Heavily influenced by his idol, Elvis Presley, and the 1950s rock revolution, he is also known as the most famous dancer of the Hula hoop fad. For the last 40 years he has retained his popularity in Italy, selling millions of records and appearing in numerous TV shows and movies (including a short appearance in Fellini's La Dolce Vita, before becoming a famous artist). In the latter respect, he has also been a creator of a comic genre, with his characteristic walking and his facial expressions. For the most part, his films were commercially successful, in fact in the 1970s and part of the 1980s, he was the king of the Italian box office in low budget movies. As an actor, critics point to Serafino (1968), directed by Pietro Germi, as his best effort.
As a director he frequently casts Ornella Muti, Eleonora Giorgi and his wife Claudia Mori. His best movie like director is "Yuppi Du", winner of The Golden Palm at Cannes Festival. He and Claudia are the parents of Rosita, Rosalinda and Vincent Celentano, the latter most notable to worldwide audiences for playing the Satan character in Mel Gibson`s The Passion of the Christ. He also works often as a host for several Italian television shows.
His 1968 song "Azzurro" has regained popularity in 2006, due to it being the anthem of the Italian national football team (the Azzurri) who won the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The artist Vincent Fiorello has also created a remix of the song.
His last concert-event in 2012, after 18 years without live performances, was transmitted on Canale 5, with over 9 million viewers both evenings.
Natale '70
Adriano Celentano Lyrics
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Bimbo stringiti alla mamma
E poi fatti raccontare
Di un bambino come te.
Notte di presepe
Con il cielo tutto blu
Tra i pastori in una grotta
E gli angeli cantano
Mille stelle si accendono
e con la sua coda di seta
La miravigliosa cometa verra!
Notte di Natale
Con il babbo e con la mamma
Ogni casa e' una capanna
Ogni bimbo e' il re dei re.
E gli angeli cantano
Mille stelle si accendono
e con la sua coda di seta
La miravigliosa cometa verra!
Notte di Natale
Con il babbo e con la mamma
Ogni casa e' una capanna
bimbo stringiti alla mamma
E poi fatti raccontare
Di un bambino come te.
The lyrics of Adriano Celentano's "Natale '70" describe the magic of Christmas Eve through the eyes of a child. The song begins by encouraging the child to hold onto their mother and have her tell them the story of Jesus' birth, emphasizing the importance of family and passing down traditions. The scene then shifts to the nativity scene, where the blue sky and peacefulness of the shepherds are contrasted with the excitement and energy of the angels singing and the "miraculous comet" appearing in the sky.
The chorus repeats twice, with the child once again being told to hold onto their parents and imagine themselves a king, and the scene of the nativity and the comet tying together the wonder and joy of Christmas. The song ends where it began, with the child being encouraged to continue the tradition of passing down the story of Christmas to future generations.
Overall, the lyrics of "Natale '70" are a celebration of the beauty of Christmas, from the innocence of childhood to the awe-inspiring story of Jesus' birth. It emphasizes the importance of family and tradition in keeping the magic of Christmas alive.
Line by Line Meaning
Notte di Natale
It's the night of Christmas.
Bimbo stringiti alla mamma
Child, hold onto your mother.
E poi fatti raccontare
And then have her tell you
Di un bambino come te.
Of a child just like you.
Notte di presepe
It's the night of the nativity scene.
Con il cielo tutto blu
With the sky all blue.
Tra i pastori in una grotta
Among the shepherds in a cave.
Viene al mondo il buon Gesu'
The good Jesus is born.
E gli angeli cantano
And the angels sing.
Mille stelle si accendono
Thousands of stars light up.
La miravigliosa cometa verra!
The marvelous comet will come!
Notte di Natale
It's the night of Christmas.
Con il babbo e con la mamma
With your father and your mother.
Ogni casa e' una capanna
Every house is like a stable.
Ogni bimbo e' il re dei re.
Every child is the king of kings.
E gli angeli cantano
And the angels sing.
Mille stelle si accendono
Thousands of stars light up.
La miravigliosa cometa verra!
The marvelous comet will come!
Notte di Natale
It's the night of Christmas.
Con il babbo e con la mamma
With your father and your mother.
Ogni casa e' una capanna
Every house is like a stable.
Bimbo stringiti alla mamma
Child, hold onto your mother.
E poi fatti raccontare
And then have her tell you
Di un bambino come te.
Of a child just like you.
Contributed by Aubrey A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Paolo Sciascia
Ogni volta che ascolto queste canzoni mi fanno pensare ai bei natali trascorsi in famiglia ma soprattutto alla mia bisnonna che mi teneva sempre compagnia..
😞
Markino Markino
Auguri di buon compleanno - Bellissime queste canzoni natalizie - Grande Adriano -
Carolina Giovanna Gianuzzi
La colonna sonora del Natale della mia infanzia...Grande Unico Adriano....
Fernando Fraccola
Grandissimo. Unico
Daniele Ferrini
il + grande di tutti i tempi
Lucia Priolo
Concordo 👏👏👏👏
mino vergari
Concordo
Numero 1
MITICO "ADRIAN"
MrPizza063
+Daniele Ferrini grandissimi
Dino Aldovardi
Unico il più grande!!!!
Joan Lui
Esatto 👍‼️👍