Adriano Celentano

Adriano Celentano (born January 6, 1938) is an Italian singer, songwriter, comedian, actor, and TV host. He was born in Milan at 14 Gluck Street, about which he later wrote a song, to parents from Puglia, who had moved north for work.

Adriano Celentano (born January 6, 1938) is an Italian singer, songwriter, comedian, actor, and TV host. He was born in Milan at 14 Gluck Street, about which he later wrote a song, to parents from Puglia, who had moved north for work.

Heavily influenced by his idol, Elvis Presley, and the 1950`s rock revolution, he is also known as the most famous dancer of the Hula hoop fad. For the last 40 years he has retained his popularity in Italy, selling millions of records and appearing in numerous TV shows and movies. In the latter respect, he has also been a creator of a comic genre, with his characteristic walking and his facial expressions. For the most part, his films were commercially successful, in fact in the 70s and part of the 80s, he was the king of the Italian box office in low budget movies. As an actor, critics point to "Serafino" (1968), directed by Pietro Germi, as his best effort.