- One of the most idiosyncratic, charismatic, and internationally successful Italian singer/songwriters of the past four decades, Paolo Conte created his own unique style, combining a love for jazz and music hall together with a weary yet sympathetic and humorous understanding of human foibles. Born to a well-to-do Asti (Piedmont, Italy) family in 1937, Conte began to.
- Paolo Conte, an Album by Paolo Conte. Released in 1984 on CGD (catalog no. CGD 20444; Vinyl LP). Genres: Singer/Songwriter, Jazz Pop. Rated #121 in the best albums of 1984.
- Paolo Conte Album 2006 10 songs.
The portrait of Paolo Conte on the album cover was the work of Hugo Pratt, a friend. In 1982, Conte wrote the music for the theatre performance of Corto Maltese. In the same year, Hugo Pratt illustrated 20 of Paolo Conte's songs for a book dedicated to him by the editor Lato Side. A beloved elder statesman in Continental Europe, Paolo Conte is best known to American audiences for his live version of 'Via Con Me.' As a boy growing up in the Northern Italian city of Asti, Paolo Conte discovered swing and gypsy jazz and never looked back.
Paolo Conte in Berlin | |
| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 January 1937 (age 84) Asti, Piedmont, Italy |
| Genres | Jazz, Chanson |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, kazoo |
Paolo Conte (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpaolo ˈkonte]; born 6 January 1937) is an Italian singer, pianist, composer, and lawyer notable for his grainy, resonant voice. His compositions are evocative of Italian and Mediterranean sounds, as well as of jazz music and South American atmospheres.
Career[edit]
Paolo Conte was born in Asti, Piedmont. His parents were avid jazz fans and Conte and his younger brother Giorgio spent their formative years listening to a lot of early jazz and blues recordings. After obtaining a law degree at the University of Parma, Conte started working as an assistant solicitor with his father, simultaneously pursuing his musical studies. He learned to play the trombone, the vibraphone and the piano,[1] and formed a jazz band with his brother on guitar. Conte's skill for composing music and original arrangements was noted by music producer Lilli Greco, who paired Conte with lyricist Vito Pallavicini. They wrote songs for Adriano Celentano ('Azzurro', 1968), Caterina Caselli ('Insieme a te non ci sto più', 1968), Fausto Leali ('Deborah', 1968) and Enzo Jannacci ('Messico e nuvole', 1970). In 1974 Conte recorded his first album, Paolo Conte. The following year, he released another eponymous album. Following a series of well-received shows at Club Tenco in Sanremo in 1976 and the commercial success of his third album, 'Un gelato al limon', Conte concentrated almost exclusively on his solo career.
Some of Conte's most popular songs have been used as film soundtracks, including 'Come Di' in I Am David (2003) and Mickey Blue Eyes (1999), 'Via con me' in French Kiss (1995), Mostly Martha (2001) and Welcome to Collinwood (2002). In addition, Conte's song 'L’orchestrina' is featured during the end credits for episodes 3 and 4 of the television series The New Pope (2020). In 1997 Conte won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Score for the film La freccia azzurra.
Awards[edit]
On 24 March 1999, Paolo Conte was awarded with the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic,[2] by President Giorgio Napolitano for his 'outstanding cultural achievements'.On 15 May 2001, France ordered Paolo Conte Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. In 2015, Conte was awarded a Premio Galileo for contemporary music.[3]
Has also received several honorary doctorates, including one from the University of Macerata (1990).[4]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
- Paolo Conte (1974)
- Paolo Conte (1975)
- Un gelato al limon (1979)
- Paris milonga (1981)
- Appunti di viaggio (1982)
- Paolo Conte (1984)
- Aguaplano (1987, double album - the Japanese and German releases were issued as two separate albums, the second titled Jimmy Ballando in 1989)
- Parole d'amore scritte a macchina (1990)
- 900 (1992)
- Una faccia in prestito (1995)
- Razmataz (2000)
- Elegia (2004)
- Psiche (2008)
- Nelson (2010)
- Snob (2014)
- Amazing Game (2016)
Live albums[edit]
- Concerti (1985)
- Paolo Conte Live (1988)
- Paolo Conte - Haris Alexiou (1990)
- Tournée (1993)
- Tournée 2 (1998)
- Paolo Conte Live Arena di Verona (2005)
- Live in Caracalla – 50 Years of Azzurro (2018)
Greatest Hits albums[edit]
- Come Di (1986, French release)
- Collezione (1988)[5]
- Boogie (1990)
- Wanda, stai seria con la faccia ma però (1992)
- The Best of Paolo Conte (1996)
- Reveries (2003)
- Wonderful (2006)
- Gong-oh (2011)
- The Platinum Collection (2014)
See also[edit]
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- 2008: Ohrožený druh (featuring 'Jak se ten chlap na mě dívá' by Conte)
References[edit]
- ^https://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/musica/2017/01/05/news/paolo_conte_80_anni-155323260/?refresh_ce
- ^Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- ^http://www.premiogalileo2000.com/edizione2015.html
- ^Carlo Moretti, 'Il Cantautore in cattedra professore di leggerezza', la Repubblica, 10 April 2003, p. 48.
