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La Pubblica Ottusità
''La pubblica ottusità'' is a studio album by Italian singer Adriano Celentano, released in 1987 on his label Clan. ''L'espresso () is an Italian progressive weekly news magazine. It is one of the two most prominent Italian weeklies; the other is the conservative magazine . Since 2022, it has been published by BFC Media. From 7 August 2016 to 10 September 2023, it was ...'' called the album "the absolute epitome of stellar and paradisiacal plebeianism". Track listing Charts References {{Authority control Adriano Celentano albums 1987 albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adriano Celentano
Adriano Celentano (; born 6 January 1938) is an Italian singer-songwriter, actor, showman, and filmmaker. He is dubbed ''Il Molleggiato'' ('the springy one') because of his energetic dancing. Celentano's many albums frequently enjoyed both commercial and critical success. With around 150 million records sold worldwide, he is List of estimated best-selling Italian music artists, 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 Music of Italy, 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 on 6 January 1938 in Milan, Ital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinuccio Pirazzoli
Giuseppe "Pinuccio" Pirazzoli (born 9 June 1949) is an Italian composer, arranger, conductor, musician and record producer. Life and career Born in Milan, Pirazzoli started playing piano at the age of five and guitar at the age of eight.Nicola Sisto. "Pirazzoli, Pinuccio". Gino Castaldo (edited by). ''Dizionario della canzone italiana''. Curcio Editore, 1990. pp. 1347-8. As a child, he appeared in several Carosello sketches as a baby pianist. After being part of several local groups, he started his professional career as the guitarist of I Ragazzi della Via Gluck, the backup band of Adriano Celentano, with whom he continued to collaborate even after the group disbanded. Starting from the early 1970s Piraccioli focused his activities on composing and arranging, collaborating among others with Gino Paoli, Riccardo Cocciante, Umberto Tozzi, Amedeo Minghi, Renato Zero, Donatella Rettore, Al Bano and Romina Power, Iva Zanicchi, Luca Barbarossa, Mario Castelnuovo. Pirazzoli is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musica E Dischi
() was the oldest and longest-running music industry publication in Italy. In 1961, ''Billboard'' defined the publication as the "Italian record bible". History It was founded in October 1945 in Milan, Italy, on the initiative of the journalist and musicologist Aldo Mario De Luigi, a former record executive at La Voce Del Padrone-Columbia-Marconiphone (VCM, now EMI Italy). Originally, the magazine was published under the name ''Musica'' (''Dischi'' was added on the second edition) on a monthly basis. In the 1960s, started to issue a list of best-seller music recordings nationally. After the death of Aldo Mario in 1968, his son Mario De Luigi, already reviewer and editor of the magazine since 1958, became the director. In 1999, the official website was opened. On its 735th issue in December 2009, director Mario De Luigi announced that from March 2010 they would publish an online magazine and stop the publication of the physical magazine after 65 years. In June 2014, the mag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max C
Max or MAX may refer to: Animals * Max (American dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog * Max (British dog), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of the OBE) * Max (gorilla) (1971–2004), a western lowland gorilla at the Johannesburg Zoo who was shot by a criminal in 1997 Brands and enterprises * Australian Max Beer * Max Hamburgers, a fast-food corporation * MAX Index, a Hungarian domestic government bond index * Max Fashion, an Indian clothing brand Computing * MAX (operating system), a Spanish-language Linux version * Max (software), a music programming language * MAX Machine * Multimedia Acceleration eXtensions, extensions for HP PA-RISC Films * ''Max'' (1994 film), a Canadian film by Charles Wilkinson * ''Max'' (2002 film), a film about Adolf Hitler * ''Max'' (2015 film), an American war drama film * ''Max'' (2024 film), an Indian Kannada language film by Vijay Karthikeyaa Games * '' Dancing Stag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James E
James may refer to: People * James (given name) * James (surname) * James (musician), aka Faruq Mahfuz Anam James, (born 1964), Bollywood musician * James, brother of Jesus * King James (other), various kings named James * Prince James (other) * Saint James (other) Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Film and television * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * "James", a television episode of ''Adventure Time'' Music * James (band), a band from Manchester ** ''James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Around The Clock
"Rock Around the Clock" is a rock and roll song in the 12-bar blues format written by Max C. Freedman and James E. Myers (the latter being under the pseudonym "Jimmy De Knight") in 1952. The best-known and most successful rendition was recorded by Bill Haley & His Comets in 1954 for American Decca. It was a number one single for two months and did well on the United Kingdom charts; the recording also reentered the UK Singles Chart in the 1960s and 1970s. It was the first rock and roll record to top the pop charts in both the US and UKBill Haley had American chart success with " Crazy Man, Crazy" in 1953, and in 1954, " Shake, Rattle and Roll" sung by Big Joe Turner reached No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart. Haley's recording became an anthem for rebellious 1950s youth, particularly after it was included in the 1955 film ''Blackboard Jungle''. It was number 1 on the pop charts for two months and went to number 3 on the R&B chart. The recording is widely considered to b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miki Del Prete
