Gianluca (John) Attanasio is a British-Italian singer-songwriter, composer, record producer, screenwriter, film director, photographer and journalist.
Specializing in modern piano and composition at "Laboratorio musicale Walter Savelli" in
Florence
Florence ( ; it, Firenze ) is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany Regions of Italy, region. It is the most populated city in Tuscany, with 383,083 inhabitants in 2016, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.Bilan ...
, Attanasio released several CD albums from 1989. These albums were published by several labels, including Italian "Aliante/Time music" label (
Sergio Cammariere
Sergio Cammariere (born 15 November 1960 in Crotone, Italy) is an Italian jazz singer-songwriter. He has released ten albums.
Career
After a long career as a niche musician distinguished by his collaboration with the poet and singer-songwriter ...
),
Warner/Chappell Music
Warner Chappell Music, Inc. is an American music publishing company and a subsidiary of the Warner Music Group. Warner Chappell Music's catalogue consists of over 1.4 million compositions and 65,000 composers, with offices in over 40 countries.
...
and
EMI
EMI Group Limited (originally an initialism for Electric and Musical Industries, also referred to as EMI Records Ltd. or simply EMI) was a British Transnational corporation, transnational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate founded in March 1 ...
music. During the following years he wrote music for dance television and short films, starting international collaborations with Mike Applebaum (
Zucchero
Adelmo Fornaciari (; born 25 September 1955), more commonly known by his stage name Zucchero Fornaciari or simply Zucchero (), is an Italian singer, musician and songwriter. His stage name is the Italian word for "sugar", as his elementary teach ...
), Geoff Westley (
Lucio Battisti
Lucio Battisti (5 March 1943 – 9 September 1998) was an influential Italian singer-songwriter and composer. He is widely recognized for songs that defined the late 1960s and 1970s era of Italian songwriting.
Battisti released 18 studio albums ...
,
Riccardo Cocciante
Riccardo Cocciante (; born 20 February 1946), also known in French-speaking countries and the U.S. as Richard Cocciante (), is an Italian singer, composer, theatre man and musician. He acquired French citizenship.
Personal life
Cocciante was ...
,
Bee Gees), Renato Serio (
Renato Zero
Renato Fiacchini (born 30 September 1950), known by the stage name Renato Zero (), is an Italian singer, songwriter, producer, dancer and actor whose career spans from the 1960s to the 2020s. Zero is the only artist to have reached the top of th ...
), Susanne Hahn, Roberto Guarino (
Samuele Bersani
Samuele Bersani (born 1 October 1970, in Rimini, Italy) is an Italian singer-songwriter. He received the " Mia Martini" Critics Award at the Sanremo Music Festival in 2000 and in 2012, with the songs "Replay" and "Un pallone", respectively.
His ...
,
Loredana Bertè
Loredana Bertè (; born 20 September 1950) is an Italian singer and actress. In her long career she has worked with prominent Italian songwriters such as Pino Daniele, Ivano Fossati, Mario Lavezzi, Mango and Enrico Ruggeri, among others; her si ...
), Kathleen Hagen (
Mario Biondi), and Walter Savelli (
Claudio Baglioni
Claudio Baglioni (; born 16 May 1951) is an Italian pop singer-songwriter and musician. His career has been going on for over 50 years. Some songs from the 70s are part of Italian culture such as ''E tu come stai?''. In the 80s he released the ...
). In theatre he worked with international stage writers, poets and directors including Peter Colley, Ennio Coltorti, Francesco Giuffrè, Daniele Scattina, Carlo Giuffrè,
Gianluca Ramazzotti
Gianluca Ramazzotti (born 22 August 1970) is an Italian people, Italian television and theater actor.
Biography
He has attended the academy of Theater of Calabria, followed by other courses at Warsaw Theater, and in Paris at the Theatre du So ...
,
Beppe Costa. In 1998, with other Italian musicians, he opened
Claudio Baglioni
Claudio Baglioni (; born 16 May 1951) is an Italian pop singer-songwriter and musician. His career has been going on for over 50 years. Some songs from the 70s are part of Italian culture such as ''E tu come stai?''. In the 80s he released the ...
's concert in Olimpic Stadium of Rome. In 2005 Attanasio created and carried on a musical project "Harmonia" with Aldo and Roberto Gemma brothers and French actress Martin Brochard as a singer.
In 2007 Gianluca won the "
Fondi
Fondi ( la, Fundi; Southern Laziale: ''Fùnn'') is a city and ''comune'' in the province of Latina, Lazio, central Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. I ...
La Pastora" theatre -Award (XXXIIIth edition) received in
Rome
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, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
, image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg
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. Best music for "
AK-47
The AK-47, officially known as the ''Avtomat Kalashnikova'' (; also known as the Kalashnikov or just AK), is a gas-operated assault rifle that is chambered for the 7.62×39mm cartridge. Developed in the Soviet Union by Russian small-arms d ...
