Adriano Celentano

Adriano Celentano

Adriano Celentano is an Italian singer-songwriter, musician, actor and film director. He first appeared on screen in Ragazzi del Juke-Box, a 1959 Italian musical film directed by Lucio Fulci with music by Ezio Leoni. Federico Fellini cast him as a rock and roll singer in his film La Dolce Vita.

About Adriano Celentano in brief

Summary Adriano CelentanoAdriano Celentano (born 6 January 1938) is an Italian singer-songwriter, musician, actor and film director. He is often credited as the author of both the music and lyrics of his songs, although, according to his wife Claudia Mori, sometimes they were written in collaboration with others. He has released forty albums, consisting of twenty-nine studio albums, three live albums, and eight compilations.

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. His most popular songs are \”La coppia piu’ bella del mondo\”, which sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.