Donatello (singer)
Giuliano Illiani (born 11 September 1947), best known as Donatello, is an Italian singer, mainly successful in the first half of the 1970s.
Donatello | |
|---|---|
 Nada and Donatello (1972) | |
| Born | Giuliano Illiani 11 September 1947 (age 76) |
| Occupation | Singer |
Background
Born in Tortona, Illiani started his musical career as a member of the band Wanted’s between 1962 and 1966.[1] In 1968 he became guitarist in the Gianni Morandi's backing band.[1][2]
In 1970 Illiani adopted the stage name Donatello and entered the competition at the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Io mi fermo qui", presented in a double performance with the band Dik Dik.[1][2] The same year Donatello got his first commercial success with the song "Malattia d'amore" which charted tenth on the Italian hit parade.[1][3]
Between 1971 and 1973 he entered the main competition at the Sanremo Music Festival three more times, always being a finalist.[1][2] In the same years he got two top ten hits with the songs "Com'è dolce la sera" and "Ti voglio".[3] After the 1974 single "Irene", which he presented at Un disco per l'estate, Donatello left Dischi Ricordi and started pursuing a more personal musical path, characterized by the recovery of traditional sounds.[1][2]
Discography
- Album
- 1970 - Donatello
- 1975 - Il tempo degli dei
- 1978 - A mio nonno ambulante
- Singles
- 1970 - Io mi fermo qui
- 1970 - 100 volte lei
- 1970 - Malattia d'amore
- 1970 - Tu giovane amore mio
- 1971 - Com'è dolce la sera
- 1971 - Alice è cambiata
- 1971 - Anima mia
- 1972 - Ti voglio
- 1972 - Gira gira sole
- 1974 - Irene
- 1975 - Uomo di città
- 1976 - Un uomo in più
References
- Enrico Deregibus (8 October 2010). Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore, 2010. ISBN 978-8809756250.
- Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 978-8863462296.
- Dario Salvatori (1989). Storia dell'Hit Parade. Gramese, 1989. ISBN 8876054391.