Gian Luigi"Gianni"Morandi(Italian:[ˈdʒannimoˈrandi];born 11 December 1944) is an Italianpopsinger, actor and entertainer. It is estimated that Morandi has sold about 50 million recordings.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gian Luigi Morandi |
| Born | 11 December 1944 Monghidoro,Emilia-Romagna,Kingdom of Italy |
| Genres | Pop |
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| Years active | 1962–present |
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| Website | morandimania |
Early life
editBorn inMonghidoro,Emilia-Romagna, the son of a cobbler, Morandi interrupted his studies after primary school to work and support the poor economic conditions of his family.[2]While working in a cinema as a candy vendor he began performing as a singer between films.[3]At 14 years old he entered the Scaglioni Orchestra, with whom he made his first tour in north Italy.[4]
Career
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1960s
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After winning a music festival for newcomers inBellaria – Igea Marina,in 1962 Morandi made an audition forRCA Italiana,and while his performance left dubious a large part of the commission he was put under contract for the insistence ofFranco Migliacci,who became its producer and main author for the first part of his career.[3]The same year Morandi made his record debut with "Andavo a 100 all'ora" and his television debut in theRAIshowAlta pressione,where he launched his first hit "Fatti mandare dalla mamma a prendere il latte"and which gave him andRita Pavonean early popularity as teen idols.[3]In 1964, he got his first number one hit with "In ginocchio da te",which won theCantagirofestival and was adapted into amusicarellofilmwhich turned to be a massive success, grossing over 800 millionlire.[3]The same year, he got another major hit with theCanzonissimawinning song "Non son degno di te",and he held his first successful tour in Japan.[3]
In 1965, Morandi had other two number one hits with "Se non avessi più te",with whom he placed second at Cantagiro, and the melanchonic" Si fa sera ", and held a successful tour in South America. The following year was as well massimally successful thanks to" La fisarmonica ", runner-up atCanzonissima,"Notte di ferragosto", which gave him a second Cantagiro win, the protest song "C'era un ragazzo che come me amava i Beatles e i Rolling Stones",and" Se perdo anche te ", a cover ofNeil Diamond's "Solitary Man".[3]In early 1967, Morandi centered another major hit with the romantic "Un mondo d'amore"before taking a one-year break due to mandatory conscription.[3]He reprised his career in April 1968, closing the decade with another string of hits, notably Cantagiro runner-up "Chimera",Canzonissimawinning song "Scende la pioggia" (a cover ofthe Turtles' "Elenore") and" Bella Belinda ".[3]
1970s
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The new decade opened in January for Morandi with another victory atCanzonissima,with the song "Ma chi se ne importa".[3]The same year he enjoyed critical acclaim for his acting performance inPietro Germi'sA Pocketful of Chestnutsand represented Italy at theEurovision Song Contest 1970with theLucio Dalla's penned "Occhi di ragazza".[4][3]Following the two minor hits "Capriccio" and "Al bar si muore" he slowed his activities.[3]In 1972 he took part for the first time in theSanremo Music Festivalwith "Vado a lavorare", which was a commercial disappointment, and enjoyed a stage success with the musicalJacopone.[3]In the following years, his career suffered a commercial downturn, with his ambitious 1975 albumIl mondo di frutta candita,enterely penned byOscar PrudenteandIvano Fossati,being a resounding failure.[4][3]
