Franco Califano is an Italian

Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

 musician, singer and actor.

Born on an airplane above Tripoli, he has lived most of his life in Rome

Rome

Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...

 (in whose dialect he usually sings) and Milan

Milan

Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...

. He was arrested two times in 1970 and 1984 for possession of drugs. Aside from writing songs for his albums, he also composed lyrics for singers such as Ornella Vanoni

Ornella Vanoni

Ornella Vanoni, OMRI is one of the most credited pop singers of Italy. She is known for her sophisticated pop style.-Artistic career:...

, Dario Baldan Bembo, Peppino di Capri

Peppino di Capri

Peppino di Capri is an Italian popular music singer, songwriter and pianist. His international hits are: "St...

, Mia Martini

Mia Martini

Mia Martini was an Italian singer.-Early life:Born Domenica Bertè in 1947 in Bagnara Calabra , she moved to Rome with her sister and her friend Renato Zero.-Career:She recorded her first records as Mimì Berté, but she soon decided to change her name to Mia...

and others.

Discography

• N bastardo venuto dar sud (1972)
• Ma che piagni a ffa' (1973)
• L'evidenza dell'autunno (1973)
• Io me 'mbriaco (1975)
• Secondo me, l'amore... (1975)
• 24-7-75 dalla Bussola, live at La Bussola in Viareggio (1975)
• Tutto il resto è noia (1976)
• Tac...! (1977)
• Bastardo l'autunno e l'amore (1977, collection)
• Ti perdo (1979)
• Tuo Califano (1980)
• La mia libertà (1981)
• Ritratto di Franco Califano (1981, collection )
• Buio e Luna piena (1982)
• In concerto dal Blue Moon di Ogliastro Marina (1982, live)
• Io per amarti (1983)
• Super Califfo (1983, collection )
• Impronte digitali (1984)
• Ma cambierà (1985)
• Il bello della vita (1987)
• Io (1988)
• Coppia dove vai (1989)
• Califano (1990)
• Se il teatro è pieno (1991)
• In concerto dal Blue Moon di Ogliastro Marina 2 (1992, live)
• Ma io vivo (1994)
• Giovani uomini (1995)
• Tu nell'intimità (1999)
• Stasera canto io (2001, live)
• Vive chi vive (2001, EP )
• Luci della notte (2003)
• Non escludo il ritorno (2005, collection)

External links

• Official website