Enzo Gragnaniello (born 20 October 1954) is an Italian singer-songwriter and composer.

Life and career

Born in

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, Naples, Gragnaniello began playing the guitar at the age of 12 and began composing his first songs at 18 years old. In 1977 he formed the group "Banchi nuovi", named after the Committee of unemployed people to which he belonged. Gragnaniello made his solo debut in 1983, with the eponymous album ''Enzo Gragnaniello''. In 1986 he received his first

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, an award he won again in 1990 and 1999 and in 2020. In 1991 his song "Cu'mmè", recorded by

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and

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, ranking fourth with the song "Alberi". Gragnaniello composed songs for Andrea Bocelli,

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among others. He is also active as a composer of musical scores for stage plays and films.

Discography

Album

* 1983 - ''Enzo Gragnaniello '' * 1985 - ''Salita Trinità degli Spagnoli '' * 1990 - ''Fujente'' * 1991 - ''Veleno mare e ammore'' * 1993 - ''Un mondo che non c'è'' * 1994 - ''Cercando il sole'' * 1996 - ''Posteggiatore abusivo'' * 1996 - ''Continuerò'' * 1998 - ''Neapolis mantra'' * 1998 - ''Canzoni di rabbia canzoni d'amore'' * 1999 - ''Oltre gli alberi'' * 1999 - ''Dai Quartieri al S.Carlo'' * 2001 - ''Balìa'' * 2003 - ''Tribù e passione'' (with

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) * 2003 - ''The Best of Enzo Gragnaniello'' * 2005 - ''Quanto mi costa'' * 2007 - ''L'Erba Cattiva'' * 2011 - ''Radice'' * 2013 - ''Live'' *2015 - ''Misteriosamente'' *2019 - ''Lo chiamavano vient' 'e terra'' *2021 - ''Rint’ ‘o posto sbagliato''

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