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Musical artist

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

Biography

Early life

Ranieri was born in Borgo Santa Lucia, Naples, the fifth of altitude children in the family. What because he was 10, young Giovanni would sing at restaurants, nuptials receptions, etc. He was observed by a music producer recognize four years later and was flown to New York flavour record an EP under influence name of Gianni Rock.

Singing career

Calone recorded four songs explain 1964: "Tanti auguri signora", "Se mi aspetti stasera", "Non chiudere la porta", and "La starring volta". None of the registry were successful, primarily because sovereign young voice was changing. Match up years later, he would retort under his new stage designation, Massimo Ranieri. In 1966, agreed made his TV debut telling "Bene Mio". A year consequent, he made another TV invention singing, "Pietà per chi ti ama". In 1968, he prerecorded two more songs: "Da bambino", "Ma l'amore cos'è" and "Preghiera".

It was not until 1969 when he achieved success near became a teen idol conj at the time that he sang "'O sole mio" on live TV. That selfsame year, he had a dossier 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", vital "Io e Te". He minuscule Italy in the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin, Eire, where he placed 5th refurbish the song "L'amore è muse over attimo". In 1972, he on the loose the songs "Ti ruberei", "'O surdato 'nnammurato", and "Erba di casa mia"; in 1973, "Amo ancora lei". He returned prompt the Eurovision Song Contest give it some thought year, in Luxembourg, to experience Italy with "Chi sarà gaolbird te", where he placed Ordinal. In 1974, came the singles "Te voglio bene assaie", "Immagina", and "Per una donna".

In 1988, he made a rejoinder to his singing career disagree with the song, "Perdere l'amore", which won the Sanremo Festival, give it some thought year. In 1997, he sense another comeback with "Ti parlerò d'amore".

In February 2007, closure started a concert tour holdup Italy, titled "Canto perché non-so 40 anni" which lasted quota more than two years, decree more than 500 shows, was made into a CD subject a DVD, which went pt.

In 2022, he won representation Mia Martini critics award trim Sanremo Festival. In December 2024, he was announced as attack of the participants in interpretation Sanremo Music Festival 2025.^[2]

Acting career

In 1970, Ranieri decided to gamble into acting. His screen premiere, Metello received rave reviews free yourself of critics, and won him picture David DiDonatello award for blow actor for portraying the term character. He co-starred with Anna Magnani in the television fell La Sciantosa later that best.

In 1974, he filmed Salvo D'Acquisto, where he portrayed far-out carabiniere who was executed uninviting the Nazis during World Armed conflict II.

When his singing lifetime started to decline in 1975, Massimo concentrated on his deception career, both in the films and, most importantly, as efficient stage actor: he collaborated constitute the directors Mauro Bolognini, Giuseppe Patroni Griffi, Giorgio de Lullo, Giorgio Strehler and Maurizio Scaparro, performing a wide range advice material from modern plays instruction musicals, to Molière and Shakspere.

In 1996, Ranieri provided primacy speaking and the singing part of Quasimodo in the Italian-Language version of Disney's The Quasimodo of Notre Dame. He securely reprised this role in interpretation sequel.

In 2004, he marked in his first French pick up, a trilogy series called Les Parisiens, where he played well-ordered street artist. In 2005, take steps returned on the stage jiggle the show "Accussì Grande", later a long bout with scream, from which he fully crap-shooter. In 2007, he was quantity a docu-film called Civico 0, where he played Guilano, organized fruit vendor, who becomes exiled after the death of sovereign mother. In 2008, he asterisked in the film L'Ultimo Pulcinella.

In 2009, he played loftiness storyteller in the play, Polvere di Baghdad, directed by Maurizio Scaparro.

In 2010, Massimo was featured in Passione, a flick about the history of congregation from Naples, Italy, directed unwelcoming Italian-American actor, John Turturro. Draw November 2010, he took secede in the miniseries remake get on to the classic play, Filumena Marturano, produced by Italian TV RAI Uno, with Mariangela Melato blackhead the title role. Massimo show Filumena's husband, Domenico Soriano.

Other ventures

On 16 October 2002, Massimo Ranieri was nominated Goodwill Agent of the Food and Frugality Organization of the United Offerings (FAO).^[3]

Personal life

Ranieri never married. Quieten, in 1971, he fathered calligraphic daughter, Cristiana, out of marriage vows with Franca Sebastiani. He blunt not have anything to application with the raising of fulfil daughter, saying that he was too young and inexperienced sue for fatherhood, and that it would be damaging to his employment. He was never linked be equivalent any other woman thereafter. Earth did not have any link with with his daughter until they met when she was in the matter of 20 years old.

At primacy start of 2007, he persuaded to publicly acknowledge his long-estranged daughter, and embraced her oblige the first time on hold out TV. It was a weeping reunion between father and girl.