In 1976, Morandi got an unexpected number one hit with the ecologist children song "Sei forte papà", opening song of the Saturday night showRete Trehe co-hosted withOmbretta ColliandArnoldo Foà.[4][3]The same year he took part in theTokyo Music Festival,winning the award for best performance with "Per poter vivere".[3]At the end of the year he decided to take a hyatus from showbiz to studydouble bassat theConservatorio Santa Cecilia.[4][3]
1980s
editMorandi made his professional comeback in 1980, taking part in the30th Sanremo Music Festivalwith a song penned byRonandFrancesco De Gregori,"Mariù", which got unnoticed.[4][3]His career started rebounding with theMogol-penned songs "Canzoni stonate" and "La mia nemica amatissima", the latter being his1983 Sanremoentry.[3]The same year he recorded a cover ofBob Seger's "We've Got Tonite"in a duet withAmii Stewart,"Grazie perchè"; the song was chosen as opening theme ofDomenica inand reached the third place on the hit parade.[3]Also important for his professional relaunch were three television miniseries he starred in between 1984 and 1987,Voglia di Volare,Voglia di cantare,andVoglia di vincere.[3]
After two well received albums (Immagine italianaandUno su mille,whose title-track became a classic in his repertoire) and aTarga Tencofor best performer, Morandi won theSanremo Music Festival 1987with "Si può dare di più"together withEnrico RuggeriandUmberto Tozzi.[3]In 1988, he recorded a successful album in couple withLucio Dalla,Dalla/Morandi,which launched by the singles "Dimmi dimmi" and "Vita" sold over one million copies.[3]In July 1988, the duo embarked on a long tour, which ended inMadridin April 1989.[3]The decade ended for Morandi with another significant success, the half a million copies-selling albumVarietàand its top ten singles, the Mogol-Lavezzititle-track and "Bella signora" by Lucio Dalla andMauro Malavasi.[4][3]
1990s
editIn 1992 Morandi released the albumMorandi Morandi,that included "Banane e lamponi", which became one of his best known songs of his repertoire.[4]In 1995, he made his return at theSanremo Festival,ranking second with "In amore", a duet with Barbara Cola.[5]Anticipated by the lead single "Dove va a finire il mio affetto", in 1997 he released the albumCeleste azzurro e blu.[4]In 1999, he hosted theRai 1autobiographical musical showC'era un ragazzo,which achieved a large success, with an average of over 9 million viewers per episode.[6][7]
2000s
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In 2000,Eros Ramazzottiproduced and penned all songs in Morandi's albumCome fa bene l'amore.[4]The lead single "Innamorato" premiered at the50th Sanremo Festival,placing third.[5]In 2002, Morandi co-hosted withLorella CuccariniandPaola Cortellesithe Rai 1 Saturday night showUno di noi,[8]and released the albumL'amore ci cambia la vita,which was certifid double platinum.[9]In 2004, he releasedA chi si ama veramente,an album to which collaboratedGaetano Curreri,Luca MadoniaandMariella Nava,[9]which like the previous one sold over 200,000 copies.[10]
In 2006, Morandi hosted a new Rai 1 show,Non facciamoci prendere dal panico,released the new albumIl tempo migliore,and penned an autobiography in a diary form,Diario di un ragazzo italiano.[10]In 2009, he took part in the charity single "Domani 21/04.09",co-hosted withAlessandra Amorosothe television showGrazie a tuttiand released the album of cover songsCanzoni da non perdere.[11]
2010s
editMorandi was chosen to be the presenter ofSanremo Music Festival 2011,together withBelén Rodríguez,Elisabetta Canalisand comedians Luca Bizzarri and Paolo Kessisoglu fromItalia 1's satire showLe Iene.[12]In October 2011, he was confirmed as the presenter of theSanremo Music Festival 2012.[13]
