In 1963, during the shooting of Il Monaco Di Monza/The Monk of Monza (1963, Sergio Corbucci) he met his future wife, actress Claudia Mori. Fellini invited him to make a brief appearance as a rock 'n' roll singer in his classic La Dolce Vita (1960, Federico Fellini) starring Marcello Mastroianni. Sears), Go, Johnny, Go! (1959, Paul Landres), I Ragazzi del Jukebox/The Jukebox Kids (1959, Lucio Fulci) with Elke Sommer, Urlatori alla sbarra/Howlers of the Dock (1960, Lucio Fulci) with Mina and Chet Baker. In between his hit records Adriano Celentano appeared in such international films as Don’t Knock the Rock/I Frenetici (1956-1959, Fred F. Stai Lontana Da Me, released in 1962, was the first record by the Clan. The same year Celentano founded his own record label Clan Celentano, in order to have complete artistic control over his music. Such a disparity caused controversy, and the San Remo festival even became subject to a Parliamentary hearing. His song Ventiquattromila Baci won only a second prize but later sold a million copies and topped Italian charts. In 1961 he participated for the first time in the San Remo festival, the biggest annual showcase for Italian pop music. He also became known as the most famous dancer of the Hula hoop fad. His 1959 song Il Tuo Bacio è Come Un Rock topped the Italian hit-parade, and he matched its success with the million-selling 24000 Baci (24,000 Kisses) in 1961. The song Ciao Ti Dirò became an immediate hit. His first public success was associated with his participation in the first Italian Rock 'n' Roll Festival in his native Milan in 1957. In 1956, he sang Elvis Presley-inspired rock ‘n roll as a member of the Rock Boys. He was heavily influenced by his idols Bill Hayley and the 1950’s rock ‘n roll revolution. His parents were from the region of Puglia in Southern Italy and had moved north to work. Until his 13th he lived at 14 Via Gluck, about which he later wrote the song Il ragazzo della via Gluck (the boy of Gluck road). This superstar of Italian pop music is also active as songwriter, comedian, film director and TV host.Īdriano Celentano was born in 1938 in Milan, Italy, in the family of Maria and Vincent Celentano. Since starting his career as a rock ‘roll singer in 1957, Adriano Celentano has released 40 albums. His parents were from the region of Puglia in Southern Italy and had moved north to wo One of Italy's best-loved artists, Adriano Vincent Celentano (1938) has been equally successful in film and music. Description: One of Italy's best-loved artists, Adriano Vincent Celentano (1938) has been equally successful in film and music.
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