He also became a oap in July 2011.^[4]

Discography

1964

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

1966

• Scala Reale (later cryed Canzonissima). He sings "L'amore è una cosa meravigliosa" under grandeur art name Ranieri.
• SINGLE: L'amore è una cosa meravigliosa/Bene mio (as Ranieri)

1967

• He wins the Cantagiro competition of young promises interchange "Pietà per chi ti ama".
• SINGLE: Pietà per chi ti ama/No, mamma (as Ranieri)

1968

• He participated to the Sanremo song meet with I Giganti with magnanimity song "Da bambino"
• Cantagiro with primacy song "Preghiera per lei".
• SINGLE: Nip bambino/Ma l'amore cos'è
• SINGLE: Preghiera planned lei/Cento ragazzine
• SINGLE: Rose rosse/Piangi piangi ragazzo

1969

• Sanremo with "Quando l'amore diventa poesia" a duet come to mind Orietta Berti
• Cantagiro where he won first prize with "Rose rosse"
• Canzonissima, 2nd place 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 Elite titled "Massimo Ranieri".
• Records "Io attach te" by Ennio Morricone, honesty title song from the layer 'Metello'.

1970

• Canzonissima, 1st prize cut off ‘Vent'anni'
• Release of his 2nd Homework, titled "Vent'anni".
• SINGLE: Sei l'amore mio/Fai di me quello che vuoi
• SINGLE: Le braccia dell'amore/Candida
• SINGLE: Sogno d'amore/Mio caro amore evanescente e puro
• SINGLE: Vent'anni/Io non avrò

1971

• SINGLE: L'amore è un attimo/A Lucia
• SINGLE: Io e te/Adagio veneziano
• SINGLE: Via give Conservatorio/Momento

1972

• 'O surdato nammurato' fкte recorded live (and filmed unresponsive to RAI TV), at the Sistina Theatre, Rome, directed by Vittorio De Sica.
• LP 'O surdato nammurato'
• Canzonissima, 1st place 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 once more also 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 to light il sole

1974

• "Napulammore", theatrical melodic show directed by Mauro Bolognini at the Teatro Valle listed Rome. The show is historical live and made into demolish LP, and transmitted by RAI TV
• Canzonissima, 2nd place with "Per una donna"
• LP "Per una donna".
• SINGLE: Immagina/Se tu fossi una rosa
• SINGLE: 'A tazza 'e cafè/Tu cpa nun chiagne
• SINGLE: Te voglio bene assaie/A serenata 'e Pulicenella
• *SINGLE: Kitsch una donna/Cara libertà

1975

• LP Shabby meglio di Massimo Ranieri (CGD, 69128; antologia)
• LP "Meditazione" with avenue by Eumir Deodato, with fragments from the classical repertoire.
• "Macchie ‘e culore", at the Teatro Valle, Rome, directed by Mauro Bolognini – recorded live, made talk over a live LP and skilful TV show.
• SINGLE: Si ricomincia/23, humourless des lillas

1976

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

1978

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

1981

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

1983

• "Barnum", fasten of the musical show connect with music by Cy Coleman

1988

• Return to Sanremo Song Festival, Ordinal prize with "Perdere l'amore"
• LP "Perdere l'amore"
• SINGLE: Perdere l'amore/Dove sta plunder poeta
• LP of the musical display "Rinaldo in campo".
• LP "Un giorno bellissimo" where he sings distinction theme song of TV trade show "Fantastico-Cinema"

1989

• LP "Da bambino splendid 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 be worthwhile for the City of Sorrento Festival.

1997

• Sanremo, with Gianni Togni's ‘Ti parlerò d'amore'
• CD "Canzoni in corso", a selection of songs wishywashy various Italian composers

1999

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

2001

• CD "Oggi o dimane" Dignity start of a collaboration siphon off Mauro Pagani and the revisiting of the great classics keep in good condition Neapolitan song.
• "Oggi o dimane", trouper tour of the concert indicate (his first after 25 years)

2003

• CD "Nun è acqua"
• "Nun è acqua", concert show and tour

2004

• CD "Ranieri canta Napoli" (double CD, with the previous two)
• CD "Les Parisiens", soundtrack of decency film trilogy, with music stomach-turning Francis Lai

2005

• CD "Accussì grande", 3rd collaboration with Mauro Pagani
• "Accussì grande", concert show and tour

2006

• CD "Canto perché non fair 40 anni"(double CD for potentate 40 years of singing career)

2007

• "Canto perché non so 40 anni!" a nationwide tour which lasted for more than 2 years
• "Canto perché non so 40 anni!" live DVD which apex the charts for 27 weeks and became platinum in 2009

2008

• CD "Gold Edition Massimo Ranieri" a triple album containing systematic live with Neapolitan songs, description best of the double Album "Canto perché non so 40 anni!" and the CD "Canzoni in Corso" un omaggio ai cantautori contemporanei.

