Summary
Enzo Gragnaniello (born 20 October 1954) is an Italian singer-songwriter and composer.
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| Born | 20 October 1954 |
| Occupation | singer-songwriter |
Life and career edit
Born in Quartieri Spagnoli, Naples, Gragnaniello began playing the guitar at the age of 12 and began composing his first songs at 18 years old.[1][2] In 1977 he formed the group "Banchi nuovi", named after the Committee of unemployed people to which he belonged.[1][3]
Gragnaniello made his solo debut in 1983, with the eponymous album Enzo Gragnaniello.[1][3] In 1986 he received his first Targa Tenco, an award he won again in 1990 and 1999 and in 2020.[3][4] In 1991 his song "Cu'mmè", recorded by Roberto Murolo and Mia Martini, obtained a great commercial success and became instant classics in Italy; in 1997 with the same song Gragnaniello won the music festival "Viva Napoli".[3] In 1999 he entered the competition at the Sanremo Music Festival in a duet with Ornella Vanoni, ranking fourth with the song "Alberi".[1][3]
As a vocalist his husky voice has been compared to Tom Waits.[5] Gragnaniello composed songs for Andrea Bocelli, Adriano Celentano, Gerardina Trovato among others. He is also active as a composer of musical scores for stage plays and films.[3]
Discography edit
Album edit
- 1983 - Enzo Gragnaniello
- 1985 - Salita Trinità degli Spagnoli
- 1990 - Fujente
- 1991 - Veleno mare e ammore
- 1993 - Un mondo che non c'è
- 1994 - Cercando il sole
- 1996 - Posteggiatore abusivo
- 1996 - Continuerò
- 1998 - Neapolis mantra
- 1998 - Canzoni di rabbia canzoni d'amore
- 1999 - Oltre gli alberi
- 1999 - Dai Quartieri al S.Carlo
- 2001 - Balìa
- 2003 - Tribù e passione (with James Senese)
- 2003 - The Best of Enzo Gragnaniello
- 2005 - Quanto mi costa
- 2007 - L'Erba Cattiva
- 2011 - Radice
- 2013 - Live
- 2015 - Misteriosamente
- 2019 - Lo chiamavano vient' 'e terra
- 2021 - Rint’ ‘o posto sbagliato[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 978-8863462296.
- ^ Salvatore Palomba (2003). La poesia napoletana dal Novecento a oggi. L'Ancora del Mediterraneo, 2003. ISBN 8883251040.
- ^ a b c d e f Enrico Deregibus (8 October 2010). Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore, 2010. ISBN 978-8809756250.
- ^ a b "Enzo Gragnaniello ha pubblicato il nuovo album "Rint' 'o posto sbagliato"". All Music Italia (in Italian). 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ^ Wiser, Danny (2020). "ITALY: L'erba Cattiva - Enzo Gragnaniello". 200worldalbums.com.