Gianni Morandi
Italian pop singer, actor and TV host whose songs connect generations, from In ginocchio da te to his collaborations with Jovanotti and Alessandra Amoroso.
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Overview
- Born
- 11 December 1944 · Monghidoro, Italy
- Full name
- Gian Luigi Morandi
- First record
- Andavo a cento all’ora · 1962
- Breakout
- In ginocchio da te · 1964
Mini bio
How it started.
Gianni grew up in Monghidoro, where he helped his shoemaker father and sold sweets at the local cinema. He joined the Scaglioni orchestra in 1958. A recording opportunity with RCA led to Andavo a cento all’ora in 1962, followed by early hits including Fatti mandare dalla mamma a prendere il latte.
Songs that stayed.
In ginocchio da te won the Cantagiro in 1964 and became a film starring Morandi. After a difficult stretch in the 1970s, Canzoni stonate and Uno su mille helped renew his recording career. He won Sanremo with Enrico Ruggeri and Umberto Tozzi in 1987, then teamed up with Lucio Dalla for DallaMorandi in 1988.
Still sharing the stage.
He has hosted Sanremo as well as competed in it, returning alongside Amadeus in 2023. Recent recordings continue his partnership with Jovanotti, while L’attrazione and Hit Parade bring younger voices into the conversation, including Annalisa and Alessandra Amoroso.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2026Hit ParadeSinger with Alessandra Amoroso
- 2026MonghidoroSinger
- 2024L’attrazioneSinger
- 1988DallaMorandiCo-lead artist with Lucio Dalla
Television
- 2023Festival di SanremoCo-host with Amadeus
- 2011–2012Festival di SanremoHost
Awards
Quotes
Io sono un interprete, gli autori mi hanno scritto cose bellissime, faccio mia la sceneggiatura di altri.Gianni Morandi, Radio Italia
Speaking to the press at Sanremo in February 2022 about interpreting songs written for him by other artists.
Trivia
- He enrolled at Rome’s Santa Cecilia conservatory in 1976 to study double bass.
- He co-founded the Nazionale Italiana Cantanti charity football team with Mogol in 1981.
- He took part in the New York City Marathon in 1998.
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