Gianni Morandi is a famous Italian singer and musician. The popularity of the artist went far beyond the borders of his native Italy. The performer collected stadiums in the Soviet Union. His name even sounded in the Soviet film "The most charming and attractive."
In the 1960s, Gianni Morandi was one of the most popular Italian singers. Despite the fact that in 2020 he prefers to spend time less actively, the star still sings for fans. Morandi is not going to leave the stage.
Childhood and youth of Gianni Luigi Morandi
Gianni Luigi Morandi was born on December 11, 1944. Parents were not connected with creativity. Mom was an ordinary housewife, and her father worked as a shoemaker.
The family lived in poverty. Gianni recalled that after school he had to immediately go to work. The boy polished the boots of the rich, and sometimes sold sweets.
The fact that Morandi's father was an ardent communist deserves special attention. He hated power with all his heart and often took part in various actions. Gianni even helped distribute propaganda leaflets and newspapers to his father.
Morandi completed only elementary school. The father decided that this was the end of his son's studies. The head of the family taught him on his own. He read books by Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin, Nikolai Chernyshevsky to his son.
Gianni's childhood can hardly be called happy. The father often raised his hand to his son. For disobedience, they were deprived of walks and rest. Music was the boy's only joy.
Little Morandi began performing for family members. When there were family holidays in the house, the boy delighted the household with his impromptu performances.
Then the guy realized that you can get money for singing. He began to be invited to concerts. The first serious performances took place at the site of the Aurora cinema. Gradually, Gianni Morandi became a local celebrity.
Since 1962, Morandi has become a participant in many music competitions. Very often the guy left the stage with a victory. Already in the first year on the big stage, he was awarded a prize in the television show "Canzonissima". Morandi said that this is the biggest victory in his life.
The creative path of Gianni Morandi
In 1963, Gianni Morandi completely plunged into creativity and art. He regularly attended music competitions and festivals, recorded tracks, even tried his hand at cinema. By the way, a little later he showed himself as a director.
The singer's first album was called Gianni Morandi. The title track of the disc has acquired the status of the visiting card of the Italian singer. The album was warmly received by fans and music critics.
Gianni Morandi was at the top of the musical Olympus. In the mid-1960s, he unexpectedly disappeared from view for many. The fact is that Gianni went into the army.
In addition, for half the term of his service he was forbidden to go on dismissal due to fears of accusations of patronage. When Gianni returned, his popularity waned. He had to catch up. He again became active in festivals and music competitions.
Creative crisis
The experience of working at the Eurovision-70 contest turned out to be a hit in the top 10 for the Italian singer. Luck did not accompany Gianni. The performance in San Remo did not make the proper impression on the audience. This event was followed by personal failures - his father died and Morandi divorced his wife. A creative crisis has begun.
The “movement” helped Morandi not to remain depressed. He began to master the game on the double bass, enrolling in a local university. In addition, Gianni got into the football team of musicians. Moderate exercise did him good.
Diligence and perseverance helped Gianni to regain strength. The Italian singer again took a leading position at music festivals. Morandi managed to regain his status and again became one of the most popular singers in Italy. This period is marked by shooting in a feature film.
Gianni Morandi had absolute love with the USSR. This is one of the few singers who collected stadiums full of grateful listeners.
The musical compositions of the Italian singer received powerful informational support on television. One of the tracks was performed in the show "Spark". Canzoni Stonate and Aeroplano, filmed at the circus on Vernadsky, entered the "New Year's attraction". After this event, the singer visited the largest country in the world in 1988 and in 2012.
In the early 2000s, Gianni Morandi made a successful debut on television as a presenter. And in 2011, he was the head of FC Bologna for three weeks. A duet with Adriano Celentano in the amphitheater of Verona helped the event to receive the title of "Best Concert of the Year - 2012".
Gianni Morandi's personal life
Despite the publicity, Gianni was in no hurry to acquaint fans and journalists with the ladies of the heart. The first lover was filmed in the film for the song "Kneeling Before You", the second - in the Volare video.
In the mid-1960s, Gianni married the actress Laura Efrikyan, the daughter of the famous Armenian conductor. Interestingly, the marriage took place in secret.
The woman gave the man three children - Serena, Marianne (1969) and Marco (1974). Serena lived only a few hours. The parents did not disclose the cause of death of the newborn.
Marianne received a theatrical education. For some time she tried herself as an actress, but then she devoted herself to her family. Marco followed in his father's footsteps. He took up music.
Family life did not work out after 13 years. The woman commented that the family, which was created in youth, has a short term. Former spouses managed to maintain a warm relationship. They are raising five grandchildren.
The next wife of Gianni Morandi was the beautiful Anna Dan. They met at the stadium. The man was blinded by the beauty of the girl and her bewitching eyes. The novel grew into the birth of a common son, Pietro. Only 10 years later, the couple officially legalized the relationship.
Gianni Morandi said:
“For 20 years I have loved only one woman - my Anna. We have comfort in our family. I feel comfortable with her. We often laugh for no reason. Since I met my future wife, it has become easier for me to work. Anna is my talisman. She brings me good luck. The secret of family happiness lies in sincerity and love…”.
Interesting facts about Gianni Morandi
- During his creative career, Gianni recorded 34 albums and sang 413 musical compositions. The total circulation of discs sold exceeded 30 million.
- Gianni Morandi's song "I drove a hundred an hour" became popular only a year after recording. Prior to this, the track was included only in the list of songs for playing machines.
- Gianni Morandi is not only a cult performer, actor and football player, he is also a marathon runner. The athlete has more than 20 races.
- The composition "There was a guy ...", with which Morandi and Luzini performed at the "Festival of Roses", was not allowed on television due to severe censorship.
- In 2006, Gianni published the author's biography of the star personality, Diary of an Italian Youth.
Gianni Morandi today
In early 2018, Gianni Morandi was cast in the second season of the drama series Pietro's Island. The Italian singer appeared in the series in the form of a pediatrician. Morandi received flattering comments. Critics noted:
“Gianni Morandi is an outstanding person. He's a real machine, considering how dynamically filming is going on. We can confidently say that Gianni is a professional in his field ... ".
In addition to the fact that Gianni Morandi resumed his creative career, in the summer the Italian singer went on tour. Soon there was a presentation of a new album, which was called D'amore D'autore.
Gianni Morandi is an active resident of social networks. It is there that you can find out the latest news from the life of the Italian artist.
