Claudio Baglioni facts for kids
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Claudio Baglioni
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Baglioni in the early 2000s
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| Born | 16 May 1951 |
| Origin | Rome, Italy |
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| Years active | 1968–present |
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| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
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Claudio Baglioni is a famous Italian pop singer-songwriter and musician. He was born on May 16, 1951, and has been making music for over 50 years! He is known as one of the most successful pop rock artists in Italian music history.
Claudio Baglioni has sold more than 60 million records. Some of his most famous albums include Questo piccolo grande amore from 1972, Strada facendo from 1981, and La vita è adesso from 1985. La vita è adesso is actually the best-selling album of all time in Italy! The song "Questo piccolo grande amore" was even called the "song of the century."
In the 1990s, he started trying out world music. He released a series of three albums, starting with Oltre in 1990, which many consider his best work. This was followed by Io sono qui (1995) and Viaggiatore sulla coda del tempo (1999). In 2006, he wrote the official song for the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Claudio Baglioni is also known for his amazing live shows. He was one of the first artists to perform with the stage in the middle of the audience. In 1998, he set a record with 100,000 people at his concert in Rome's Olympic Stadium. He even performed for 300,000 people, including the Pope, in St. Peter's Square in 2000!
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Claudio Baglioni's Early Life and Music Career
Claudio Baglioni started his music journey around 1968. He wrote a musical piece called Annabel Lee, inspired by a poem. In 1969, he released his first song, "Signora Lia." It was a funny song about a lady, and even though it wasn't a huge hit at first, it later became a classic Italian pop song.
His big breakthrough came in 1972 with the album Questo piccolo grande amore. The main song from this album was later named the Italian song of the century. In 1974, he worked with the famous musician Vangelis on his album E tu.... His 1975 album, Sabato pomeriggio, was a concept album about waiting, inspired by poems. In 1977, he released Solo, where he wrote all the lyrics and music himself. Then, in 1978, his album E tu come stai? became a huge success.
Big Concerts and Record-Breaking Albums
In 1981, Claudio Baglioni released Strada facendo, which was the first Italian album to sell over one million copies! The next year, he started the "Alé Oó tour," which was the first time an Italian singer toured in big stadiums. The tour's name came from a common chant at football games. In 1982, he became a father and wrote the hit song "Avrai" for his son.
His 1985 album, La vita è adesso, was incredibly successful. It sold almost 4 million copies, making it the best-selling album ever in Italy. After the album came out, he went on a stadium tour that brought in over 1.5 million fans. The final concert in Rome was even shown live on TV, a first for Italian music!
The success of La vita è adesso led to another big tour in 1986 called Assolo. In this amazing tour, Claudio Baglioni performed completely alone on stage. He used an electric guitar, piano, sequencer, and MIDI technology, which was very new at the time. A live album from this tour, also called Assolo, was a big hit in Europe.
In 1988, he joined famous artists like Peter Gabriel, Sting, and Bruce Springsteen for the Human Right Now! tour, which supported human rights.
Innovations in Music and Live Shows
In 1990, after three years of work, Claudio Baglioni released the double album Oltre. This album had 20 songs and featured experiments with world music, including collaborations with international artists. It really changed the Italian music industry. In 1991, his concert for Oltre was named the "best concert of the year in the world" by Billboard magazine. This was because the stage was in the center of the stadium, with the audience all around it.
In 1995, he released Io sono qui. This album explored the idea that everyday life is like a comedy, where everyone wears a mask. The album was structured like a movie, with different "scenes." It sold 1.5 million copies. To promote the album, Baglioni did surprise concerts from a yellow truck that opened up into a stage! This was called the Tour Giallo. Later, he started the Tour Rosso in 1996, performing in sports arenas with the stage in the center, creating a close connection with the audience.
On June 6, 1998, Claudio Baglioni held a massive concert at the Olympic Stadium in Rome. Over 100,000 people attended, thanks to the stage being in the center. This attendance record for a single event, musical or sporting, still stands today!
In 1999, he released Viaggiatore sulla coda del tempo. This album was about a traveler moving through space and time as the new millennium approached. It sold half a million copies in just one month. Baglioni later explained that Oltre, Io sono qui, and Viaggiatore sulla coda del tempo formed a "trilogy of time," representing the past, present, and future. The tour for this album, called Tour Blu, was very futuristic, with projection screens and laser lights. It even featured a 3D hologram of a robotic face named "Claud," who was an alter ego of the artist from the future!
On New Year's Eve 1999, Claudio Baglioni performed the last concert of the millennium in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican. About 380,000 people, including the Pope, watched him live on national TV. He is the only artist in history to have held a concert in Vatican Square.
In 2001, he became the first artist to bring pop music to traditional theaters with his "Incanto tra pianoforte e voce" tour, where he performed alone with just a piano.
Later Career and Recent Projects
In 2003, his album Sono io sold 300,000 copies in just one month, followed by another stadium tour with a central stage. His first official collection, Tutti qui, released in 2005, was also a big success.
In 2009, he launched a big project called Q.P.G.A., which included a novel, an album, a film, and a series of concerts. In 2010, he performed concerts around the world, including a show at the Royal Albert Hall in London that was recorded and became a successful live album. On New Year's Eve 2011, he held a concert in Rome that attracted over 300,000 people. His album Con voi was released in 2013.
In 2019, to celebrate 50 years of his career, Claudio Baglioni performed an amazing concert at the Verona Arena. For the first time, the entire arena was open to the public, with the stage in the center and spectators all around. His most recent album, In questa storia, che è la mia, came out in 2020. He continues to tour, with his "aTuttoCuore" tour running from 2023 into 2024.
Awards and Recognition
- 1974 - Festivalbar, best song of the year
- 1982 - TV Sorrisi e Canzoni, first Italian artist to fill stadiums and set spectator records
- 1985 - Sanremo Music Festival 1985, the Italian Song of the Century Award
- 1991 - Billboard, best concert of the year in the world
- 1998 - TV Sorrisi e Canzoni, record spectators in a single concert
- 2003 - Lunezia Award, for musical and literary value
- 2008 - Man of Peace
- 2019 - TV Sorrisi e Canzoni, record spectators tour
- 2022 - Tenco Awards for career
- 2023 - SIAE Music Awards
Images for kids
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Claudio Baglioni in 1996
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Claudio Baglioni in 1982
See also
In Spanish: Claudio Baglioni para niños