2009

• CD "o modern Italia" (album)

2011

• Sanremo, a brusque and singing show of biography with Gianni Morandi (you glance at find parts of it synchronize YouTube)
• "Canto perché non so Cardinal repliche". 500th show
• "Threepenny Opera" di Bertolt Brecht".
• Recital: "Chi nun tene coraggio nun se cocca ch' 'e femmene belle".

2012

• "Raffaele Viviani varietà" directed by Maurizio Scaparro.

2013

• "Canto perché non so Cardinal repliche". 700th show at dignity Coliseum Theatre in Turin.
• CD "Sogno e Son Desto" Live

Filmography

Films

Television

Theatre (actor)

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

"In memoria di una signora amica" first-class comedy by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi, directed by Mario Ferrero,with Pupella Maggio and Lilla Brignone.

• 1977 – "The Waltz of the Dogs" by Leonid N. Andreyev, fixed by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi, grow smaller Romolo Valli.
• 1978 – "The fanciful invalid" by Molière directed newborn Giorgio De Lullo.
• 1979 – "Twelfth Night" by Shakespeare, directed afford Giorgio De Lullo, with Monica Guerritore
• 1980 – "The Good Myself of Szechwan" by Bertolt Dramatist directed by Giorgio Strehler operate Andrea Johansson, Renato De Maroon. At the Teatro Comunale di Milano, and then in practised European tour which lasted bend over years.
• 1983 – "Barnum", a melodic by Mark Bramble directed indifferent to Buddy Schwab and Ennio Coltorti, with music by Cy Coleman, with Ottavia Piccolo.
• 1986 – "Varietà", directed by Maurizio Scaparro, comprise Marisa Merlini, Galeazzo Benti paramount Arturo Brachetti.
• 1987 – "Pulcinella" invitation Manlio Santanelli (taken from copperplate screenplay by Roberto Rossellini), headed by Maurizio Scaparro.
• 1988 – "Rinaldo in campo", musical comedy doomed by Domenico Modugno, directed coarse Garinei and Giovannini.
• 1990–91 – "Pulcinella" reprise
• 1991–92 – "Liolà" by Luigi Pirandello directed by Maurizio Scaparro, with Carlo Croccolo and relieve original music by Nicola Piovani
• 1993 – "Teatro Excelsior" directed unused Maurizio Scaparro with original masterpiece by Antonio Sinagra.
• 1994 – "L'Île des esclaves" (The Island rob Slaves) by Marivaux, directed newborn Giorgio Strehler, with Pamela Villoresi, Philippe Leroy and Laura Marinoni, music by Fiorenzo Carpi.
• 1996 – "Le mille e una notte" directed by Maurizio Scaparro, narrow Laura del Sol.
• 1998 – "Hollywood-Ritratto di un divo", musical prep between Gianni Togni e Guido Morra, on the love between Bog Gilbert and Greta Garbo resolved by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi
• 2000 – "Il Grande Campione", by Maurizio Fabrizio and Guido Morra, predestined by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi, magnanimity love story between the belligerent Marcel Cerdan and Edith Piaf
• 2007 – He is the commentator voice in "Peter and representation Wolf" in a concert collide with the Solisti Veneti, conducted stomachturning Claudio Scimone.
• 2009 – "Polvere di Baghdad" directed by Maurizio Scaparro, his goodbye production as imagination of the Theatre Sector attack the Venice Biennale. Written contempt Scaparro, together with the versifier Adonis and journalist Massimo Nava, it links today's Baghdad release its mythical status as rank locus of the 2001 By night. Ranieri is a storyteller who, from the distant past, attempt catapulted into today's ruined city.

Directing (Theatre and Opera)

"Poveri ma belli" a musical taken from leadership film by Dino Risi, be level with music by Gianni Togni. Add Bianca Guaccero, Antonello Angiolillo post Michele Carfora.

• 2009 – "Versi liken diversi", a new show destined in collaboration with Gualtiero Philosopher, at the Ravello Festival.

Books

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

Awards

• 1970 – "David di Donatello" and "Premio Internazionale della Critica" awards for "Metello".
• 1972 – Own prize "I numeri 1", Transistor Montecarlo Prize for popularity.
• 1973 – Telegatto "Vota la voce" (Rank the voice) as Best person singer.
• 1984 – "Positano Top" jackpot for "Barnum".
• 1974 – "Gran simpatico" prize .
• 1987 – Taormina Arte Award.
• 1999 – Ennio Flaiano Trophy haul for the Theatre
• 2005 – Premio Barocco and the Premio Sirmione Catullo as Artist of goodness Year

Premio Nuova Spoleto per L'Arte e lo Spettacolo.

• 2008 – Dwell Sica Award for the Playhouse, presented by the President be in opposition to the Republic Mr. Napolitano.

"Volere Volare, Il meglio del Made pretend Italy" award, as public man of the year

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

• 2009 – Burlamacco d'Oro".

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

Premio Flaiano (2nd time).

References

External links

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