Giovanni Marradi is a popular Italian and American musician, arranger, teacher and composer. His relevance speaks for itself. He tours a lot. Moreover, Marradi's concerts are held not only in his native country, but throughout the world. This is one of the most influential composers of our time.
The musical compositions of the maestro are ideally suited for the description of "sensual" and "magical". Those who adore retroclassics will definitely like Giovanni's compositions.
Childhood and youth Giovanni Marradi
Maestro's date of birth is April 17, 1952. He was born in the town of Alessandria (Italy). He was lucky to be brought up in an intelligent and creative family.
The fact is that Giovanni's father is the popular composer Alfredo Marradi. The boy simply did not have a chance to connect his life with another profession. At the age of five, he sat down at the piano, and since then the passion and love for this musical instrument has not only not gone away, but has also increased.
At the age of eight, Giovanni, together with his family, moved to Beirut (Lebanon). The head of the family received a lucrative job offer, which he simply could not refuse. At the new location, Marradi Jr. began studying composition under Mikhail Keskinov at the Russian Conservatory in Beirut.
“Mikhail did not take children under thirty years old for training. And in his entire career, he taught a minimum of students, since not everyone had enough time. Keskinov only took me because of my father's reputation. Eventually I became his only student. He gave me 8 hours a day. This continued until the very death of Michael.
During this period of time, Giovanni travels a lot. He earns his living by playing the piano. The young maestro was sorely lacking money. He barely makes ends meet and dreams of moving to the United States of America.
It happened that he performed for free, but even at such moments, Marradi did not relieve himself of responsibility for high-quality sound, he did not hack. This period of time can be described as a search for oneself and one's destiny in the musical field. The only thing he never doubted was that he had an obligation to bring his music to the masses.
The creative path and music of Giovanni Marradi
In the mid-80s of the last century, "the ice broke." A promising musician and composer moves to Las Vegas. It was here that he gained popularity and recognition. Soon he even managed to obtain American citizenship. For Giovanni, this meant only one thing - his talent was recognized at the highest level. Performing on stage at the prestigious Palace Court at Caesar's Palace, the musician made many friends in the music and film business.
As the 90s drew to a close, he signed with Atlantic Record, where he debuted the Destiny compilation early the following year. The discography of Giovanni Marradi is more than 100 LPs that have sold millions of copies around the world.
A distinctive feature of his work and style is the creation of original covers of popular tracks. The works that Giovanni undertakes get a completely different, “fresh” sound. Many, after the first listening, do not know what song I formed the basis of the cover by Marrandi.
Frank Sinatra himself admired his work. Giovanni managed to build close friendships with Frank. Sinatra became for Marrandi not only a friend, but also an adviser.
“Sinatra is one of those people who is a great example for me. He called me "my little Italian boy". He often invited me to dinner because he thought I was too skinny. When he asked me what I want to achieve in life, I thought. But then he answered, something like: all my dreams and hopes are about people who listen to my songs.
He was engaged in producing the musical television series "World of Music", which consisted of 28 episodes. Both the series and the composer were nominated for and received several awards from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the Telly Awards, the EMAs and New York festivals.
Details of the composer's personal life
The first wife of Giovanni was a girl named Beatrice Ring. Marradi's wife is an American actress and director. She is well known for her roles in Zombie, Interzone and The Sicilian Connection. They tied the knot on July 4, 1993, but filed for divorce three years later. Before the divorce, they were blessed with one child.
Soon the maestro remarried. His chosen one was a girl named Jaelle Christine. A married couple is raising a common son. Like her husband, Christine realized herself in a creative profession. She has the perfect voice.
Interesting facts about Giovanni Marradi
- He invented the "Gini notation" for the folding keyboard.
- Giovanni is the winner of 3 regional Emmy Awards and a Telly Award in New York.
- Marradi won the best New Age CD of the year in Spain for his release "Because I love you" in 2010.
- He compared the acquisition of American citizenship with the presentation of the Grammy.
- He leads a healthy lifestyle and engages in moderate physical activity. He rarely drinks alcoholic beverages.
Giovanni Marradi: Our days
The artist has an official website that publishes fresh and relevant news. Giovanni spends most of his time touring. For example, in 2019 he refused a big tour, but in 2020-2021, the composer was forced to slow down his activities due to the coronavirus pandemic.
