Adriano Celentano

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Adriano Celentano
Celentano in 1961
Born	(1938-01-06) 6 January 1938 (age 86) Milan, Kingdom of Italy
Occupations	Singer-songwriter actor film director screenwriter producer television presenter
Years active	1957–present
Spouse	Claudia Mori ​ (m. 1964)​
Children	3, including Rosalinda Celentano
Musical career
Genres	Pop disco rock and roll[1]
Instruments	Vocals guitar piano drums
Labels	Jolly Clan Celentano
Musical artist
Website	ilmondodiadriano.it

Adriano Celentano (Italian: [adriˈaːno tʃelenˈtaːno]; born 6 January 1938) is an Italian singer-songwriter, actor, showman, and filmmaker. He is dubbed Il Molleggiato ('the springy one') because of his energetic dancing.^[2][3]

Celentano's many albums frequently enjoyed both commercial and critical success. With around 150 million records sold worldwide, he is the second best-selling Italian musical artist.^[4][5] Often credited as the author of both the music and lyrics of his songs, according to his wife Claudia Mori, some were written in collaboration with others. Due to his prolific career, both in Italy and abroad, he is considered one of the pillars of Italian music.

Celentano is recognized for being particularly perceptive of changes in the music business and is credited for having introduced rock and roll to Italy. As an actor, Celentano has appeared in 39 films, mostly comedies.