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Baglioni in the early 2000s
Background information
Born	(1951-05-16) 16 May 1951 (age 74)
Origin	Rome, Italy
Genres	Pop pop rock adult contemporary music rock world music
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter composer record producer architect
Years active	1968–present
Labels	RCA Italiana CBS Sony Music
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
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Claudio Baglioni (born 16 May 1951) is a famous Italian pop singer, songwriter, and musician. He has been making music for over 50 years! He is also a member of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, which is a special honor.

Claudio is known as one of the most successful pop-rock singer-songwriters in Italian music history. He has sold more than 60 million records. Some of his most famous albums include Questo piccolo grande amore (1972), where the title song was even called the "song of the century." His album La vita è adesso (1985) is the best-selling album of all time in Italy.

In the 1990s, he explored world music with his "time trilogy" albums. This started with Oltre (1990), which many consider his best work. It continued with Io sono qui (1995), one of Italy's top-selling albums, and finished with Viaggiatore sulla coda del tempo (1999). In 2006, he even wrote the official song for the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Claudio Baglioni is also known for his amazing live shows. He had over a million people attend his "Alé Oó" tour in 1982 and "Notti di note" tour in 1985. In 1986, he created a new type of concert called "Assolo." In this show, he performed completely alone, playing electric guitar, piano, and using new technologies like sequencers and MIDI.

In 1991, he was the first artist in the world to perform a concert with the stage in the middle of the audience. This was praised by Billboard magazine as "the best concert in the world." On June 6, 1998, he set a record for attendance with 100,000 fans at the Olympic stadium in Rome, again with a central stage. In 2000, he performed in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican City for 300,000 people, including the Pope! In 2006, he was the first Italian artist to perform at the Brussels European Parliament.

Biography

Around 1968, Claudio wrote a musical piece called Annabel Lee, based on a poem by Edgar Allan Poe. This song later became a classic in Italian pop music. He also worked with Italian singer Mia Martini on her first album.

Baglioni in 1974

His big success 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 1985. In 1974, he recorded E tu ... with the famous musician Vangelis. In 1975, he released Sabato pomeriggio, an album about waiting, inspired by Giacomo Leopardi's poems. In 1977, he released Solo, where he wrote all the lyrics, music, and produced it himself. In 1978, his album E tu come stai? was a huge hit.

In 1981, he released the very successful album Strada facendo. It was the first Italian album to sell over one million copies. The next year, his "Alé Oó tour" began, which was the first time an Italian singer toured in big stadiums. The tour's name came from a common football chant. In June 1982, Claudio became a father at 31. He wrote the worldwide hit song Avrai for his son in just one day.

Baglioni in 1985

In 1985, his album La vita è adesso became incredibly popular. It is the best-selling album of all time in Italy, with almost 4 million copies sold. After the album's release, he started a stadium tour in 1985. This tour had over 1.5 million fans. The final concert in Rome was the first Italian music concert ever shown live on TV.

The huge success of La vita è adesso led to another big tour the next year, called "Assolo." This amazing tour had over 30 concerts in Italy's big stadiums. Claudio Baglioni performed completely alone, without a band. He used a classical guitar, electric guitar, pianola, piano, synthesizer, and MIDI. This was a new technology at the time. A live album called Assolo was made from his concert in Milan. This triple album was very popular in Europe. Claudio's success in the 1980s was so great that a collection of his best songs from that decade, titled Claudio Baglioni, was released for the European market.

In 1988, he joined the "Human Right Now!" tour. He performed with famous artists like Peter Gabriel, Sting, and Bruce Springsteen.

Baglioni in 1990

In 1990, after three years of work, he released the double album Oltre. This was a big project with 20 songs. It included experiments with world music and featured many international artists. This album changed the Italian music industry. In 1991, his concert 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. The European version of the Oltre album was also released that year. In 1992, the "Oltre il concerto" tour began. These concerts were held in sports arenas with the stage in the middle. It marked Baglioni's return across Italy, with over 50 shows that were a huge success.

Baglioni in 1996

In 1995, the album Io sono qui was released. This album marked Claudio's return to the music scene. It explored the idea of life as a comedy, where everyone wears a mask. The album was structured like a movie, with a beginning, an end, and different "times" like cinematic scenes. This album has sold 1.5 million copies. Baglioni first presented the album with surprise concerts from a yellow truck that opened up into a stage. This was called the "Tour Giallo." Later, the "Tour Rosso" in 1996 took place in sports arenas. The stage was in the center, with no barriers between the audience and the artist and his band. With over 51 shows, it was an incredible success.

