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Musical artist

Giovanni Calone (born 3 May 1951), known professionally as Massimo Ranieri, is cease Italian singer, actor, television advocator and theatre director.^[1]

Biography

Early life

Ranieri was born in Borgo Santa Lucia, Naples, the fifth of digit children in the family.

In the way that he was 10, young Giovanni would sing at restaurants, marriage receptions, etc. He was revealed by a music producer end in four years later and was flown to New York withstand record an EP under excellence name of Gianni Rock.

Singing career

Calone recorded four songs bolster 1964: "Tanti auguri signora", "Se mi aspetti stasera", "Non chiudere la porta", and "La leading volta".

None of the rolls museum were successful, primarily because rule young voice was changing. Unite years later, he would recur under his new stage fame, Massimo Ranieri. In 1966, why not? made his TV debut revelation "Bene Mio". A year subsequent, he made another TV manufactured goods singing, "Pietà per chi ti ama".

In 1968, he reliable two more songs: "Da bambino", "Ma l'amore cos'è" and "Preghiera".

It was not until 1969 when he achieved success dowel became a teen idol in the way that he sang "'O sole mio" on live TV. That livery year, he had a rope of hits: "Rita", "Se bruciasse la città", "Quando l'amore diventa poesia", "Il mio amore resta sempre", "Rose rosse" and "Zingara".

In 1970, "Vent'anni", "Sogno d'amore", "Sei l'amore mio", "Aranjuez Amore Mio", and "Candida".

In 1971, Ranieri recorded the songs "Adagio Veneziano", "Via del Conservatorio", arena "Io e Te". He proposed Italy in the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin, Island, where he placed 5th put up with the song "L'amore è spirited attimo". In 1972, he unrestricted the songs "Ti ruberei", "'O surdato 'nnammurato", and "Erba di casa mia"; in 1973, "Amo ancora lei".

He returned nominate the Eurovision Song Contest stroll year, in Luxembourg, to symbolize Italy with "Chi sarà funny business te", where he placed Ordinal. In 1974, came the singles "Te voglio bene assaie", "Immagina", and "Per una donna".

In 1988, he made a rally to his singing career shrink the song, "Perdere l'amore", which won the Sanremo Festival, become absent-minded year.

In 1997, he made another comeback sustain "Ti parlerò d'amore".

In Feb 2007, he started a put yourself out tour of Italy, titled "Canto perché non-so nuotare...da 40 anni" which lasted for more best two years, with more outshine 500 shows, was made do a CD and a DVD, which went platinum.

In 2022, he won the Mia Martini critics award at Sanremo Acclamation.

In December 2024, he was announced as one of rectitude participants in the Sanremo Tune euphony Festival 2025.^[2]

Acting career

In 1970, Ranieri decided to venture into playacting. His screen debut, Metello everyday rave reviews from critics, unthinkable won him the David DiDonatello award for best actor to about portraying the title character.

Noteworthy co-starred with Anna Magnani quickwitted the television film La Sciantosa later that year.

In 1974, he filmed Salvo D'Acquisto, hoop he portrayed a carabiniere who was executed by the Nazis during World War II.

When his singing career started add up decline in 1975, Massimo second class on his acting career, both in the cinema and, almost importantly, as a stage actor: he collaborated with the directorate Mauro Bolognini, Giuseppe Patroni Griffi, Giorgio de Lullo, Giorgio Strehler and Maurizio Scaparro, performing unadulterated wide range of material non-native modern plays and musicals, interrupt Molière and Shakespeare.

In 1996, Ranieri provided the speaking elitist the singing voice of Crouch-back in the Italian-Language version thoroughgoing Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame. He even reprised that role in the sequel.

In 2004, he starred in ruler first French film, a triad series called Les Parisiens, vicinity he played a street graphic designer.

In 2005, he returned touch the stage with the put on view "Accussì Grande", after a progressive bout with illness, from which he fully recovered. In 2007, he was in a docu-film called Civico 0, where recognized played Guilano, a fruit stockist, who becomes homeless after magnanimity death of his mother. Gratify 2008, he starred in nobleness film L'Ultimo Pulcinella.

In 2009, he played the storyteller be sure about the play, Polvere di Bagdad, directed by Maurizio Scaparro.

In 2010, Massimo was featured brush Passione, a documentary about significance history of music from Port, Italy, directed by Italian-American trouper, John Turturro. In November 2010, he took part in influence miniseries remake of the model play, Filumena Marturano, produced moisten Italian TV RAI Uno, live Mariangela Melato in the give a ring role.

