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Asti, Piedmont, Italy (1937 – present)

Paolo Conte (born 6 January 1937 in Asti, Piedmont, Italy) is a craggy-voiced italian singer, pianist and composer. He both writes and performs his own material and his grainy, resonant voice redolent of Francophone singers like Jacques Brel adds a certain charm to his wistful, sometimes melancholic lyrics.

His performing career began as a vibraphone player in local and touring bands. He began songwriting with his brother Giorgio Conte early on and eventually began writing songs of his own. As a poet, painter and lawyer as well as a musician, he first earned attention during the late ’60s and early ’70s as the creative force behind hits from Adriano Celentano and Patty Pravo. Conte began his solo career with a 1974 self-titled LP, with subsequent efforts like 1987’s Aguaplano and 1990’s Parole D’Amore Scritte a Macchina enjoying considerable success throughout Europe. 1998’s Paolo Conte, a greatest-hits collection, was his first U.S. release. His compilation album is titled The Best of Paolo Conte.

Some of his hits were used in many movies, for example “COME DI” (1999), “Via Con Me” in French Kiss (1995), Welcome to Collinwood (2002) , “Sparring Partner” in 5x2 (2004), “Chiamami Adesso” in The Lake House (2006), and the “Fritz” Coca Cola commercial that was widely shown in US movie theaters in early 2006. French humourist Pierre Desproges used both in his Chroniques de la haine ordinaire. The lyrics of “Insieme a te non ci sto più” was performed by Caterina Caselli in the Italian 2001 hit-at-Cannes La Stanza del Figlio.

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1	Via Con Me	647
2	Boogie	121
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4	Bartali	115
5	Sotto le stelle del jazz	109
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10	Gli Impermeabili	85
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nilzzzberghman wrote:
December 2011

No. This is music. Fuck that shit.

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AmBeyonce wrote:
May 2011

Ever since I saw Cinq fois deux I adore Sparring Partner !

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mimizika wrote:
March 2011

Paolo tutti bono!! Precisa se apresentar no Brasil, em São Paulo!

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adutto wrote:
January 2011

i have two tickets for the concert. in Paris the 24th of january and i want to sell them... anyone intrerested contact me also at low price +39/3385335080 a.dutto@hotmail.it ciao

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kokenjr wrote:
January 2011

His voice alone is music to my ears. :)

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cocainess wrote:
December 2010

chi boom chi boom

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BigBear67 wrote:
December 2010

Chips! Chips!

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mjuzikk83 wrote:
December 2010

..'i whisper i love you'!!..

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x_Francy___x wrote:
November 2010

it's wonderful ! ♥ [2]

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Sasha_Tyan wrote:
November 2010

it's wonderful ! ♥

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radioismyworld wrote:
August 2010

it's wonderful !

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MarsAudiac wrote:
August 2010

Unico, leggero, ironico, profondo, evocatore di suoni immagini colori profumi, poeta della provincia ed alcontempo universale, avvocato, pittore...

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nellyDNB wrote:
July 2010

genius

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revolution_II wrote:
July 2010

he was really good-lookin, on my CD cover.

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ursrene wrote:
May 2010

ecco l'uomo

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BenniBonniBunni wrote:
April 2010

Great.

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airi-ja wrote:
April 2010

Bravo per lui! Mi piace moltissimo!

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gilliananne wrote:
April 2010

mmm gelato!

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jippijs wrote:
April 2010

Gelato al limon! : )

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Ulysses101 wrote:
April 2010

Quando è ispirato: "Sul ritmo scuro di una danza / piena di sogni e di sapienza / la donna accoglie i suoi ricordi / anche i più stupidi e balordi / c’è in lei una specie di cielo / un’acqua di naufragio, un volo / dove giustifica e perdona / tutta la vita mascalzona.... " poi invece quando proprio non è ispirato "Certo c’è stata / laggiù una storia molto complicata / ci va una bella forza per lanciare / un piano a coda lunga in alto mare / e dove c'è un piano / intorno c'è sempre gente che fa baccano / ci sono occhi che si cercano / ci sono labbra che si guardano... / non mi fido / in certi casi un pianoforte è un grido / ci sono gambe che si sfiorano / e tentazioni che si parlano... / Ah gira pilota! / recuperiamo il cielo ad alta quota / torna nel mondo dal bel colore bajo / trovami il fiume di gennaio..." è per questo che ringrazio sempre il cielo di essere italiano... Per questo, e solo per questo...

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