- ^Musicmeter
External links[edit]
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paolo Conte. |
- (in Italian)Paolo Conte's website
Paolo Conte Top Songs
Paolo Conte in Berlin | |
| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 January 1937 (age 84) Asti, Piedmont, Italy |
| Genres | Jazz, Chanson |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, kazoo |
Paolo Conte (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpaolo ˈkonte]; born 6 January 1937) is an Italian singer, pianist, composer, and lawyer notable for his grainy, resonant voice. His compositions are evocative of Italian and Mediterranean sounds, as well as of jazz music and South American atmospheres.
Career[edit]
Paolo Conte was born in Asti, Piedmont. His parents were avid jazz fans and Conte and his younger brother Giorgio spent their formative years listening to a lot of early jazz and blues recordings. After obtaining a law degree at the University of Parma, Conte started working as an assistant solicitor with his father, simultaneously pursuing his musical studies. He learned to play the trombone, the vibraphone and the piano,[1] and formed a jazz band with his brother on guitar. Conte's skill for composing music and original arrangements was noted by music producer Lilli Greco, who paired Conte with lyricist Vito Pallavicini. They wrote songs for Adriano Celentano ('Azzurro', 1968), Caterina Caselli ('Insieme a te non ci sto più', 1968), Fausto Leali ('Deborah', 1968) and Enzo Jannacci ('Messico e nuvole', 1970). In 1974 Conte recorded his first album, Paolo Conte. The following year, he released another eponymous album. Following a series of well-received shows at Club Tenco in Sanremo in 1976 and the commercial success of his third album, 'Un gelato al limon', Conte concentrated almost exclusively on his solo career.
Some of Conte's most popular songs have been used as film soundtracks, including 'Come Di' in I Am David (2003) and Mickey Blue Eyes (1999), 'Via con me' in French Kiss (1995), Mostly Martha (2001) and Welcome to Collinwood (2002). In addition, Conte's song 'L’orchestrina' is featured during the end credits for episodes 3 and 4 of the television series The New Pope (2020). In 1997 Conte won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Score for the film La freccia azzurra.
Awards[edit]
On 24 March 1999, Paolo Conte was awarded with the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic,[2] by President Giorgio Napolitano for his 'outstanding cultural achievements'.On 15 May 2001, France ordered Paolo Conte Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. In 2015, Conte was awarded a Premio Galileo for contemporary music.[3]
Has also received several honorary doctorates, including one from the University of Macerata (1990).[4]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
- Paolo Conte (1974)
- Paolo Conte (1975)
- Un gelato al limon (1979)
- Paris milonga (1981)
- Appunti di viaggio (1982)
- Paolo Conte (1984)
- Aguaplano (1987, double album - the Japanese and German releases were issued as two separate albums, the second titled Jimmy Ballando in 1989)
- Parole d'amore scritte a macchina (1990)
- 900 (1992)
- Una faccia in prestito (1995)
- Razmataz (2000)
- Elegia (2004)
- Psiche (2008)
- Nelson (2010)
- Snob (2014)
- Amazing Game (2016)
Paolo Conte Happy Feet
Live albums[edit]
- Concerti (1985)
- Paolo Conte Live (1988)
- Paolo Conte - Haris Alexiou (1990)
- Tournée (1993)
- Tournée 2 (1998)
- Paolo Conte Live Arena di Verona (2005)
- Live in Caracalla – 50 Years of Azzurro (2018)
Greatest Hits albums[edit]
- Come Di (1986, French release)
- Collezione (1988)[5]
- Boogie (1990)
- Wanda, stai seria con la faccia ma però (1992)
- The Best of Paolo Conte (1996)
- Reveries (2003)
- Wonderful (2006)
- Gong-oh (2011)
- The Platinum Collection (2014)
See also[edit]
- 2008: Ohrožený druh (featuring 'Jak se ten chlap na mě dívá' by Conte)
References[edit]
- ^https://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/musica/2017/01/05/news/paolo_conte_80_anni-155323260/?refresh_ce
- ^Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- ^http://www.premiogalileo2000.com/edizione2015.html
- ^Carlo Moretti, 'Il Cantautore in cattedra professore di leggerezza', la Repubblica, 10 April 2003, p. 48.
- ^Musicmeter
External links[edit]
Paolo Conte Albums
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paolo Conte. |
- (in Italian)Paolo Conte's website