.
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.
Personal life
Celentano has been a vegetarian since 2005 and has defended animal rights. A football fan, Celentano is a well-known Inter Milan supporter.
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
1960: Adriano Celentano with Giulio Libano and his Orchestra – Jolly LPJ 5008
1960: Furore – Jolly LPJ 5017
1962: Peppermint Twist – Jolly LPJ 5021
1963: A New Orleans – Jolly LPJ 5025
1965: Non mi dir – Clan, ACC 40002
1966: La festa – Clan, ACC 40006
1966: Il ragazzo della via Gluck – Clan, ACC 40007
1968: Azzurro/Una carezza in un pugno – Clan, ACC 40011
1968: Adriano rock – Clan, BF 501
1969: Le robe che ha detto Adriano – Clan, BF 502
1969: Pioggia di successi
1970: Il forestiero – Clan, BFM 700
1971: Er più – Storia d'amore e di coltello – Clan, BFM 602
1972: I mali del secolo – Clan, BFM 701
1973: La storia di uno... Adriano Celentano
1973: Nostalrock – Clan, CLN 65764
1975: Yuppi du – Clan, CLN 69120
1976: Svalutation – Clan, CLN 86013
1977: Disco dance – Clan, CLN 86026
1977: Tecadisk – Clan, CLN 86033
1978: Ti avrò – Clan, CLN 20053
1978: Geppo il folle – Clan, CLN 20099
1979: Il concerto di Adriano – Clan, CLN 22203
1979: Soli – Clan, CLN 20150
1980: Un po' artista un po' no – Clan, CLN 20201
1980: Tu non-mi lascerai
1981: Deus – Clan, CLN 20257
1982: Uh... uh... – Clan, CLN 20324
1982: Storia d'amore
1983: Atmosfera – Clan, CLN 20380
1984: I miei americani – Clan, CLN 20445
1985: Joan Lui – Clan, CLN 20485
1986: I miei americani 2 – Clan, CLN 20545
1987: La pubblica ottusità – Clan, CLN 20699
1991: Il re degli ignoranti – Clan, 9031 74439-1
1994: Quel punto – Clan, 4509 97319-1
1996: Arrivano gli uomini – Clan, CLCD 74321 381192
1998: Mina Celentano – Clan/PDU, 90011 (by Mina and Adriano Celentano)
1999: Io non-so parlar d'amore – Clan, CLN 13641
2000: Esco di rado e parlo ancora meno – Clan, CLN 20482
2002: Per sempre – Clan, CLN 20511
2004: C'è sempre un motivo – Clan, CLN 20551
2005: C'è sempre un motivo + L'Indiano – Clan, CLN 20551
2007: Dormi amore, la situazione non è buona – Clan, CLN 2058
2011: Facciamo finta che sia vero – Clan, CLN 2098
2016: Le Migliori – Clan, CLN ?
2019: Adrian – Clan, CLN ?
Collection albums
1969: Pioggia di successi – Clan, BF LP 506
1970: Adriano hits – Clan, BF LP 600 nostal rock
1973: La storia di uno...Adriano Celentano – Clan, CLN 68215
1975: Il meglio di Adriano Celentano – Clan, CLN 69133
1978: Celentanando – Clan, 1978 CGD / CLAN
1979: Antologia ('57–'80) – Clan, CLN 22504
1980: Il tempo se ne va compilation musica
1982: Il cinema di Adriano – Clan, CLN 25037
1983: Le volte che Adriano è stato primo – CLN 20391
1988: Antologia '57–'87 (6 discs) – Clan, CLN 77002
1992: Superbest – Clan, 4509 91216-1
1995: Alla corte del ReMix – Clan, CLCD 74321 331042
1997: Le origini di Adriano Celentano vol. 1 – RTI Music, 11611
1997: Und immer Azzurro – Seine 20 größten Erfolge 1962–1997 – Clan, CD 74314905623
1999: Le origini di Adriano Celentano vol. 2 – Clan, 496155
2000: Questa è la storia di uno di noi (cofanetto)
2001: Il cuore, la voce – Clan, CLN 20501
2003: Le volte che Celentano è stato 1 – Clan, CLN 20521
2003: TRE
2005: Una stella in mezzo al ciel
2006: Le più belle canzoni di Adriano Celentano
2006: Unicamente Celentano – Clan, CLN 20571
2008: L'animale – Clan
2010: Il ribelle rock! – Sony Music
2010: Il meglio di Adriano Celentano – NAR International
2010: Antologia Italian Style – Venus Distribuzione