At the beginning of 2016, Morandi started a tour called "Capitani Coraggiosi Tour" withClaudio Baglioni.A double album will be published on 5 February.[14]In 2017, he recorded withFabio Rovazzithe hit "Volare".[15]
In 2019, his 1964 song "In ginocchio da te"gained renewed popularity as it was featured in one of the main scenes of theAcademy Awardswinning filmParasite.[16][17]
2020s
editIn 2020, Morandi participated in the charity single "Ma il cielo è sempre più blu",in support of the work ofItalian Red Crossduring theCOVID-19 pandemic.[18]In March 2021, Morandi had a serious domestic accident that left his right hand badly burnt and almost without mobility.[19]In June he released theJovanotti-penned single "L'allegria", and one year later he participated at theSanremo Music Festival 2022,finishing third with "Apri tutte le porte", also penned by Jovanotti.[20]One year later, he co-hosted with Amadeus theSanremo Music Festival 2023.[21]
Personal life
editIn June 1966 Morandi married actressLaura Efrikian,[3][22]with whom he starred in severalmusicarellifilms.[23]The couple divorced in 1979.[24]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Gianni Morandi(1963)
- Ritratto di Gianni(1964)
- Gianni 3(1966)
- Per amore... Per magia...(1967)
- Gianni 4 – Un mondo d'amore(1967)
- Gianni 5(1968)
- Gianni 6(1970)
- Gianni 7(1970)
- Un mondo di donne(1971)
- Il mondo cambierà(1972)
- Jacopone(1973)
- Il mondo di frutta candita(1975)
- Per poter vivere(1976)
- Old Parade Morandi(1978)
- Abbraciamoci(1979)
- Cantare(1980)
- Morandi(1982)
- La mia nemica amatissima(1983)
- Immagine italiana(1984)
- Uno su mille(1985)
- Le italiane sono belle(1987)
- Dalla/Morandi(1988)
- Varietà(1989)
- Morandi Morandi(1992)
- Morandi(1995)
- Celeste azzurro e blu(1997)
- Come fa bene l'amore(2000)
- L'amore ci cambia la vita(2002)
- A chi si ama veramente(2004)
- Il tempo migliore(2006)
- Canzoni da non perdere(2009)
- Bisogna vivere(2013)
- D'amore d'autore(2017)
- Evviva!(2023)
Live albums
edit- Cantare(1980)
- Morandi in teatro(1986)
- Live @RTSI Gianni Morandi(1999)
- Grazie a tutti, il concerto(2009)
- Capitani coraggiosi – Il live(2016)
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Sexy Toto | Himself | Cameo appearance |
| 1964 | In ginocchio da te | Gianni Traimonti | |
| 1965 | Highest Pressure | Himself | Cameo appearance |
| Non son degno di te | Gianni Traimonti | ||
| Se non avessi più te | |||
| 1966 | Mi vedrai tornare | Gianni Aleardi | |
| 1967 | Per amore... per magia... | Aladdin | |
| 1968 | Chimera | Gianni Raimondi | |
| 1969 | Faccia da schiaffi | Nino | |
| 1970 | A Pocketful of Chestnuts | Luigi Vivarelli | |
| 1971 | Il provinciale | Giovanni DiGiacomo | |
| 1972 | La cosa buffa | Antonio | |
| 1973 | Società a responsabilità molto limitata | Enea Marano | |
| 1983 | "FF.SS." – Cioè: "...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?" | Himself | Cameo appearance |
| 1985 | Azzurri | Uncredited | |
| 1999 | Dirty Linen | Cameo appearance | |
| 2004 | Natale a casa Deejay | Runner #01 | |
| 2007 | Linee d'ombra | Himself | Documentary film |
| 2009 | Pietro Germi: Il bravo, il bello, il cattivo | ||
| 2012 | The Landlords | Fausto Mieli | |
| 2016 | The Pills - Sempre meglio che lavorare | Himself | Cameo appearance |
| 2018 | I'm Back | ||
| 2022 | Sulle nuvole |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
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| 1967 | TuttoTotò | Himself | Episode: "TotòCiak" |
| Dietro le quinte: Gianni Morandi e Patty Pravo | Himself / Performer | Special | |
| 1968 | Senza Rete | Himself / Guest host | Variety show (season 1) |
| 1969 | Stasera Gianni Morandi | Himself / Host | Special |
| 1970 | Canzonissima | Himself / Contestant | Variety/musical program (season 8) |
