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.
Rifugio Bianco
Adriano Celentano Lyrics
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La-oh
E dopo on fia' de bosco
La-oh
Se slarga i pra' nel cielo
La-oh
La-oh
Vadra quanti fiori
Ecco lassu' na casa
La-oh
En grande fiore bianco
La-oh
Sbocia' de primavera
La-oh
La-oh
Profuma' d'amore
La-oh
The lyrics of Adriano Celentano's song "Rifugio Bianco" describe the journey through a valley, surrounded by trees and fields, until reaching a white house in bloom. The first verse "Pena passa' la valle" means "pain passes through the valley," and can be interpreted as a metaphor for going through a rough patch in life. However, the following verses portray a sense of hope and renewal, as the singer describes the fields expanding in the sky and the abundance of flowers. The white house in bloom, or "en grande fiore bianco," represents a sanctuary or a safe haven in the midst of nature's beauty.
Line by Line Meaning
Pena passa' la valle
Sadness passes through the valley
La-oh
Interjection expressing awe or wonder
E dopo on fia' de bosco
And beyond a forest glade
Se slarga i pra' nel cielo
If the meadows widen towards the sky
Vadra quanti fiori
You will find many flowers
Ecco lassu' na casa
Here, up there, is a house
En grande fiore bianco
A big white flower
Sbocia' de primavera
Blooms in the spring
Profuma' d'amore
Perfumed with love
Contributed by Charlie T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.