Michele "Miki" Del Prete (born 23 July 1935) is an Italian lyricist and record producer. Born in Bari, at young age he moved to Milan with his family, following the transfer of his father, a footballer, from A.S. Bari to Calcio Como. In the 1950s Del Prete started his career as a professional dancer. In 1959, he became a close friend and a collaborator of Adriano Celentano. During his tenure with Celentano, Del Prete worked as a lyricist, manager, producer and advisor. Among the most successful songs he wrote with Celentano are "Impazzivo per te", " Il ragazzo della via Gluck", "La coppia più bella del mondo", "Una carezza in un pugno", "Prisencolinensinainciusol" and " Soli". He also wrote songs for other artists, including Caterina Caselli's hit " Nessuno mi può giudicare". References External links * Miki Del Preteat Discogs Discogs ( ; short for " discographies") is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gino Santercole
Gino Santercole (21 November 1940 – 8 June 2018) was an Italian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He was well known for his breakthrough hit "Questo vecchio pazzo mondo" ("This old crazy world"), a cover of P. F. Sloan's " Eve of Destruction", and for the song "Ma che freddo stasera (Such a Cold Night Tonight)" that he sang in the movie ''Yuppi du'' (1975). Life Early life Santercole was born in Milan, Italy, on 21 November 1940. His family is originally from the south eastern region of Apulia. Santercole's mother, Rosa, was the sister of the singer-songwriter, comedian, and movie director Adriano Celentano. Santercole lost his father as a child. He spent some years in college, and was then forced to go to work by himself. He was fond of rock n' roll, and in his free time he learned to play the guitar. Celentano recruited Santercole for his group, the Rock Boys, when his second guitarist, Ico Cerutti, left the group. Santercole became a Rock Boy just in time to par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giorgio Calabrese
Giorgio Calabrese (28 November 1929 – 31 March 2016) was an Italian songwriter and frequent collaborator with French Popular music, pop music star Charles Aznavour. Calabrese wrote the original Italian lyrics for the popular song "Softly, as I Leave You (song), Softly, as I Leave You", and the Italian version of Aznavour's famous song, "She (Charles Aznavour song), She", titled "Lei". He also wrote the Italian lyrics for the song, "E se domani", composed by Carlo Alberto Rossi and recorded by Mina (Italian singer), Mina. It was entered in the Sanremo Music Festival 1964, 1964 Sanremo Music Festival. Retrieved December 13, 2013 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Calabrese, Giorgio Italian male songwriters Italian songwriters 1929 births 2016 deaths ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clan Celentano
Clan Celentano is an Italian record label founded by Adriano Celentano in the early 1960s. Artists who have recorded for the label include Don Backy, Fred Bongusto, Milena Cantù, Adriano Celentano, Maria Luigia Brett Marvin and the Thunderbolts, Ola & the Janglers, Valeria Rigano, Anthony Swete and Johnny Tame. Background In 1962, Adriano Celentano left SAAR and formed the Clan Celentano record label. Founded in March that year, the label set about finding new artists. The first releases were Italian the version of the Gene McDaniels' song, " Tower of Strength" ("Stai Lontana Da Me") and "Sei Rimasta Sola". Both records were Top 20 chart successes. The label originally rejected a singer called Agaton. They weren't interested in his recorded music either. But, Milena Cantù who was Adriano Celentano's current girlfriend wanted to hear the recordings again. As a result, they signed him up and gave him a new stage name of Don Backy. He would later have issues with the label ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscar Prudente
Oscar Prudente (born 9 January 1944) is an Italian pop-rock singer-songwriter, arranger, musician and composer. Career Born in Rossiglione, Genoa, at young age Prudente studied drums, piano and guitar. At fifteen, while attending the high school, he was chosen by Colin Hicks as the drummer for his European tour. Back in Italy, he became the drummer of Luigi Tenco for his live performances; noticed by the record producer Nanni Ricordi, he released several singles in the sixties, entering the competition at several music festivals including Cantagiro and Un disco per l'estate. The turning point of his career was the encounter with Ivano Fossati, with whom he composed several hits of the progressive rock group Delirium and with whom, after that Fossati left the group, he released the album ''Poco prima dell'aurora''. Fossati and Prudente also composed songs for several other artists, including the hit " Pensiero stupendo" for Patty Pravo, that peaked at first place on the Ita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giancarlo Bigazzi
Giancarlo Bigazzi (5 September 1940 – 19 January 2012) was an Italian music producer and composer. He was a former member of comedy music group Squallor. Life and career Born in Florence, he was one of the best known Italian songwriters and lyricists of the 1970s and 1980s. He wrote some of the most successful Italian pop records, many of which became international hits, such as “Gloria”, “Self Control”, “No Me Ames”, “Tu”, “Take the Heat off Me”, and “Ti amo”. He was also a film score composer; among his soundtracks are ‘’Forever Mary’’, ‘’ Boys on the Outside’’ and the Academy Award-winning ‘’Mediterraneo’’. He began his career at a very young age, writing major hits for Riccardo Del Turco (“Luglio”), Caterina Caselli (“Il carnevale”), Mario Tessuto (“Lisa dagli occhi blu”), and Renato dei Profeti (“Lady Barbara”). Throughout the 1970s, Bigazzi established himself as a prolific lyricist and composer, of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
