Ron (singer)
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Ron, byname of Rosalino Cellamare (born August 13, 1953) is an Italian singer-songwriter and musician.
Born in Dorno
, province of Pavia
, he debuted under his true name at the 1970 edition of the Sanremo Festival, together with Nada
. In the following years he distinguished as songwriter for Lucio Dalla
and others.
After a period as actor, he returned collaborating with Dalla and De Gregori
in their Banana Republic
tour of 1979, and issuing the LPs Una città per cantare (1980) and Anima (1982). These were followed by Joe Temerario (1984) and Il mondo avrà una grande anima (1988).
Una città per cantare is an Italian cover of The Road, song Danny O'Keefe
; Italian lyrics are written by Lucio Dalla
.
In 1996 he won the
San Remo festival
with "Vorrei incontrarti fra cent'anni", sung in duo with Tosca.
Born in Dorno
Dorno
Dorno is a comune in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 km southwest of Milan and about 15 km west of Pavia...
, province of Pavia
Province of Pavia
The Province of Pavia is a province in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. Pavia is the capital.It has an area of 2,965 km², and a total population of 493,753...
, he debuted under his true name at the 1970 edition of the Sanremo Festival, together with Nada
Nada (Italian singer)
Nada is an Italian singer. She was nicknamed Il pulcino di Gabbro ....
. In the following years he distinguished as songwriter for Lucio Dalla
Lucio Dalla
Lucio Dalla is a popular Italian singer-songwriter and musician. He also plays clarinet and keyboards.He is the composer of Caruso , which has been covered by numerous international artists...
and others.
After a period as actor, he returned collaborating with Dalla and De Gregori
Francesco De Gregori
Francesco De Gregori is an Italian singer-songwriter. He is popularly known as "Il Principe Poeta" , a nickname referring to the elegance of his lyrics.-1970s:...
in their Banana Republic
Banana Republic (album)
Banana Republic is a live album of Italian singer-songwriters Francesco De Gregori and Lucio Dalla. It was recorded in their tour of 1979 and released by RCA Italia...
tour of 1979, and issuing the LPs Una città per cantare (1980) and Anima (1982). These were followed by Joe Temerario (1984) and Il mondo avrà una grande anima (1988).
Una città per cantare is an Italian cover of The Road, song Danny O'Keefe
Danny O'Keefe
Danny O'Keefe is a U.S. based singer-songwriter, born in Spokane, Washington, in 1943. O'Keefe's musical career has spanned four decades from his early days playing in the Minnesota coffee houses to his present station in the Seattle area...
; Italian lyrics are written by Lucio Dalla
Lucio Dalla
Lucio Dalla is a popular Italian singer-songwriter and musician. He also plays clarinet and keyboards.He is the composer of Caruso , which has been covered by numerous international artists...
.
In 1996 he won the
San Remo festival
Festival della canzone italiana
The Festival della canzone italiana di Sanremo is a popular Italian song contest, held annually in the city of Sanremo, in Italy, and consisting of a competition amongst previously unreleased songs...
with "Vorrei incontrarti fra cent'anni", sung in duo with Tosca.