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Biography
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Infobox musical artist | name = Calogero | image = Calogéro - clermont 3.JPG | caption = Calogero live in Clermont Ferrand in 2007 | image_size = | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Calogero Joseph Salvatore Maurici | alias = Calogero | Born = Birth date and age|df=yes|1971|7|30 Échirolles , France | origin = Italians|Italian | instrument = Bass guitar | genre = | occupation = Singer, songwriter | years_active = 1989–present | label = Mercury Records | associated_acts = | website = http://www.calogero.fr | notable_instruments = Bass guitar Calogero (born Calogero Joseph Salvatore Maurici on 30 July 1971 in Échirolles , near Grenoble ) is a French singer.
Early years
By the age of six, Calogero had already taken an interest in music. He quickly learned to play several instruments, including the flute , piano, and bass, and in 1986 became the lead singer and song-writer for a band called Les Charts he started with his brother, Gioacchino, and a childhood friend, Francis Maggiulli. Between 1989 and 1997, Les Charts released five albums.
Solo career
As the band began to lose its momentum, Calogero decided to launch himself as a solo artist and gathered important connections by writing songs and collaborating with already popular artists such as Zazie and Pascal Obispo . The latter helped produce Calogero's first solo album Au milieu des Autres (2000). His second album, Calogero (2002) was a huge success with the hit singles "En apesanteur" (In Weightlessness), "Aussi libre que moi" (As Free as Me), "Tien an men" and "Prendre racine" (To Take Root). Finally, in 2004, Calogero released 3 , featuring "Face à la mer" a duet with French rapper Passi and several other top singles such as "Yalla" and "Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer".
Calogero's moving lyrics and frail, tender voice have made him one of France's top pop/rock singers.
Calogero released his fourth studio album Pomme C on 12 March 2007.
Collaborations as composer
Since the late 1990s, Calogero composed songs for many artists, often in collaboration with his brother Gioacchino. For example, he composed songs for Florent Pagny ("Châtelet-les-Hâlles"), Hélène Ségara ("Au Nom d'une Femme" and "Regarde"), Ismael Lo ("L'Amour a tous les droits" and "Faut qu'on s'aime"), Pascal Obispo ("Millesime"), Jenifer Bartoli ("C'est de l'or"), Julie Zenatti ("La Vérité m'attire" et "Toutes les douleurs"), Patrick Fiori ("Que tu reviennes", "Être là", "Encore", "Tout le monde", "Tera umana" et "Il n'y a pas grand chose à dire"), Fred Blondin ("Je manque de toi" and "Perso et les Aimants"), Mario Barravecchia ("On se ressemble"). He also composed three songs for the musical The Ten Commandments : "Je n'avais jamais prié", "Une Raison d'espérer" and "Y'a tant d'amour".
Calogero also participates in numerous charities. He is currently member of Les Enfoirés , he also participated in the single "Noël ensemble" recorded by many artists in 2002, he sang for the Sidaction with Jenifer, and recently, he participated in the single "Douce France" led by Marc Lavoine to fight discrimination and help young people to have work.
In 2008, Stanislas Renoult recorded a duet with Calogero entitled "La Débâcle des sentiments".
Musical style
Calogero describes his own musical style as "pop rock". He also said that he listens musical work of various artists such as Barbara (singer)|Barbara , William Sheller , The Cure and The Who and that "words and melodies are very important to him".
He has a great admiration for the Beatles , especially for Paul McCartney whose song "Live and Let Die" is covered on Live 1.0 . Calogero said about McCartney, "Paul McCartney? A myth legend& #33; For all bassists he is Uncle Paul". Between his first solo album and his last tour, the musical style evolved significantly to a more percussive rock, and he also said that his fourth album, Pomme C , had the closest sound to him.
Calogero is a bass player but he also plays keyboards and guitar. His initial musical training was on the organ. On his first solo album, he plays the guitar, while on the next two he plays bass. He is left handed.
Discography
main|Calogero discography
Albums
Au milieu des autres , 1999
Calogero (album)|Calogero , 2002
3 (Calogero album)|3 , 2004
Live 1.0 (double live album), 2005
Pomme C , 2007
'' L'Embellie , 2009
Singles
"Prendre l'air", 1999
"De Cendre et de Terre", 2000
"Devant toi", 2000
"Aussi libre que moi", 2001
" En apesanteur ", 2002
"Tien An Men", 2003
"Prendre Racine", 2003
"Yalla", 2003
" Face à la mer ", 2004
" Si seulement je pouvais lui manquer ", 2004
"Safe Sex", 2005
"Devant toi", 2005
"Un Jour parfait", 2005
"Le Saut de l'ange", 2007
"Pomme C", 2007
"Danser encore", 2008
" La débâcle des sentiments ", 2008
" C'est dit ", 2009
"L'ombre et la lumière", duet with Grand Corps Malade , 2009
"La fin de la fin du monde", 2009
"Le passage des cyclones", 2009
"Nathan", 2010
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References
Reflist|2Frenchtrans|Calogero|2008-06-08
External links
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fr icon http://calogero.artistes.universalmusic.fr/main/intro.php? d=0 Calogero Official Website
http://www.rfimusique.com/siteen/biographie/biographie_7420.asp Biography of Calogero, from Radio France Internationale
Calogero Persondata | NAME = Calogero | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = 1971-07-30 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Calogero Category:1971 births Category:Living people Category:People from Échirolles Category:French-language singers Category:French male singers Category:French pop singers Category:French people of Italian descent Category:French people of Sicilian descent
