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BLP sources|date=April 2010Infobox person| name = Salvatore Adamo| image = Adamo.JPG| image_size =| alt = Salvatore Adamo| caption = Salvatore Adamo| birth_name =| birth_date = Birth date and age|df=yes|1943|11|1| birth_place = Comiso , Italy | death_date = | death_place =| nationality = Belgian/Italian| other_names = Adamo| known_for =| occupation = songwriterUse dmy dates|date=September 2010 Salvatore, Ridder (title)|Knight Adamo , simply known as Adamo (born 1 November 1943, Comiso , Sicily , Italy ) is a Belgium|Belgian – Italy|Italian composer and singer of ballads , mainly in French language|French , but also in other languages such as German, Italian and Spanish. He had commercial success during the 1960s and 1970s, mostly in Europe , the Middle East and Latin America , but also in Japan and the United States . Now he lives in Belgium . He is of Sicilian/Italian ancestry.
Biography
His father Antonio, a well digger , emigrated to Belgium in February 1947 to work in the mines of Marcinelle , and in June of the same year, his wife, Concetta, a housewife, and their son Adamo joined him in the town of Ghlin ( Mons ) before moving to Jemappes ( Mons ). In 1950, Adamo was bedridden for a year with meningitis. Adamo’s parents did not want their son to become a miner, so Adamo went to a Catholic school run by the Lasallian educational institutions|Frères des Ecoles Chrétiennes . By 1960, the family of Antonio and Concetta Adamo had seven children overall. Adamo grew up in Jemappes ( Mons ) where he was a dedicated student at school and distinguished himself in Music and the arts, in general, from an early age, making an impression with his singing abilities. At the end of the 1960s, Adamo married Nicole. Their son, Anthony, was born in 1969, while in the 1980s Benjamin and then Amélie were born. At the height of Adamo's stardom, his father died by drowning on 7 August 1966.
In 1984, Adamo had heart problems which necessitated a heart bypass operation and a temporary though total withdrawal from work. Since 1993, he has been an honorary UNICEF ambassador from Belgium and, in this capacity, has visited countries such as Vietnam , Lebanon , Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnia , Kosovo , Afghanistan and others. In 2001, Adamo was named a Knight|chevalier by Albert II of Belgium|Albert II , King of the Belgians . In 2004, health problems forced Adamo to cancel a scheduled tour but, since 2007, he is touring again. Recently. he has performed in Espinho, Portugal|Espinho , Portugal and Bucharest, Romania|Bucharest , Romania (in december 2011).
There are versions of "Tombe la Neige", (one of his many international hits) in Bulgarian language|Bulgarian , Turkish language|Turkish , Japanese language|Japanese , Portuguese language|Portuguese , Spanish language|Spanish , Italian language|Italian , and Chinese language|Chinese (Cantopop) .
His sister Délizia is also an artist. Adamo wrote a number of songs for his sister including her debut hit "Prend le chien" in 1974. She also joined him in his tour in 1975.
Career
Adamo's early influences were the poetry of Victor Hugo , the music of French crooners such as Jacques Prévert or Georges Brassens , and the Italian culture|Italian canzonette . He started singing and composing his own songs from an early age. His debut was in a Radio Luxembourg competition, where he participated as singer and composer of the song "Si j'osais" ("If I dared") winning the competition's final held in Paris , in 14 February 1960.