2021: MinaCelentano – The Complete Recordings
Singles
45 rpms
1958: "Rip It Up/Jailhouse Rock" – Music 2223
1958: "Blueberry Hill/Tutti frutti" – Music 2224
1958: "Man Smart/I Love You Baby" – Music 2232
1958: "Tell Me That You Love Me/The Stroll" – Music 2233
1958: "Happy Days Are Here Again/Buona sera signorina" – Jolly J 20032
1958: "Hoola Hop Rock/La febbre dell'hoola hop" – Jolly J 20045
1959: "Ciao ti dirò/Un'ora con te" – Jolly J 20057
1959: "Il ribelle/Nessuno crederà" – Jolly J 20063
1959: "Il tuo bacio è come un rock/I ragazzi del juke-box" – Jolly J 20064
1959: "Teddy Girl/Desidero te" – Jolly J 20068
1959: "Pronto pronto/Idaho" – Jolly J 20069
1960: "Nikita Rock/Blue Jeans Rock" – Jolly J 20079
1960: "Rock matto/Impazzivo per te" – Jolly J 20080
1960: "Impazzivo per te/Crazy Rock" – Jolly J 20080
1960: "Personality/Il mondo gira" – Jolly J 20089
1960: "Così no/La gatta che scotta" – Jolly J 20090
1960: "Piccola/Ritorna lo shimmy" – Jolly J 20092
1960: "Pitagora/A cosa serve soffrire" – Jolly J 20106
1960: "Giarrettiera rossa/Che dritta!" – Jolly J 20107
1960: "Furore/Movimento di rock" – Jolly J 20124
1961: "24 mila baci/Aulì-ulè" – Jolly J 20127
1961: "Non esiste l'amor/Basta" – Jolly J 20137
1961: "Gilly/Coccolona" – Jolly J 20144
1961: "Nata per me/Non essere timida" – Jolly J 20150
1962: "Forse forse/Peppermint Twist" – Jolly J 20153
1962: "Ciao amore/Veleno" – Caramba Jolly C 11000
1962: "Si è spento il sole/La mezza luna" – Jolly J 20178
1962: "Stai lontana da me/Sei rimasta sola/Amami e baciami" – Clan, ACC 24001
1962: "24 mila baci/Il tuo bacio è come un rock" – Jolly J 20185
1962: "Pregherò (prima parte)/Pasticcio in Paradiso" – Clan, ACC 24005
1963: "A New Orleans/Un sole caldo caldo caldo" – Jolly J 20197
1963: "Il tangaccio/Grazie, prego, scusi" – Clan, ACC 24009
1963: "Serafino campanaro/Ehi stella" – Jolly J 20220
1963: "Sabato triste/Le notti lunghe" – Clan, ACC 24012
1964: "Una notte vicino al mare/Hello Mary Lou" – Jolly J 20228
1964: "Non mi dir/Non piangerò" – Clan, ACC 24015
1964: "Il problema più importante/È inutile davvero" – Clan, ACC 24016
1964: "L'angelo custode/Bambini miei" – Clan, ACC 24019
1965: "Ciao ragazzi/Chi ce l'ha con me" – Clan, ACC 24022
1965: "Sono un simpatico/E voi ballate/Due tipi come noi" – Clan, ACC 24024
1965: "La festa/Ringo" – Clan, ACC 24027
1966: "Il ragazzo della via Gluck"/"Chi era lui" – Clan, ACC 24032
1966: "Mondo in mi 7a/Una festa sui prati" – Clan, ACC 24040
1967: "La coppia più bella del mondo/Torno sui miei passi" – Clan, ACC 24051
1967: "Tre passi avanti/Eravamo in 100.000" – Clan, ACC 24058
1967: "30 donne nel west/Più forte che puoi" – Clan, ACC 24063
1968: "Canzone/Un bimbo sul leone" – Clan, ACC 24073
1968: "Azzurro/Una carezza in un pugno" – Clan, ACC 24080
1968: "L'attore/La tana del re" – Clan, BF 69001
1969: "La storia di Serafino/La pelle" – Clan, BF 69013
1969: "Storia d'amore/Straordinariamente" – Clan, BF 69014
1969: "Lirica d'inverno/L'uomo nasce nudo" – Clan, BF 69030
1970: "Chi non lavora non fa l'amore/Due nemici innamorati" – Clan, BF 69040
1970: "Chi non lavora non fa l'amore /EA" – Clan, BF 69041
1970: "Viola/Se sapevo non-crescevo" – Clan, BF 69051
1971: "Sotto le lenzuola/Il forestiero" – Clan, BF 70000
1971: "Una storia come questa/Brutta" – Clan, BF 70010
1971: "Er più/Una storia d'amore e di coltello" – Clan, BF 70015
1972: "Un albero di trenta piani/Forse eri meglio di lei" – Clan, BF 70018
