Adriano Pappalardo

The recorded working language is Italian. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are blues rock and blue-eyed soul. Joe Cocker is recorded as an influence. Works named in the authority record are Pippo, Tu vedi mai cerchi bianchi e neri?, Hai già sofferto tanto, Solo una sana e consapevole libidine salva il giovane dallo stress e dall'azione cattolica, Segui lui and È ancora giorno.

• Name — Adriano Pappalardo • Genre — * Rhythm and blues • blue-eyed soul • Born — 25 March 1945 • Birthplace — Copertino, Lecce, Italy • Occupation — * Singer • actor • Years Active — 1971–present • Label — * Numero Uno (record label)Numero Uno • RCA • Polydor • Ariston

Born in Copertino, Lecce, Pappalardo started his career in 1971 with the song "Una donna". He obtained his first success in 1972 with the R'n'B single "E' ancora giorno", written as some of his other songs of the time by the couple Lucio Battisti-Mogol, which ranked second in the Italian hit parade. After some other minor hits, such as the songs "Segui lui" and "Come bambini", Pappalardo had his major success in 1979 with the ballad "Ricominciamo". In mid-eighties, following the commercial failure of the two albums Immersione and Oh! Era ora he focused on his acting career, usually playing tough men and villains. In 2003 Pappalardo had a significant personal success as a contestant of the reality show L'Isola dei Famosi (the Italian version of Celebrity Survivor). In 2004 he took part at the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Nessun consiglio".

• 1972: Adriano Pappalardo (Numero Uno, ZSLN 55151) • 1973: California no (Numero Uno, DZSLN 55662) • 1975: Mi basta così (RCA, TPL 1 1159) • 1979: Non mi lasciare mai(RCA, PL 31505) • 1982: Immersione (Numero Uno, ZPLN 34165) • 1983: Oh! Era ora (Numero Uno, 81990) • 1988: Sandy (CGD, 20836)

• A tu per tu (1984) • Rimini Rimini (1987) • Rimini Rimini – Un anno dopo (1988) • La piovra, (1989) • Classe di ferro (TV Series, 1989–1991) • Italian Restaurant (TV Series, 1994) • Racket (TV Series, 1997) • Kaputt Mundi (1998) • This Is Not Paradise (2000) • Canone inverso – Making Love (2000) • Saint Rita (TV Movie, 2004) • Il falco e la colomba (TV Series, 2009)

Works recorded as notable number 7: Pippo, Tu vedi mai cerchi bianchi e neri?, Hai già sofferto tanto, Solo una sana e consapevole libidine salva il giovane dallo stress e dall'azione cattolica, Segui lui, È ancora giorno and With a Little Help from My Friends. His recorded genres are blues rock and blue-eyed soul.

Adriano Pappalardo is recorded with the occupation singer-songwriter. Recorded with the occupation television actor. Classed in the genre blue-eyed soul. Classed in the genre blues rock. Recorded as a citizen of Italy.