Franco Califano
You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Italian. (May 2023) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
Franco Califano | |
---|---|
Background information | |
Born | Tripoli, Libya | 14 September 1938
Origin | Rome, Kingdom of Italy |
Died | 30 March 2013 Acilia, Rome, Italy | (aged 74)
Genres | |
Occupation(s) |
|
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] During his career he sold about 20 million records.
Life and career
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. 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 |
---|---|---|
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.
- ^ ISBN 978-8817033923.
- ^ Felice Liperi. Storia della canzone italiana. RAI-ERI, 1999.
- ISBN 8873394515
- ^ ISBN 978-8809756250.
- ISBN 8876054391.
- 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.
- Rai News. 1 April 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Franco Califano at IMDb