Tony Renis

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Tony Renis
Tony Renis in the 1990s
Tony Renis in the 1990s
Background information
Birth nameElio Cesari
Born (1938-05-13) 13 May 1938 (age 83)
Milan, Italy
GenresAdult contemporary, pop, vocal
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, record producer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1958–2004
Labels [it], La voce del padrone, RCA Italiana;  [it], Ariston, EMI Italiana, Warner Bros., et al.

Tony Renis (born 13 May 1938), stage name of Elio Cesari, is an Italian singer, composer, music producer and film actor.

Life and career[]

Born in Milan, he debuted in the mid-1950s, paired with Adriano Celentano, performing an impression of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. In 1958, he signed to the label "Combo Record" as a singer and started releasing covers of Italian and American songs. In 1961, Renis debuted at the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Pozzanghere".[1]

In 1962, Renis gained international success with the song "Quando, quando, quando", written with Alberto Testa and performed at the Sanremo Music Festival.[1] One year later, he won the same Festival with the song "Uno per tutte", and, in 1967, he reached second place with the song "Quando dico che ti amo".[1]

In 1972, he composed the song "Grande grande grande" with Alberto Testa, successfully performed by Mina, and later by Shirley Bassey under the English translation title "Never Never Never" also covered by Vikki Carr, Celine Dion with Luciano Pavarotti, Julio Iglesias, Patrizio Buanne with Renee Olstead, and others.

In 1974, he won the Nastro d'Argento for the Best Score for the score of Brothers Blue.[2]

In the 1980s, Tony Renis mainly worked as music producer and, in 1981, he launched the career of Nikka Costa.[3]

In 1999, Renis received a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Oscar for the song "The Prayer", performed by Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli, from the Quest for Camelot movie soundtrack.[3]

In 2005, he won a David di Donatello for the song "Merry Christmas in Love" from the film Christmas in Love. The song was also nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song at the 63rd Golden Globe Awards.

He received the America Award of the Italy-USA Foundation in 2016.

Discography[]

Tony Renis and Frank Sinatra celebrating a Gold record in 1985.

33s in Italy[]

45s in Italy[]

  • 1958: (, 5057; with Combos)
  • 1958: ( [it], 5058; with Combos)
  • 1958: ( [it], 5091; with Combos)
  • 1958: ( [it], 5092; with Combos)
  • 1958: ( [it], 5093; with Combos)
  • 1959: (La voce del padrone, 7MQ 1224)
  • 1959: (La voce del padrone, 7MQ 1229)
  • 1960: (La voce del padrone, 7MQ 1379)
  • 1961: (La voce del padrone, 7MQ 1525)
  • 1961: (La voce del padrone, 7MQ 1657)
  • 1962: Quando quando quando/ (La voce del padrone, 7MQ 1689)
  • 1962: (La voce del padrone, 7MQ 1708)
  • 1963: (La voce del padrone, 7MQ 1776)
  • 1963: (La voce del padrone, 7MQ 1777)
  • 1964: (La voce del padrone, 7MQ 1819)
  • 1964: (La voce del padrone, 7MQ 1823)
  • 1964: (La voce del padrone, 7MQ 1846)
  • 1964: (La voce del padrone, MQ 1867)
  • 1964: (La voce del padrone, MQ 1882)
  • 1964: (La voce del padrone, MQ 1893)
  • 1965: (RCA Italiana, PM 3318)
  • 1967: (RCA Italiana, PM 3389)
  • 1967: (RCA Italiana, PM 3403)
  • 1968: (RCA Italiana, PM 3439)
  • 1968: (RCA Italiana, PM 3456)
  • 1969: ( [it], ZN 50015)
  • 1970: ( [it], ZN 50019)
  • 1970: ( [it], ZN 50034)
  • 1972: /Grande grande grande ( [it], ZN 50145)

EP in Italy[]

  • 1959: (La voce del padrone, 7E MQ 124)
  • 1962: Quando quando quando/// (La voce del padrone, 7E MQ 239)
  • 1963: (La voce del padrone, 7E MQ 254)

33s abroad[]

  • 1964: (EMI, CLP 1754; published in Great Britain)
  • 1969: (RCA Victor, MIL/S 4051; published in Mexico)

45s abroad[]

  • 1963: (His Master's Voice, 63072; published in Spain)
  • 1967: (RCA Victor,MA 4073; published in Lebanon)
  • 1967: (RCA Victor, 3-10202; published in Spain)
  • 1970: (RCA Victor, 3-10504; published in Spain)
  • 1971: (, 7606; published in France)
  • 1972: Grande grande grande/ (Hispavox, HS 843; published in Spain)

EP abroad[]

Filmography[]

Tony Renis with Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli in 2002.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Marcello Giannotti (2005). L'enciclopedia di Sanremo. Gremese Editore, 2005. ISBN 88-8440-379-0.
  2. ^ Enrico Lancia (1998). I premi del cinema. Gremese Editore, 1998. ISBN 8877422211.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Mimma Gaspari (2009). Penso che un "mondo" così non-ritorni mai più. Baldini Castoldi Dalai, 2009. ISBN 978-88-6073-469-3.

External links[]

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