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Franco Califano (14 September 1938 – 30 March 2013) was an Italian lyricist, composer, singer-songwriter, author and actor.[1] During his career he sold about 20 million records.
Franco Califano | |
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 Califano in 1973 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 14 September 1938 Tripoli, Libya |
| Origin | Rome, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 30 March 2013 (aged 74) Acilia, Rome, Italy |
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| Years active | 1960–2013 |
| Website | francocalifano.it |
Life and career edit
Born in an airplane above Tripoli, Libya, Califano lived most of his life in Rome (in whose dialect he usually sang) and Milan.[2] In the 1960s he began his career in music as a lyricist and a record producer;[3] among his first successes as author "La musica è finita", "E la chiamano estate", "Una ragione di più".[2]
He was arrested in 1970 and again 1984 for possession of drugs; in both cases, Califano was acquitted with the formula "because the fact does not exist".[4] In 1976 Califano got his first and main success as a singer with the song "Tutto il resto è noia", included in his eponymous fourth album, for which the critics paired him to the traditional French chansonniers.[2] During these years he continued his activity as lyricist signing, among others, the Sanremo Music Festival 1973 winner "Un grande amore e niente più" (performed by Peppino di Capri) and the Mia Martini's classic "Minuetto"; he also composed a whole album for Mina, Amanti di valore.[5] In 1978 he released his best-sold album, Tac.[5][6]
In 1988 he entered the Sanremo Music Festival with the autobiographical song "Io per le strade di quartiere"; he came back to Sanremo two more times, in 1994 with "Napoli" and in 2005 with "Non escludo il ritorno".[5]
He was author of several books, including the autobiographical Senza manette and Il cuore nel sesso.[1] He also starred in several genre films, and had the leading roles in the poliziottesco Gardenia and in the comedy film Due strani papà.[7] He died of a heart attack[8] in his house in Acilia.[9]
Discography edit
- 'N bastardo venuto dar sud (1972)
- Ma che piagni a ffa' (1973)
- L'evidenza dell'autunno (1973)
- Io me 'mbriaco (1975)
- Secondo me, l'amore... (1975)
- 24-7-75 dalla Bussola, live at La Bussola in Viareggio (1975)
- Tutto il resto è noia (1976)
- Tac...! (1977)
- Bastardo l'autunno e l'amore (1977, collection)
- Ti perdo (1979)
- Tuo Califano (1980)
- La mia libertà (1981)
- Ritratto di Franco Califano (1981, collection)
- Buio e luna piena (1982)
- In concerto dal Blue Moon di Ogliastro Marina (1982, live)
- Io per amarti (1983)
- Super Califfo (1983, collection )
- Impronte digitali (1984)
- Ma cambierà (1985)
- Il bello della vita (1987)
- Io (1988)
- Coppia dove vai (1989)
- Califano (1990)
- Se il teatro è pieno (1991)
- In concerto dal Blue Moon di Ogliastro Marina 2 (1992, live)
- Ma io vivo (1994)
- Giovani uomini (1995)
- Tu nell'intimità (1999)
- Stasera canto io (2001, live)
- Vive chi vive (2001, EP)
- Luci della notte (2003)
- Non escludo il ritorno (2005, collection)
- C'è bisogno d'amore (2009)
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Appuntamento in Riviera | — |
| 1963 | Notti nude | |
| 1964 | Cherchez l'idole | film director |
| 1979 | Gardenia | Gardenia |
| 1984 | Due strani papà | Franco |
| 1998 | Viola Kisses Everybody | Samuele's father |
| 2008 | This Night Is Still Ours | Franco Cicchilitti |
| 2010 | Se fossi attimo | — |
| 2011 | We, People of September | himself |
Further reading edit
- Pierfranco Bruni (2013). Franco Califano: Sulla punta della matita non sono passati secoli. Editrice il coscile, 2013. ISBN 978-8896276297.
- Salvatore Coccoluto (27 August 2014). Franco Califano. Non escludo il ritorno: Storia canzoni leggenda. Imprimatur editore, 2014. ISBN 978-8868302153.
References edit
- ^ a b Paolo Gallori. "È morto Franco Califano, poeta e cantore di donne e borgate". La Repubblica. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ^ a b c Ezio Guaitamacchi (2009). Mille canzoni che ci hanno cambiato la vita. Rizzoli, 2009. ISBN 978-8817033923.
- ^ Felice Liperi. Storia della canzone italiana. RAI-ERI, 1999.
- ^ Melania Rizzoli, Detenuti, Sperling & Kupfer, 2012. ISBN 8873394515
- ^ a b c Enrico Deregibus (8 October 2010). Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore, 2010. ISBN 978-8809756250.
- ^ Dario Salvatori (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.
- ^ Marco Giusti (1999). Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Sperling & Kupfer, 1999. ISBN 88-200-2919-7.
- ^ Laura Bogliolo (2 April 2013). "Califano tradito dal cuore, il medico: "Non è morto di stenti"". Il Messaggero. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ "Addio a Franco Califano". Rai News. 1 April 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
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