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Salvatore, Knight Adamo, simply known as Adamo (born 1 November 1943) is an Belgian composer and singer of ballads, mainly in French but also in other languages. For other meanings see Ridder. Ridderschap and Ridderschap of Holland redirect here - for ships that held this name see Ridderschap van Holland Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A ballad is a Poem usually set to Music; thus it often is a story told in a Song. He had commercial success during the sixties and seventies, mostly in continental Europe, and also in Japan and The Continent America. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the Continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Adamo has sold 100 million albums worldwide. He now lives in Belgium near the city of Mons, and is still touring. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Mons ( Dutch: Bergen, Picard: Mont) is a Walloon City and municipality located in the Belgian He is of Italian descent.

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Biography

Adamo was born in Comiso, Sicily, Italy. Comiso (Còmmisu is an Italian municipality in the Province of Ragusa in Sicily. Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest His father Antonio, a well digger, emigrated to Belgium in February 1947 to work in the mines of Marcinelle, and in June of the same year, his wife, Concetta, a housewife, and their son Salvatore joined him in the town of Ghlin before moving to Jemappes. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marcinelle is a town in the Belgian Province of Hainaut, it is currently a municipality within the Charleroi borders Ghlin is a village near the Belgian town Mons in the province of hainaut. Jemappes (in older texts also Jemmape and Jemmapes) is a Walloon town in south-western Belgium, province Hainaut. In 1950, Salvatore was bedridden for a year with meningitis. Salvatore's parents did not want their son to become a miner, so Salvatore went to a Catholic school run by the Frères des Ecoles Chrétiennes. Lasallian educational institutions are Educational institutions affiliated with the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, also known as the By 1960 the family of Antonio and Concetta Adamo had seven children overall. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Adamo grew up in Jemappes where he was a dedicated student at school and distinguished himself in Music and the arts, in general, from an early age, making an impression with his singing abilities. Jemappes (in older texts also Jemmape and Jemmapes) is a Walloon town in south-western Belgium, province Hainaut. Although Adamo has spent most of his life in Belgium, he remains a citizen of Italy and a permanent resident of Belgium.

At the end of the sixties, Adamo married his wife, Nicole. Their son, Anthony, was born in 1969, while in the eighties Benjamin and then Amélie were born. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. At the height of Adamo's stardom, his father died by drowning on 7 August 1966. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar.

In 1984, Adamo had heart problems which necessitated a heart bypass operation and a temporary though total withdrawal from work. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Coronary artery bypass surgery, also coronary artery bypass graft surgery, and colloquially heart bypass or bypass surgery is a surgical procedure Since 1993, he is a honorary UNICEF ambassador from Belgium and, in this capacity, has visited countries such as Vietnam, Lebanon, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan and others. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The United Nations Children's Fund (or UNICEF) was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946 Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, In 2001, Adamo was named a chevalier by Albert II, King of the Belgians. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Knight is the English term for a social position originating in the Middle Ages. Life Prince Albert was sent to the Swiss private school Institut Le Rosey for his pre-university education Monarchy in Belgium is Constitutional and popular in nature The hereditary Monarch In 2004, health problems forced Adamo to cancel a scheduled tour but, since 2007, he is touring again. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "

Career

Adamo's early influences were the poetry of Victor Hugo, the music of French crooners such as Jacques Prévert or Georges Brassens, and the Italian canzonette. Victor-Marie Hugo ( ( February 26, 1802 – May 22, 1885) was a French Poet, Playwright, Novelist Jacques Prévert (ʒak pʀeˈvɛʀ in French February 4, 1900 - April 11, 1977) was a French Poet and Screenwriter Georges Brassens (ʒɔʁʒ bʁaˈsɛ̃s in French (22 October 1921 - 29 October 1981 was a French Singer-songwriter. The Culture of Italy can be found in the Roman ruins remaining in much of the country the precepts of the Roman Catholic Church, the spirit of the In music a canzonetta (pl canzonette, canzonetti or canzonettas) was a popular Italian secular vocal composition which originated around 1560 He started singing and composing his own songs from an early age. His debut was in a Radio Luxembourg competition, where he participated as singer and composer of the song "Si j'osais" ("If I dared") winning the competition's final held in Paris, in 14 February 1960. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Adamo's first hit was "Sans toi, ma mie", in 1963, from his debut album 63/64. A hit single is a recorded track or single that has become very popular Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public He followed this with a series of hits, "Tombe la neige" ("Falls the snow"), "Vous permettez Monsieur" ("May I, Sir"), "La Nuit" (The Night) (1964) - "Dolce Paola" ("Sweet Paola"), "Les Filles du bord de mer" ("The girls at the beach"), "Mes mains sur tes hanches" ("My hands on your hips") (1965) - "Ton Nom ("Your Name"), "Une meche de chevaux" ("Lock of golden hair") (1966) - "Une larme aux nuages" ("Tears on the rainbow"), "Inch'Allah" (1967) - "L'amour te ressemble" ("The love resembles to you"), "F. . . comme femme" ("F. . . like woman") (1968) - "A demain sur la lune" ("Has tomorrow on the moon"), "Petit bonheur" ("Small happiness") (1969) - "Va mon bateau" ("my boat goes") (1970) - "J'avais oublié que les roses sont roses" ("I had forgotten that the roses are pink") (1971) - "C'est ma vie" ("It's my life") (1975). . .

Adamo briefly attempted movie acting when he was cast in the film Les Arnaud (1967), which starred Bourvil. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. André Bourvil, a French Actor and Singer best known for his roles in Comedy, most notably in his collaboration with Louis de Funès

He has recorded in many languages and, besides France and Belgium, had hits in Italy, Holland, Germany, Spain and also in Japan, countries where he toured repeatedly. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Holland is a region in the western part of the Netherlands. A maritime and economic power in the 17th century Holland today consists of the Dutch provinces of Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Adamo has had hits and toured also in Latin Americain countries, such as Chile, where the audience awarded him an appreciation prize known as the "Antorcha de Plata" (Silver Torch) at the "Festival de Viña del Mar" held yearly in the "Quinta Vergara", at the Internationally famous seaside resort of Viña del Mar and Argentina, where he once had to sing in three different, sold-out venues in the same night. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. [1]

In the eighties, Adamo's career faltered, as the style of his music was no longer fashionable. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Since the nineties, however, and on the crest of a nostalgia wave, Adamo has successfully resumed composing, issuing records and touring, starting with a full season at the Casino de Paris venue in April 1990. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 The term nostalgia describes a longing for the past often in idealized form Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)

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