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Adriano Celentano (Italian:[adriˈaːnotʃelenˈtaːno]; born 6 January 1938) is an Italian singer-songwriter, actor, showman, and filmmaker. He is dubbedIl Molleggiato ('the springy one') because of his energetic dancing.[2][3]
Celentano's many albums frequently enjoyed both commercial and critical success. With around 150 million records sold worldwide, he isthe best-selling Italian musical artist tied withMina who he has collaborated with in the past.[4][5] Often credited as the author of both the music and lyrics of his songs, according to his wifeClaudia 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 ofItalian 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.
Celentano was born on 6 January 1938 inGreco,Milan, Italy, at 14 Via Cristoforo Gluck, a street close to the Central Station and this address later became the subject of the famous song "Il ragazzo della via Gluck" ('The boy from Gluck Street'). His parents, Leontino Celentano and Giuditta Giuvia, were fromFoggia, Apulia, and had moved north for work.[6] His career as a singer started in 1959. Before his debut as an artist, he was working as awatchmaker.[7]
Heavily influenced byElvis Presley and the 1950s rock 'n' roll scene as well as by American actorJerry Lewis,[8] Celentano started playing in a rock and roll band withGiorgio Gaber andEnzo Jannacci. Along with Gaber and Jannacci, he was discovered by Jolly Records A&R ExecutiveEzio 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 inRagazzi del Juke-Box, a 1959 Italian musical film directed byLucio Fulci with music by Ezio Leoni. In 1960,Federico Fellini cast him as a rock and roll singer in his filmLa dolce vita (1960).
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 toSerafino (1968), directed byPietro Germi, as his best performance.
He has released 40 albums, consisting of 29 studio albums, three live albums, and eight compilations. Among his most popular songs there are "La coppia più bella del mondo", which sold over one million copies, and was awarded agold disc;[9] "Azzurro" (1968), written byPaolo Conte, "Svalutation" (1976), and "Prisencolinensinainciusol" (1972), which was written to mimic the way English sounds to non-English speakers despite being almost entirely nonsense.[10]
After 18 years without live performances, Celentano's 2012 live concert was broadcast onMediaset channelCanale 5, attracting over 9 million viewers.[11]
Celentano has been avegetarian since 2005 and has defendedanimal rights.[12][13] A football fan, Celentano is a well-knownInter Milan supporter.[14] Although influenced by American culture,[10] Celentano cannot speak English; he toldla Repubblica that for years he wanted to learn the language but could not commit, and not knowing English is a "real pain".[15]
When theBarilla pasta company introduced a corkscrew pasta in the 1970s, it was namedcellentani for Celentano. As Barilla trademarked the name, other companies call the shapecavatappi.[16]
