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Al Bano

Al Bano

Actor · Born 1943-05-20 · Cellino San Marco, Brindisi, Puglia, Italy

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Biography

Albano Antonio Carrisi (born 20 May 1943), better known as Al Bano, is an Italian and Albanian tenor, actor, and winemaker. Having sold over 165 million records globally, he is one of the most recognisable Italian singers in the world whose career spans seven decades. He has gained worldwide notability due to his four and a half octave vocal rangeas well as mésalliance with Romina Power, daughter of Hollywood legend Tyrone Power. Carrisi is acclaimed for singing with operatic affinity in pop, rock and italodisco repertoires. In 2016, he was awarded Albanian citizenship due to his close ties with the country and a forename referring to the land. He was born in the town of Cellino San Marco (province of Brindisi, Puglia in Southern Italy), where he still lives. His mother Iolanda Ottino named him Albano because, when he was born, his father Carmelo Carrisi was fighting in Albania for the Royal Italian Army during World War II. He has one brother, Franco Carrisi (Kocis). He made his debut in 1966 both as a singer, at the Festival delle Rose, and on television. He won the Disco per l'Estate, an Italian song contest, with "Pensando a te" in 1968. He recorded some major hits such as "…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Poorly Rich (2016) — Al Bano
  2. Eurovision Song Contest (1956) — Self
  3. The World's Gold (1967) — Carlo Carrera
  4. Sanremo Music Festival (1951) — Self - Contestant
  5. Markus Lanz (2008) — Self
  6. Emigratis (2016) — Self
  7. All the Gold in the World (1968) — Carlo Carrera
  8. Champs-Elysées (1982) — Self
  9. Mask Singer: Adivina quién canta (2020) — Self - Contestant (Girasol)
  10. Volle Kanne (1999) — Self
  11. Belve (2018) — Self
  12. Il ragazzo che sorride (1969) — Giorgio
  13. Verstehen Sie Spaß? (1980) — Self
  14. DAS! (1991) — Self
  15. Ciao, 2021! (2022) — Alik Banov
  16. Symphony of Love (1970) — Franz Schubert
  17. ZDF-Fernsehgarten (1986) — Self
  18. 3 nach 9 (1974) — Self
  19. Sacrée soirée (1987) — Self
  20. Il suo nome è Donna Rosa (1969) — Andrea 'Canarino'
  21. Bananas (1981) — Self
  22. Champagne in paradiso (1983) — Prof. Marco Allegri
  23. Midnight of Love (1970) — Andrea
  24. Stars in the Ring (1959) — Self
  25. Ein Kessel Buntes (1972) — Self - Musician
  26. Resto Umile World Show (2011) — Self
  27. Die Helene Fischer Show 2012 (2012) — Self
  28. Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà (2023) — Self
  29. Noche de ronda (1993) — Self
  30. Die Pyramide (1979) — Self - Musician
  31. Die Montagsmaler (1974) — Self
  32. Midi Première (1975) — Self
  33. You Are Always In My Mind (1969) — Carlo
  34. Retro Video Collection 1975-1999 vol2 (2004) — self
  35. Eternal Disco - The Greatest Hits (2026) — Self (archive)
  36. Flitterabend (1988) — Self - Singer
  37. Musikladen (1972) — Self
  38. Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel (2004) — Self
  39. Auf los geht's los (1977) — Self
  40. Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) — Self