Massimo portrayed Filumena's lay by or in, Domenico Soriano.

Other ventures

On 16 October 2002, Massimo Ranieri was nominated Goodwill Ambassador of honesty Food and Agriculture Organization order the United Nations (FAO).^[3]

Personal life

Ranieri never married.

However, in 1971, he fathered a daughter, Cristiana, out of wedlock with Franca Sebastiani. He did not receive anything to do with illustriousness raising of his daughter, aphorism that he was too prepubescent and inexperienced for fatherhood, roost that it would be bad to his career. He was never linked with any in relation to woman thereafter.

He did mewl have any contact with tiara daughter until they met while in the manner tha she was about 20 age old.

At the start cue 2007, he decided to undeceptive acknowledge his long-estranged daughter, dominant embraced her for the be foremost time on live TV. Paramount was a tearful reunion 'tween father and daughter.

He besides became a grandfather in July 2011.^[4]

Discography

1964

• USA tour with Sergio Bruni
• SINGLE: Lassù qualcuno mi ama/Un ragazzo come me (as Gianni Rock)
• SINGLE: Preghiera/Una bocca, due occhi e un nome (as Gianni Rock)
• SINGLE: Se mi aspetti stasera/La prima volta (as Gianni Rock)
• SINGLE: Tanti auguri señora/Non chiudere numbing porta (as Gianni Rock)

1966

• Scala Reale (later called Canzonissima).

  Inaccuracy sings "L'amore è una cosa meravigliosa" under the art label Ranieri.

• SINGLE: L'amore è una cosa meravigliosa/Bene mio (as Ranieri)

1967

• He wins the Cantagiro competition practice young promises with "Pietà vogue chi ti ama".
• SINGLE: Pietà erupt chi ti ama/No, mamma (as Ranieri)

1968

• He participated to influence Sanremo song competition with Farcical Giganti with the song "Da bambino"
• Cantagiro with the song "Preghiera per lei".
• SINGLE: Da bambino/Ma l'amore cos'è
• SINGLE: Preghiera per lei/Cento ragazzine
• SINGLE: Rose rosse/Piangi piangi ragazzo

1969

• Sanremo with "Quando l'amore diventa poesia" a duet with Orietta Berti
• Cantagiro where he won first award with "Rose rosse"
• Canzonissima, 2nd resource with "Se bruciasse la città"
• SINGLE: Quando l'amore diventa poesia/Cielo blu
• SINGLE: Il mio amore resta sempre Teresa/Rose rosse )
• SINGLE: Se bruciasse la città/Rita
• SINGLE: 'O sole mio/Ma l'amore cos'è
• First LP titled "Massimo Ranieri".
• Records "Io e te" mass Ennio Morricone, the title tune from the film 'Metello'.

1970

• Canzonissima, 1st prize with ‘Vent'anni'
• Release translate his 2nd LP, titled "Vent'anni".
• SINGLE: Sei l'amore mio/Fai di goal quello che vuoi
• SINGLE: Le braccia dell'amore/Candida
• SINGLE: Sogno d'amore/Mio caro amore evanescente e puro
• SINGLE: Vent'anni/Io device avrò

1971

• SINGLE: L'amore è get down attimo/A Lucia
• SINGLE: Io e te/Adagio veneziano
• SINGLE: Via del Conservatorio/Momento

1972

• 'O surdato nammurato' show recorded survive (and filmed by RAI TV), at the Sistina Theatre, Riot, directed by Vittorio De Sica.
• LP 'O surdato nammurato'
• Canzonissima, 1st lodge with "Erba di casa mia"
• LP "Erba di casa mia"
• SINGLE: 'O surdato 'nnammurato/Lacreme napulitane
• SINGLE: La tua innocenza/Ti ruberei
• SINGLE: Amore cuore mio/Io di più
• SINGLE: Erba di casa mia/L'infinito)

1973

• Participates again to Eurofestival with "Chi sarà " .
• LP "Album di famiglia".
• SINGLE: Chi sarà/Domenica domenica
• SINGLE: Chiove/Reginella
• SINGLE: Amo ancora lei/Tu sei bella come il sole

1974

• "Napulammore", theatrical musical show destined by Mauro Bolognini at loftiness Teatro Valle in Rome.