", piece by
Daniele Scattina and Claudio De Santis. "Last song" is his first short drama film, written by him and Katheen Hagen. He produced the CD
Soul of the ocean with 24 soundtracks and
My first secret, a solo piano CD containing "Serenata dal cuore", a song composed for
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II ( la, Ioannes Paulus II; it, Giovanni Paolo II; pl, Jan Paweł II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła ; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his ...
's birthday, and performed in front of the Pope in the Sala Nervi (
Vatican City
Vatican City (), officially the Vatican City State ( it, Stato della Città del Vaticano; la, Status Civitatis Vaticanae),—'
* german: Vatikanstadt, cf. '—' (in Austria: ')
* pl, Miasto Watykańskie, cf. '—'
* pt, Cidade do Vati ...
). This pièce was played by the
Alessandria Classical Orchestra conducted by Mr. Renato Serio. In 2012, Attanasio was invited at the Italian Cultural Institute by UCMF ( Union des Compositeurs de Musique de Film) of Pari
to give a masterclass on the relationship between music and images in the films, dance and theater. He worked for Italian National tabloids and international magazines including "
Il Tempo", "
Il Giornale
''il Giornale'' ( en, The Newspaper) is an Italian language daily newspaper published in Milan, Italy.
History and profile
The newspaper was founded in 1974 by the journalist Indro Montanelli, together with the colleagues Enzo Bettiza, Ferenc ...
", "Rocktar", "Metal Shock", "Private Photo Review", specializing in music and teatre criticism.
Discography
*1994: In fondo al blu (Warner/Chappell)
*1997: In questo universo (Aliante/Time music)
*1998: Balla con me (Aliante/Time music)
*2005: La vie continue. Martine Brochard as singer
*1999: Stasera sono spento (Aliante/Time music)
*2007
Soul of the ocean (Soundtracks
*2007:
My first secret (piano solo album
*2010: "Sorry" (Rossodisera/EMI MUSIC) produced by
Raffaele Festa Campanile Carmen Serra as singe
*2010: "Scusa" (Italian version, Rossodisera/ EMI MUSIC) produced by
Raffaele Festa Campanile Carmen Serra as Singer
*2010 "Colors of life", single
*2010 "Automne", single
*2010 "Time's memory"
*2010 "Last song. Sofia's promise"
*2012 "One day I'll be happy"
*2014 "La lista di Schindler" (Original Theatre Score), album
*2018 "Go fuck yourself" (single)
*2018 "Snow covered your scars" (single)
*2018 "Sky in the night" (album)
*2018 "Gianluca Attanasio Demos & Rarities" (album)
*2018 "Gianluca Attanasio Unplugged 2006. Italian Edition"(album)
*2019 "Rays of heart", single
*2019 "Beautiful Darkness", album
*2019 "Haunted Loves", album
*2019 "Pyramidal Crisis, Death of The Virgin", album
*2019 "Chasing The Ghost Planet", album
*2019 "Emotional Reset – Slow Down Beat", single
*2019 "Emotional Reset – Flying in the Sky", single
*2020 "Beyond2Doors" - Album
Theatre and film director
*2003: "Posteggio o non posteggio, per i soldi è un gran magheggio". Teatro petrolini in Rom
*2007: "La casa di nuvole, luoghi immaginari ma possibili. Forse una favola". Attanasio as composer, actor and pianist
*2010: "Last song: Sofia's promise" with Goffredo Maria Brun
Riccardo Me
Glenda Canino.
*2011: "Anche i cani hanno un'anima" video-interview with Franca Valeri
*2011: "One day I'll be happy". Short movie
*2012: "No regrets". Short movi
*2012: "Rovine" Short movi
*2012: "Le parfum de la vie
Short movie with Mauro Mascitti and Pino Piggianelli
Music for Theatre
*2003:
Romeo and Juliet by
Daniele Scattina
*2006:
AK-47
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by
Daniele Scattinabr>
*2009: La neve era sporca, directed by
Daniele Scattina
*2009: Napoleone e... il generale by Soisiz Moreau, directed by
Gianluca Ramazzotti
Gianluca Ramazzotti (born 22 August 1970) is an Italian people, Italian television and theater actor.
Biography
He has attended the academy of Theater of Calabria, followed by other courses at Warsaw Theater, and in Paris at the Theatre du So ...
and Mauro Mandolini
*2009: 2012– L’attesa by Goffredo Maria Bruno
*2009: "2.24" by Pascual Carbonell & Jerónimo Cornelles
*2009: "Un’ora senza televisione" written by Jame Salom and directed by Gianluca Ramazzotti. With Patrizia Pellegrino and Ennio Coltorti
*2009: "Un lungo applauso", written and directed by Mauro Mandolin
*2010:
Crime and Punishment
''Crime and Punishment'' ( pre-reform Russian: ; post-reform rus, Преступление и наказание, Prestupléniye i nakazániye, prʲɪstʊˈplʲenʲɪje ɪ nəkɐˈzanʲɪje) is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. ...