| Eurovision Song Contest 1970 | Annual music contest | ||
| 1972 | Sanremo Music Festival 1972 | Performing "Vado a lavorare" (4th place) | |
| 1975 | Alle nove della sera | Himself / Host | Variety/musical show |
| 1976 | Rete tre | Himself / co-host | Variety show |
| 1978–1979 | 10 Hertz | Himself / Host | |
| 1980 | Sanremo Music Festival 1980 | Himself / Contestant | Performing "Marilù" (4th place) |
| 1981 | Un disco per l'estate 1981 | Himself / Host | Annual music festival |
| 1982 | Tutti insieme | Variety show | |
| 1983 | Sanremo Music Festival 1983 | Himself / Contestant | Performing "La mia nemica amatissima" (8° place) |
| 1984 | Voglia di volare | Davide Gabrielli | Lead role; 4 episodes |
| 1985 | Voglia di cantare | Paolo Fontana | Television film |
| 1987 | Sanremo Music Festival 1987 | Himself / Contestant | Performing "Si può dare di più"(Winner) |
| La voglia di vincere | Marco | 3 episodes | |
| 1988 | Fantastico | Himself / Performer | Variety show (season 8) |
| 1990 | Gianni Morandi: Questa è la storia | Himself / Host | Special |
| 1993 | In fuga per la vita | Michele | Lead role; 3 episodes |
| 1995 | Sanremo Music Festival 1995 | Himself / Contestant | Performing "In amore" (2nd place) |
| La voce del cuore | Daniele Montero | Lead role; 4 episodes | |
| 1998 | La forza dell'amore | Fabrizio | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | C'era un ragazzo | Himself / Host | Variety/musical show |
| 2000 | Sanremo Music Festival 2000 | Himself / Contestant | Performing "Innamorato" (3rd place) |
| Un disco per l'estate 2000 | Himself / Regular guest | Annual music festival | |
| 2002–2003 | Uno di noi | Himself / Host | Variety show |
| 2004 | Stasera Gianni Morandi | Variety/musical show | |
| 2006 | La nostra storia - 25 anni con la Nazionale Italiana Cantanti | Himself | Special |
| 2009 | Grazie a tutti | Himself / Host | Variety show |
| 2011 | Sanremo Music Festival 2011 | Annual music festival | |
| 2012 | Sanremo Music Festival 2012 | ||
| 2013 | The Voice of Italy | Himself / Special coach | Talent show (season 1) |
| Gianni Morandi - Live in Arena | Himself / Headliner | Concert event | |
| 2015 | Capitani coraggiosi | Himself / Co-host | Special |
| 2016 | Untraditional | Himself | Episode: "Un ricco spuntino" |
| 2017–2019 | L'isola di Pietro | Dr. Pietro Sereni | Lead role; 18 episodes |
| 2018 | Io e Lucio: Dalla-Morandi solo 30 anni fa | Himself / co-host | Special |
| 2022 | Sanremo Music Festival 2022 | Himself / Contestant | Performing "Apri tutte le porte" (3rd place) |
| Caro Battiato | Himself | Television movie | |
| 2023 | Sanremo Music Festival 2023 | Himself / co-host | Annual music festival |
Honours
edit- Commander of theOrder of Merit of the Italian Republic(24 January 2005)[25]
- Honorary citizenshipof the Municipality ofCarloforte(Carloforte, 28 June 2019)
- Golden Neptuneof the City ofBologna(Bologna, 3 March 2022)[26]
References
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- ^"Gianni Morandi, l'applauso a Paola Cortellesi:" Il tuo film è straordinario, tu al di sopra di tutto "".la Repubblica(in Italian). 2 November 2023.Retrieved28 July2024.
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- ^"Bologna consegna il Nettuno d'Oro a Gianni Morandi".3 March 2022.
Further reading
edit- Losito, Leonardo A. (1995).Gianni Morandi: il mito, le immagini, la poesia.Schena Editore.ISBN978-88-7514-818-8.
- De Grassi, Giuseppe (2002).Occhi di ragazzo: cronache di vita, amore, cinema e canzoni d'intorno a Gianni Morandi.Rai Eri.ISBN978-88-397-1187-8.
External links
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- Official website
- Gianni Morandidiscography atDiscogs
- Gianni MorandiatAllMusic
- Gianni MorandiatIMDb
- Archivio di Rai Uno– biography at raiuno.rai.it
