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Francesco Califano (14 September 1938 – 30 March 2013) was an Italian lyricist, composer, singer-songwriter, author and actor. His songs sold about 20 million records during his career.
He was arrested in 1970 and again 1984 for possession of drugs; in both cases, Califano was acquitted with the formula "because the fact does not exist".Melania Rizzoli, Detenuti, Sperling & Kupfer, 2012. In 1976, Califano got his first and main success as a singer with the song "i=no", included in his eponymous fourth album, for which the critics paired him to the traditional French . During these years he continued his activity as lyricist signing, among others, the Sanremo Music Festival 1973 winner "i=no" (performed by Peppino di Capri) and the Mia Martini's classic "i=no"; he also composed a whole album for Mina, Amanti di valore. In 1978, he released his best-sold album, Tac.
In 1988, he entered the Sanremo Music Festival with the autobiographical song "i=no"; he came back to Sanremo two more times, in 1994 with "i=no" and in 2005 with "i=no".
Books
He was author of several books, including the autobiographical Senza manette and Il cuore nel sesso. He also starred in several genre films, and had the leading roles in the i=no Gardenia and in the comedy film Due strani papà.
Death
He died of a heart attack in his house in Acilia.
Discography
Filmography
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Further reading
(2026). 9788896276297, Editrice il coscile, 2013. ISBN 9788896276297
(2014). 9788868302153, Imprimatur editore, 2014. ISBN 9788868302153
External links
Categories: Official Website, 1938 Births, 2013 Deaths, People From Tripoli, Libya, Libyan People Of Italian Descent, Italian Male Film Actors, 20th-century Italian Male Writers, Italian Male Singer-songwriters, 20th-century Italian Singer-songwriters, 21st-century Italian Singer-songwriters, 21st-century Italian Composers, 21st-century Italian Male Composers, 20th-century Italian Male Singers, 21st-century Italian Male Singers, Libyan Emigrants To Italy
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