Gianni Morandi

• Born: 1944, Monghidoro, Italy
• Active: '60s, '80s, '90s, 2000s
• Genres: Rock
• Instrument: Vocals
• Representative Albums: "Questa E La Storia: Andavo A Cento All'ora", "Questa È la Storia: Scende la Pioggia", "Grazie a Tutti
• Representative Songs: "Canzoni Stonate", "C'Era un Ragazzo Che Come Me Amava I Beatles E I Rolling Stones", "La Mia Nemica Amatissima

Biography

Italian pop culture icon Gianni Morandi worked his way up from the bottom of the entertainment industry. Born in 1944, as a child Morandi sold soda and candies at the local movie theater in his native town of Monghidoro to make ends meet. He made his performance debut at age 12, singing in the public square on New Year's Day, 1956. His noticeable musical talent caused his parents to move him from traditional schooling to a school in Bologna, where he studied song and performance with master vocalist Alda Scaglioni. He made his official debut in 1958 in Alfonsine, Ravenna; three years later Morandi formed a band, and was soon referred to as the Italian Paul Anka. In 1962, Morandi won a small talent competition where he met and impressed boxing and entertainment promoter Paul Lionetti, who arranged an audience with RCA executives. That same year, the world was introduced to Morandi via his premier 45, "Andavo a Cento All'ora." Morandi's popularity blossomed in 1969 with his win at the Canzonissima Festival. Although he experienced a slight decline in popularity during the 1970s, the next decade was a great era for Morandi, punctuated with his winning performance at the prestigious Sanremo Festival in 1987. Over the course of his career, it is estimated that Morandi has sold more than 30 million records. In addition to a successful recording career, Morandi has appeared in 18 films and played a number of popular television roles. Having enjoyed four decades of unmatched success, Gianni Morandi is among Italy's greatest performers of all time. ~ Evan C. Gutierrez, All Music Guide

I Successi Di Gianni Morandi Buy this CD	Gianni Tre Buy this CD	Gianni 6 Buy this CD	Old Parade Morandi Buy this CD	Come Fa Bene l'Amore Buy this CD
Questa E La Storia: Andavo A Cento All'ora Buy this CD	Ancora...Grazie A Tutti Buy this CD	Tempo Migliore Buy this CD	Amore Ci Cambia la Vita Buy this CD	Solo Chi Ama Veramente Buy this CD

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