Franco Califano
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Franco Califano | |
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 Califano in 1973 | |
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| 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 |
Franco Califano (14 September 1938 – 30 March 2013) was an Italian lyricist, composer, singer-songwriter, author and actor.[1] His songs sold about 20 million records during his career.
Early life
Born in an airplane above Tripoli, Libya, Califano lived most of his life in Rome (in whose dialect he usually sang) and Milan.[2]
Music career
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]
Music festival
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]
Books
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]
Death
He died of a heart attack[8] in his house in Acilia.[9]
Discography
- '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
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 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
- 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
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ "Addio a Franco Califano". Rai News. 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
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