Adamo's first Hit single|hit was "Sans toi, ma mie", in 1963, from his debut album 63/64 . He followed this with a series of hits, " Tombe la neige " ("The snow falls"), "Vous permettez Monsieur" ("May I, Sir"), "La Nuit" ("The Night") (1964), "Dolce Paola" ("Sweet Paola"), "Les Filles du bord de mer" ("The girls at the beach"), "Mes mains sur tes hanches" ("My hands on your hips") (1965), "Ton Nom" ("Your Name"), "Une meche de cheveux" ("Lock of hair") (1966), "Une larme aux nuages" ("A tear to the clouds"), " Inch'Allah (Adamo song)|Inch'Allah " (1967), "L'amour te ressemble" ("Love resembles you") (1967), "Notre roman" ("Our novel") (1967), "F... comme femme" ("W... like woman") (1968), "A demain sur la lune" ("See you tomorrow on the moon"), "Petit bonheur" ("Small happiness") (1969), "Va mon bateau" ("My boat goes"), "Les belles dames" ("Beautiful ladies") (1970), "J'avais oublié que les roses sont roses" ("I had forgotten that the roses are pink") (1971), "C'est ma vie" ("It's my life") (1975). Other notable songs included "Manuel", "Si Tu Etais", "Les Collines De Rabiah", "J'Te Lache Plus", "Mourir Dans Tes Bras", and "Ce George(s)".
The self-penned "Petit bonheur" sold over one million copies by April 1970, and was awarded a music recording sales certification|gold disc .Cite book | first= Joseph | last= Murrells | year= 1978 | title= The Book of Golden Discs | edition= 2nd | publisher= Barrie and Jenkins Ltd | location= London | page= 252 | isbn= 0-214-20512-6
Amália Rodrigues recorded "Inch'Allah" in French language|French . Adamo briefly attempted movie acting when he was cast in the film Les Arnaud (1967), which starred Bourvil .
He has recorded in many languages and, besides France and Belgium , had hits in Italy , the Netherlands , Germany , Spain , Portugal , Turkey and also in Japan , where he toured repeatedly. Adamo has had hits and toured also in Latin America and throughout the Middle East . In Chile , the audience awarded him an appreciation prize known as the "Antorcha" (Gold and Silver Torch) at the "Festival de Viña del Mar" held yearly in the "Quinta Vergara", at the seaside resort of Viña del Mar , where he once had to sing in three different, sold-out venues in the same night. http://www.adamosalvatore.com/bio.html Biography
In the 1980s, Adamo's career faltered, as the style of his music was no longer fashionable. Since the 1990s, however, and on the crest of a nostalgia wave, Adamo has successfully resumed composing, issuing records and touring, starting with a full season at the http://www.casinodeparis.fr/ Casino de Paris venue in April 1990.
Adamo has sold over 100 million copies of recordings worldwide.
Discography
Studio albums
1998 Regards
2001 Par les temps qui courent
2003 Zanzibar
2007 ''La part de l'ange
2008 Le bal des gens bien (Duets, remakes of his songs)
2010 De Toi à Moi
Compilation albums
2002 Les mots de l’âme
2003 ''C'est Ma Vie - L'intégrale 63/75
2004 Un soir au Zanzibar (live)
2005 Platinum Collection
Live albums
1965 : ''Live à l'Olympia
1967 : ''Live à l'Olympia
1969 : ''Live à l'Olympia
1971 : ''Live à l'Olympia
1977 : ''Live à l'Olympia
DVDs
2004 : Un soir au Zanzibar (live)
Publications
1980: ''Le Charmeur d'Océans (preface by Raymond Devos - éditions Claude de la Lande)
1993: ''Les Mots de l'Ame (éditions Anne Sigier)
2001: Le Souvenir du Bonheur Est Encore du Bonheur (éditions Albin Michel)
2001: À Ceux Qui Rêvent Encore (éditions Albin Michel)
Bibliography
''Adamo - C'est sa vie , Thierry Coljon * :fr:Thierry Coljon , éditions du Félin (France), 2003
References
Reflist
External links
http://www.adamosalvatore.com/ Official website
http://digilander.libero.it/davidecosta Adamo Italian website
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Use dmy dates|date=August 2010 Persondata | NAME =Adamo, Salvatore | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION =composer, singer | DATE OF BIRTH =1 November 1943 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Comiso , Italy | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Adamo, Salvatore Category:1943 births Category:Living people Category:Belgian knights Category:Belgian male singers Category:Belgian singer-songwriters Category:Belgian people of Sicilian descent Category:Belgian people of Italian descent Category:French-language singers Category:Italian-language singers Category:People from the Province of Ragusa Category:Schlager Category:Spanish-language singers
