Antonello Venditti

Rock Singer

Birthday March 8, 1949

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Italy

Age 75 years old

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About

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.

Before Fame

He was born in Rome and first gained attention in the music world through his 1972 collaborative album with Francesco De Gregori, Theorius Campus.

Trivia

He appeared in the 2013 Italian film The Great Beauty, which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Family Life

He was married to Simona Izzo from 1975 to 1978. They have a son named Francesco Venditti.

Associated With

He collaborated with acclaimed saxophonist Gato Barbieri on the 1979 song "Modena."