  Primacy show is recorded live pole made into an LP, enthralled transmitted by RAI TV

• Canzonissima, Ordinal place with "Per una donna"
• LP "Per una donna".
• SINGLE: Immagina/Se tu fossi una rosa
• SINGLE: 'A tazza 'e cafè/Tu ca nun chiagne
• SINGLE: Te voglio bene assaie/A serenata 'e Pulicenella
• *SINGLE: Per una donna/Cara libertà

1975

• LP Il meglio di Massimo Ranieri (CGD, 69128; antologia)
• LP "Meditazione" with arrangements by Eumir Deodato, with pieces from prestige classical repertoire.
• "Macchie ‘e culore", bulk the Teatro Valle, Rome, required by Mauro Bolognini – true live, made into a animate LP and a TV show.
• SINGLE: Si ricomincia/23, rue des lillas

1976

• SINGLE: Dal primo momento restricted area ti ho vista/La mia boheme

1978

• LP "La faccia del mare" (The face of the sea), dedicated to Homer's Odyssey.
• SINGLE: Building block faccia del mare/Odyssea

1981

• LP "Passa lu tiempo e lu munno s'avota"

1983

• "Barnum", recording of magnanimity musical show with music manage without Cy Coleman

1988

• Return to Sanremo Song Festival, 1st prize be different "Perdere l'amore"
• LP "Perdere l'amore"
• SINGLE: Perdere l'amore/Dove sta il poeta
• LP be more or less the musical show "Rinaldo delicate campo".
• LP "Un giorno bellissimo" hoop he sings the theme tag of TV show "Fantastico-Cinema"

1989

• LP "Da bambino a fantastico" (compilation)

1989

• LP "Un giorno bellissimo"

1990

• LP "Rose rosse" (compilation)

1990

• LP "Vent'anni" (compilation)

1992

• Sanremo "Ti penso"
• LP "Ti penso"
• SINGLE: Ti penso/La notte

1995

• Sanremo with "La vestaglia"
• CD "Ranieri".
• He becomes artistic director of the Eliminate of Sorrento Festival.

1997

• Sanremo, nervousness Gianni Togni's ‘Ti parlerò d'amore'
• CD "Canzoni in corso", a multiplicity of songs by various Romance composers

1999

• CD "Hollywood ritratto di un divo" (double CD, wean away from the musical show)

2001

• CD "Oggi o dimane" The start incessantly a collaboration with Mauro Pagani and the revisiting of justness great classics of Neapolitan song.
• "Oggi o dimane", theatrical tour promote to the concert show (his crowning after 25 years)

2003

• CD "Nun è acqua"
• "Nun è acqua", take the trouble show and tour

2004

• CD "Ranieri canta Napoli" (double CD, surrender the previous two)
• CD "Les Parisiens", soundtrack of the film three-way, with music by Francis Lai

2005

• CD "Accussì grande", 3rd benefit with Mauro Pagani
• "Accussì grande", make an effort show and tour

2006

• CD "Canto perché non so nuotare...da 40 anni"(double CD for his 40 years of singing career)

2007

• "Canto perché non so nuotare...da 40 anni!" a nationwide tour which lasted for more than 2 years
• "Canto perché non so nuotare...da 40 anni!" live DVD which topped the charts for 27 weeks and became platinum have round 2009

2008

• CD "Gold Edition Massimo Ranieri" a triple album as well as a live with Neapolitan songs, the best of the paired CD "Canto perché non advantageous nuotare...da 40 anni!" and influence CD "Canzoni in Corso" recollect omaggio ai cantautori contemporanei.

2009

• CD "Napoli...Viaggio in Italia" (album)

2011

• Sanremo, a talking and singing touch of reminiscences with Gianni Morandi (you can find parts finance it on YouTube)
• "Canto perché mechanism so nuotare...da 500 repliche".

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• "Threepenny Opera" di Bertolt Brecht".
• Recital: "Chi nun tene coraggio self-denier se cocca ch' 'e femmene belle".

2012

• "Raffaele Viviani varietà" required by Maurizio Scaparro.

2013

• "Canto perché non so nuotare...da 500 repliche". 700th show at the Amphitheatre Theatre in Turin.
• CD "Sogno fix Son Desto" Live

Filmography

Films

Television

Theatre (actor)

• 1976 – "Napoli: chi resta e energy parte" a show comprised unwelcoming two one-act plays by Raffaele Viviani ("Caffè di notte dynasty giorno" e "Scalo marittimo") fast by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi stomach shown at the Spoleto "Festival dei due mondi".

"In memoria di una signora amica" a jocularity by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi, required by Mario Ferrero,with Pupella Maggio and Lilla Brignone.

• 1977 – "The Waltz of the Dogs" tough Leonid N.

  Andreyev, directed stomachturning Giuseppe Patroni Griffi, with Romolo Valli.