On June 6, 1998, he held a huge concert at the Olympic stadium in Rome. Over 100,000 people attended because of the central stage that allowed fans to fill the entire stadium. This record for attendance at a single event, musical or sports, still stands today.

Baglioni in 1998

In 1999, he released the album Viaggiatore sulla coda del tempo. This album was released as the new millennium was approaching. It was a very complex and artistic project that explored a traveler's journey through space and time. The album sold half a million copies in just one month. Baglioni later said that his three albums (Oltre, Io sono qui, and Viaggiatore sulla coda del tempo) form a "trilogy of time," representing the past, present, and future. The "Tour Blu" followed this album from January to March 2000. It had a futuristic look, with projection screens and laser lights. The concerts began with a 3D hologram of a robotic face named "Claud." This was an alter ego of the artist who appeared between songs to tell his story and share messages from the future. The virtual image said that as long as his music is listened to, the traveler's journey would not be in vain.

On New Year's Eve 1999, Claudio performed the last concert of the millennium in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican. About 380,000 people, including the Pope, attended, and it was broadcast live on national TV. He is the first and only artist to have held a concert in Vatican Square. In the summer of 2000, he took his "Acustico. Sogno di una notte di note" tour to amphitheaters. He rearranged his famous songs to be played acoustically. In 2001, he was the first artist to bring pop music to traditional theaters with his "Incanto tra pianoforte e voce" tour, performing completely alone with just a piano.

In 2003, the album Sono io was released, selling 300,000 copies in just one month. This was followed by a stadium tour with the stage in the center. In 2005, his first official collection, Tutti qui, became a commercial success. The tour based on this album ran from 2006 to 2007 in sports arenas, again with the stage in the center.

In 2009, he started a big project called Q.P.G.A.. This included a novel, an album, a film, and a series of concerts. In 2010, he performed concerts around the world. The last concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London was recorded and shown on Sky. It was also released as the successful live album World Tour. On New Year's Eve 2011, he held a concert at the Imperial fora in Rome, which attracted over 300,000 people.

In 2013, he released the album Con voi. In 2019, to celebrate 50 years of his career, he held an amazing concert at the Verona Arena. For the first time, the entire arena was open to the public. The stage was in the center, and spectators filled the whole arena. His latest album, In questa storia, che è la mia, was released in 2020. In the summer of 2022, he had the "Tutti su!" tour in amphitheaters. In the summer of 2023, his "aTuttoCuore" tour began with a big concert at the Foro Italico in Rome. This tour continued into 2024 in sports arenas across Italy and at the Arena of Verona.

Discography

Live albums

Compilations

European albums

• 1982 - Alé Oó
• 1985 - Claudio Baglioni
• 1991 - Oltre

Dvds

• 1991 - Oltre una bellissima notte
• 1996 - Baglioni nel Rosso
• 2000 - Acustico Tour
• 2003 - Tutto in un abbraccio
• 2010 - World Tour
• 2019 - Al centro. Arena di Verona

Tour

Baglioni in 1982

• 1977 - Claudio Baglioni on tour
• 1982 - Alé Oó
• 1985 - Notti di note
• 1986 - Assolo
• 1991 - Oltre una bellissima notte (only one concert)
• 1992 - Assieme
• 1995 - Tour Giallo
• 1996 - Tour Rosso
• 1998 - Da me a te
• 1999 - Tour Blu
• 2000 - Acustico
• 2003 - Tutto in un abbraccio
• 2006/2007 - Tutti qui
• 2010 - World Tour
• 2013 - Con voi tour
• 2018/2019 - Al centro
• 2022 - Tutti su!
• 2023/2024 - aTuttoCuore

Awards

• 1974 - Festivalbar, best song of the year
• 1982 - TV Sorrisi e Canzoni, first Italian artist to fill stadiums and spectator records
• 1985 - Sanremo Music Festival 1985, the Italian Song of the Century Award
• 1987 - TV Sorrisi e Canzoni, representative of Italian music
• 1991 - Billboard, best concert of the year in the world
• 1998 - TV Sorrisi e Canzoni, record spectators in a single concert
• 2001 - Internet Winner, increased number of contacts to its website in the last year
• 2003 - Lunezia Award, 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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  Baglioni in 1996

See also

In Spanish: Claudio Baglioni para niños