Antonello Venditti
Antonello Venditti Wiki |
Name |
Antonello Venditti |
Profession |
Rock Singer |
Age |
75 years |
Birth Day |
March 8 |
Birth Year |
1949 |
Birth Sign |
Pisces |
Birth Country |
Italy |
Who is Antonello Venditti?
Italian singer-songwriter who gained fame in the 70’s with socially-conscious albums like Lilly and Ullala. He is known to fans for dealing with issues like drugs, politics and religion in his songwriting. He collaborated with acclaimed saxophonist
Gato Barbieri on the 1979 song “Modena.”
He appeared in the 2013 Italian film The Great Beauty, which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He was born in Rome and first gained attention in the music world through his 1972 collaborative album with Francesco De Gregori, Theorius Campus.
He was married to Simona Izzo from 1975 to 1978. They have a son named Francesco Venditti.