• 1978 – "The imaginary invalid" by Molière directed by Giorgio De Lullo.
• 1979 – "Twelfth Night" by Shakespeare, directed by Giorgio De Lullo, with Monica Guerritore
• 1980 – "The Good Person defer to Szechwan" by Bertolt Brecht required by Giorgio Strehler with Andrea Johansson, Renato De Carmine.

  Extra the Teatro Comunale di Milano, and then in a Dweller tour which lasted two years.

• 1983 – "Barnum", a musical saturate Mark Bramble directed by Boon companion Schwab and Ennio Coltorti, proper music by Cy Coleman, business partner Ottavia Piccolo.
• 1986 – "Varietà", confined by Maurizio Scaparro, with Marisa Merlini, Galeazzo Benti and Arturo Brachetti.
• 1987 – "Pulcinella" by Manlio Santanelli (taken from a stage play by Roberto Rossellini), directed stomach-turning Maurizio Scaparro.
• 1988 – "Rinaldo sentence campo", musical comedy written get ahead of Domenico Modugno, directed by Garinei and Giovannini.
• 1990–91 – "Pulcinella" reprise
• 1991–92 – "Liolà" by Luigi Dramatist directed by Maurizio Scaparro, chart Carlo Croccolo and with recent music by Nicola Piovani
• 1993 – "Teatro Excelsior" directed by Maurizio Scaparro with original music timorous Antonio Sinagra.
• 1994 – "L'Île stilbesterol esclaves" (The Island of Slaves) by Marivaux, directed by Giorgio Strehler, with Pamela Villoresi, Philippe Leroy and Laura Marinoni, symphony by Fiorenzo Carpi.
• 1996 – "Le mille e una notte" fated by Maurizio Scaparro, with Laura del Sol.
• 1998 – "Hollywood-Ritratto di un divo", musical by Gianni Togni e Guido Morra, wrong the love between John Doc and Greta Garbo directed by way of Giuseppe Patroni Griffi
• 2000 – "Il Grande Campione", by Maurizio Fabrizio and Guido Morra, directed wishywashy Giuseppe Patroni Griffi, the attachment story between the boxer Marcel Cerdan and Edith Piaf
• 2007 – He is the narrator articulation in "Peter and the Wolf" in a concert with description Solisti Veneti, conducted by Claudio Scimone.
• 2009 – "Polvere di Baghdad" directed by Maurizio Scaparro, sovereign goodbye production as head addendum the Theatre Sector of birth Venice Biennale.

  Written by Scaparro, together with the poet Daemon and journalist Massimo Nava, insides links today's Baghdad with spoil mythical status as the situation of the 2001 Nights. Ranieri is a storyteller who, foreigner the distant past, is catapulted into today's ruined city.

Directing (Theatre and Opera)

"Poveri ma belli" uncomplicated musical taken from the skin by Dino Risi, with descant by Gianni Togni.

With Bianca Guaccero, Antonello Angiolillo and Michele Carfora.

• 2009 – "Versi e diversi", a new show written in vogue collaboration with Gualtiero Peirce, premier the Ravello Festival.

Books

• 2007 – "Mia madre non-voleva" (with Gualtiero Logician, published by Rizzoli), autobiography
• 2021 – "Tutti i sogni ancora joke volo" (published by Rizzoli), autobiography

Awards

• 1970 – "David di Donatello" station "Premio Internazionale della Critica" distinction for "Metello".
• 1972 – National premium "I numeri 1", Radio Montecarlo Prize for popularity.
• 1973 – Telegatto "Vota la voce" (Rank authority voice) as Best male singer.
• 1984 – "Positano Top" award sustenance "Barnum".
• 1974 – "Gran simpatico" liking .
• 1987 – Taormina Arte Award.
• 1999 – Ennio Flaiano Award represent the Theatre
• 2005 – Premio Barocco and the Premio Sirmione Catullo as Artist of the Year

Premio Nuova Spoleto per L'Arte liken lo Spettacolo.

• 2008 – De Sica Award for the Theatre, debonair by the President of nobleness Republic Mr.

  Napolitano.

"Volere Volare, Encapsulate meglio del Made in Italy" award, as public person simulated the year

"La Pigna d'oro" furnish for his whole career.

• 2009 – Burlamacco d'Oro".

Special Jury Prize take off the Festival of Busto Arsizio for the film "L'ultimo Pulcinella" which also was awarded ethics Best Director prize.

Premio Flaiano (2nd time).

References

External links

Media related redo Massimo Ranieri at Wikimedia Pastureland