written by
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (, ; rus, Фёдор Михайлович Достоевский, Fyódor Mikháylovich Dostoyévskiy, p=ˈfʲɵdər mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪdʑ dəstɐˈjefskʲɪj, a=ru-Dostoevsky.ogg, links=yes; 11 November 18219 ...
and directed by
Francesco Giuffrè
*2011:
Crime and Punishment
''Crime and Punishment'' ( pre-reform Russian: ; post-reform rus, Преступление и наказание, Prestupléniye i nakazániye, prʲɪstʊˈplʲenʲɪje ɪ nəkɐˈzanʲɪje) is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. ...
written by
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky (, ; rus, Фёдор Михайлович Достоевский, Fyódor Mikháylovich Dostoyévskiy, p=ˈfʲɵdər mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪdʑ dəstɐˈjefskʲɪj, a=ru-Dostoevsky.ogg, links=yes; 11 November 18219 ...
and directed by
Francesco Giuffrè
*2011: "Ritratto di Sartre da giovane". Music adaptation
*2011: "Tornerò prima di mezzanotte", written by Peter Colley. Directed by
Gianluca Ramazzotti
Gianluca Ramazzotti (born 22 August 1970) is an Italian people, Italian television and theater actor.
Biography
He has attended the academy of Theater of Calabria, followed by other courses at Warsaw Theater, and in Paris at the Theatre du So ...
, with
Gianluca Ramazzotti
Gianluca Ramazzotti (born 22 August 1970) is an Italian people, Italian television and theater actor.
Biography
He has attended the academy of Theater of Calabria, followed by other courses at Warsaw Theater, and in Paris at the Theatre du So ...
, Miriam Mesturino, Roberto Mantovani, Daniela Scarlatti. Teatro Erba, Turin
*2011: "2.24" written by Pascual Carbonell & Jerónimo Cornelles. Directed by
Gianluca Ramazzotti
Gianluca Ramazzotti (born 22 August 1970) is an Italian people, Italian television and theater actor.
Biography
He has attended the academy of Theater of Calabria, followed by other courses at Warsaw Theater, and in Paris at the Theatre du So ...
, with Mauro Mandolini, Veruska Rossi, Elisa d'Eusanio. Teatro dell'Orologio, Rome.
*2014: "LA lista di Schindler", with Carlo Giuffrè. Teatro Eliseo in Rom
*2018: "A message from Mars". Live soundtrack, Teatro in Scatola, Rom
Music for Dance
*2003: "Romeo e Giulietta". Choreography by Andrea Cagnetti. Teatro Vascello and Teatro Greco in Rome.
*2004: "Serenate from the heart". Choreography by Andrea Cagnetti.
Vatican City
Vatican City (), officially the Vatican City State ( it, Stato della Città del Vaticano; la, Status Civitatis Vaticanae),—'
* german: Vatikanstadt, cf. '—' (in Austria: ')
* pl, Miasto Watykańskie, cf. '—'
* pt, Cidade do Vati ...
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*2004: "Il walzer della vita". Choreography by Andrea Cagnetti (Rome)
*2004: "Paisaje interno". Choreography by Paula Rosolen. Teatro Greco in Rome
*2004: "Skean Deep". Choreography by Andrea Cagnetti. Teatro Don
Luigi Orione in Rome
*2004: "Merry Christmas Peter Pan". Choreography by Arsmovendi. Gran Teatro in Rome
*2006: "Colora una vita". Choreography by Arsmevendi. Teatro Greco in Rom
*2012: Earth. Choreography by Andrea Cagnetti, Fran Spector Atkins
*2012: Night of the toys, Choreography by Spectordanc
Monterey, California
Film music
*2010 "Last song: Sofia's promise"
*2010 "Drake diamond", produced and directed by Clyde Luca
( pre-production)
*2011 "One day I'll be happy"
*2012 "Something to remember", directed by Ken Greg
*2012 "Rovine
*2012 "No regrets
*2019 "Lefferts Cross", directed by Ed "Bo" Davi
Television spot
* 2011 "Cantina Todini", MEDIASET NETWORK with the actress
Patrizia Pellegrino
Patrizia Pellegrino (born 28 July 1962) is an Italian actress, television personality and singer.
Life and career
Born in Torre Annunziata, Pellegrino graduated in dance at the San Carlo, Naples.Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo ...
* 2019 "Third edition of Castelli Romani Film Festival
External links
Official site
*
* Official portfolio on Flick
* On National Geographi
* On Private Photo Review Magazin
References
review on "La lista di Schindler"
Interview on Tgcom
Interview on Musicalnews
review
Napoleon Museum
reviews on "IL TEMPO" Tabloid
Cineteca nazionale di Bologn
Interview
Review
article on "L’Union des Compositeurs de Musiques de Films" (U.C.M.F.)
Interview on Starlightmusicchronicles.
Guercino Rock Festival
Album review
Album review
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Living people
1979 births
Musicians from Rome
Italian male pianists
21st-century pianists
21st-century Italian male musicians