1972: "La ballata di Pinocchio/I Will Drink the Wine" – Clan, BF 70022
1972: "Prisencolinensinainciusol"/"Disc Jockey" – Clan, BF 70026
1973: "L'unica chance/Quel signore del piano di sopra" – Clan, CLN 1319
1973: "Only You/We're Gonna Move" – Clan, CLN 1887
1974: "Bellissima/Stringimi a te" – Clan, CLN 2443
1975: "Yuppi du/La ballata" – Clan, CLN 3208
1975: "Un'altra volta chiudi la porta/Do dap" – Clan, CLN 3633
1976: "Svalutation/La barca" – Clan, CLN 4375
1977: "A Woman in Love/Rock Around the Clock/Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" – Clan, CLN 5048
1977: "When Love/Somebody Save Me" – Clan, CLN 5403
1978: "Ti avrò/La moglie, l'amante, l'amica" – Clan, CLN 10089
1979: "Che cosa ti farei/Geppo" – Clan, CLN 10120
1979: "Soli/Io e te" – Clan, CLN 10174
1980: "Qua la mano/Gocce d'acqua" – Clan, CLN 10251
1980: "Il tempo se ne va/Non se ne parla nemmeno" – Clan, CLN 10252
1980: "Innamorata, incavolata a vita/Se non è amore" – Clan, CLN 10305
1981: "L'artigiano (1ª parte)/L'artigiano (2ª parte)" – Clan, CLN 10326
1982: "Crazy Movie/Roma che fa...te innamora" – Clan, CLN 10371
1982: "Uel mae sae/We're Gonna Move" – Clan, CLN 10393
1982: "Uh...uh.../Jungla di città" – Clan, CLN 10442
1984: "Susanna/Il cantante folle" – Clan, CLN 23001
1987: "Mi attrai/La luce del sole" – Clan, CLN 10786
More singles
1995: "Voglio prendere il sole"
1995: "Prisencolinensinainciusol (Remixes – maxi single)
1996: "Cosi come sei"
1996: "Arrivano gli uomini"
1996: "Solo da un quarto d'ora"
1998: "Acqua e sale"
1998: "Brivido felino"
1998: "Che taggia dì"
1999: "Gelosia"
1999: "L'emozione non-ha voce"
1999: "L'uomo di cartone"
1999: "Una rosa pericolosa"
1999: "Qual è la direzione"
1999: "Mi domando"
1999: "L'arcobaleno"
2000: "Senz'amore"
2000: "Le pesche d'inverno"
2000: "Per averti"
2001: "Apri il cuore"
2001: "Ti prenderò"
2001: "Quello che non-ti ho detto mai"
2001: "Tir"
2001: "Le stesse cose"
2002: "Confessa"
2003: "Per sempre"
2003: "Più di un sogno"
2003: "Mi fa male"
2004: "C'è sempre un motivo"
2004: "Marì Marì"
2005: "Ancora vivo"
2005: "Valeva la pena"
2005: "L'indiano"
2006: "Oh Diana"
2007: "Hai bucato la mia vita"
2007: "La situazione non è buona"
2008: "Dormi amore"
2008: "Fiori"
2008: "Aria...non-sei più tu"
2008: "Sognando Chernobyl"
2008: "La cura"
2011: "Non ti accorgevi di me"
2011: "Non so più cosa fare"
2011: "Ti penso e cambia il mondo"
2012: "Anna parte"
2012: "La cumbia di chi cambia"
2013: "Ti fai del male"
2013: "Io non-ricordo (da quel giorno tu)"
2013: "Mai nella vita"
2023: "Toscana Fanboys" (Peter Fox feat. Adriano Celentano)
Filmography
See also
Cavatappi
List of best-selling music artists
References
External links
Official website
Adriano Celentano discography at imusic.am
The complete Adriano Celentano discography (from Music City)
Adriano Celentano – Russian Pages
Adriano Celentano – International
Unofficial fanclub
Adriano Celentano Filmography
1938 births
Living people
David di Donatello winners
Folk-pop singers
Italian baritones
Italian buskers
Italian dance musicians
Italian male comedians
Italian male film actors
Italian male songwriters
Italian rock musicians
Italian rock singers
Italian songwriters
Nastro d'Argento winners
People of Apulian descent
Rock and roll musicians
Sanremo Music Festival winners
Singers from Milan
Symphonic rock musicians
20th-century Italian comedians
20th-century Italian male actors
20th-century Italian male singers
Comedians from Milan
Male actors from Milan