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Massimo Ranieri

Massimo Ranieri

Massimo Ranieri (born Giovanni Calone, May 3, 1951), is an Italian pop singer, film and stage actor. He was born in Naples (at Santa Lucia), the fourth of eight children in the family. When he was 10, young Giovanni would sing at restaurants, wedding receptions, etc. He was discovered by a music producer about 4 years later and was flown to New York to record an EP under the name of Gianni Rock. He recorded 4 songs in 1964: Tanti auguri signora, Se mi aspetti stasera, Non chiudere la porta, and La Prima Volta. None of the records were successful, because young Gianni's voice was changing. Two years later, he would later re-emerge under his new stage name, Massimo Ranieri. In 1966, he made his TV debut singing "Bene Mio". A year later, he made another TV appearance singing, "Pietà per chi ti ama". In 1968, he recorded 2 more songs: "Da Bambino", Ma L'amore cos'è" and "Preghiera". But it wasn't until 1969, when he really became successful and became a teen idol making all the young girls scream for him, when he sang "O Sole Mio" on live TV. Soon, in most every TV appearance he made, you could hear the girls screaming in the background. That same year, he had a string of hits: "Rita", "Se bruciasse la citta", "Quando l'amore diventa poesia", "Il mio amore resta sempre" and "Zingara". In 1970, "Vent'anni", "Sogno d'amore", "Sei l'amore mio", "Aranjuez Amore Mio", "Candida". During that year, Massimo decided to venture into acting. His screen debut, Metello received rave reviews by critics, and he even won an award for portraying the title character. He co-starred with Anna Magnani in La Sciantosa, later that year. In 1971, "Adagio Veneziano", "Via del Conservatorio", "Io e Te". He represented Italy in the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin, Ireland, where he placed 5th with the song, "L'Amore E' Un Attimo. " That same year he had fathered a daughter, Cristiana, out of wedlock with Franca Sebastiani. He didn't want to have anything to do with her, saying that he was too young and inexperienced, and that it was damage to his career. He didn't have any contact with her until she was about 20. In 1972, "Ti Ruberei", "O Surdato 'nnamurato", "Erba di Casa Mia". In 1973, "Amo Ancora Lei". He returned to the Eurovision Song Contest that year in Luxembourg to represent Italy with "Chi sarà con te", where he placed 13th. And in 1974, "Te Voglio Bene Assaie", "Immagina", "Per Una Donna". During that year, he filmed Salvo D'Acquisto, where he portrayed a Carabinieri policeman who was executed by the Nazis during World War II. Description above from the Wikipedia article Massimo Ranieri, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal information

Birthday

1951-05-03

Birth Place

Naples, Campania, Italy

Movies and TV shows :

A Gun for a Cop

A Gun for a Cop

1981

6.0

Movie
A Kiss in the Dark

A Kiss in the Dark

2000

0.0

Movie
Bonded by Tender Friendship

Bonded by Tender Friendship

1983

0.0

Movie
Born Winner

Born Winner

1976

4.0

Movie
Bubu

Bubu

1971

5.2

Movie
Chaste and Pure

Chaste and Pure

1981

4.2

Movie
Chronicle of a Homicide

Chronicle of a Homicide

1972

5.6

Movie
Civico zero

Civico zero

2007

0.0

Movie
Death Rage

Death Rage

1976

5.5

Movie
poster

Eurovision Song Contest

1956

6.9

TV
poster

ExtraVergine

2019

0.0

TV
Ferro

Ferro

2020

7.8

Movie
Filumena Marturano

Filumena Marturano

2010

4.8

Movie
Fondali notturni

Fondali notturni

2002

0.0

Movie
Gli Squallor

Gli Squallor

2012

0.0

Movie
Habibi, amor mío

Habibi, amor mío

1981

3.5

Movie
Hot Potato

Hot Potato

1979

6.3

Movie
I Hate Summer

I Hate Summer

2020

7.1

Movie
poster

Il ricatto

1989

0.0

TV
L'ombra nera del Vesuvio

L'ombra nera del Vesuvio

1987

0.5

Movie
L'ultima volta insieme

L'ultima volta insieme

1981

0.0

Movie
L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo

L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo

2010

6.5

Movie
L'ultimo Pulcinella

L'ultimo Pulcinella

2009

5.0

Movie
La casa dove abitava Corinne

La casa dove abitava Corinne

1996

0.0

Movie
La meravigliosa avventura di Antonio Franconi

La meravigliosa avventura di Antonio Franconi

2011

3.5

Movie
poster

La voce che hai dentro

2023

0.0

TV
Le genre humain - 1ère partie: Les Parisiens

Le genre humain - 1ère partie: Les Parisiens

2004

5.5

Movie
poster

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975

6.0

TV
Massimo Ranieri - Live dallo Stadio Olimpico

Massimo Ranieri - Live dallo Stadio Olimpico

2010

7.0

Movie
poster

Meraviglie. La penisola dei tesori

2018

9.5

TV
Metello

Metello

1970

5.6

Movie
Metti, una sera a cena con Peppino

Metti, una sera a cena con Peppino

2016

0.0

Movie
poster

Midi Première

1975

10.0

TV
Napoli milionaria!

Napoli milionaria!

2011

0.0

Movie
Natural Lefty

Natural Lefty

2022

6.0

Movie
No way out - A broken love

No way out - A broken love

2007

0.0

Movie
Passione

Passione

2010

6.5

Movie
Pilot Operation

Pilot Operation

2007

0.0

Movie
Pino Daniele - Il tempo resterà

Pino Daniele - Il tempo resterà

2017

7.2

Movie
Priest of Love

Priest of Love

1981

5.0

Movie
Questi Fantasmi

Questi Fantasmi

2011

8.0

Movie
Riccardo va all'inferno

Riccardo va all'inferno

2017

8.0

Movie
Romance

Romance

1971

4.6

Movie
Sabato, domenica e lunedì

Sabato, domenica e lunedì

2012

6.0

Movie
Salvo D'Acquisto

Salvo D'Acquisto

1974

7.2

Movie
poster

Samedi soir

1971

6.0

TV
Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà

Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà

2023

8.0

Movie
Sanremo 72. Il Festival da dove non l’avete mai visto

Sanremo 72. Il Festival da dove non l’avete mai visto

2022

6.0

Movie
poster

Sanremo Music Festival

1951

7.6

TV
Scossa

Scossa

2012

0.0

Movie
The Courage to Love

The Courage to Love

2005

5.3

Movie
The Cousin

The Cousin

1974

5.4

Movie
The Light at the Edge of the World

The Light at the Edge of the World

1971

5.9

Movie
The Magic Screen

The Magic Screen

1982

4.0

Movie
The Man Who Drew God

The Man Who Drew God

2023

4.9

Movie
The Ploy

The Ploy

2016

5.7

Movie
To Fly!

To Fly!

1999

0.0

Movie
Tre donne - La sciantosa

Tre donne - La sciantosa

1971

7.3

Movie
poster

TV Story Superstar

2020

0.0

TV