Enzo Gragnaniello (born 20 October 1954) is an Italian singer-songwriter and composer.

Enzo Gragnaniello
Born	(1954-10-20) 20 October 1954 (age 67) Naples
Occupation	singer-songwriter

Life and career

Born in Quartieri Spagnoli, Naples, Gragnaniello began playing the guitar at the age of 12 and began composing his first songs at 18 years old.[1][2] In 1977 he formed the group "Banchi nuovi", named after the Committee of unemployed people to which he belonged.[1][3]

Gragnaniello made his solo debut in 1983, with the eponymous album Enzo Gragnaniello.[1][3] In 1986 he received his first Targa Tenco, an award he won again in 1990 and 1999 and in 2020.[3][4] In 1991 his song "Cu'mmè", recorded by Roberto Murolo and Mia Martini, obtained a great commercial success and became instant classics in Italy; in 1997 with the same song Gragnaniello won the music festival "Viva Napoli".[3] In 1999 he entered the competition at the Sanremo Music Festival in a duet with Ornella Vanoni, ranking fourth with the song "Alberi".[1][3]

Gragnaniello composed songs for Andrea Bocelli, Adriano Celentano, Gerardina Trovato among others. He is also active as a composer of musical scores for stage plays and films.[3]

Discography

Album

• 1983 - Enzo Gragnaniello
• 1985 - Salita Trinità degli Spagnoli
• 1990 - Fujente
• 1991 - Veleno mare e ammore
• 1993 - Un mondo che non c'è
• 1994 - Cercando il sole
• 1996 - Posteggiatore abusivo
• 1996 - Continuerò
• 1998 - Neapolis mantra
• 1998 - Canzoni di rabbia canzoni d'amore
• 1999 - Oltre gli alberi
• 1999 - Dai Quartieri al S.Carlo
• 2001 - Balìa
• 2003 - Tribù e passione (with James Senese)
• 2003 - The Best of Enzo Gragnaniello
• 2005 - Quanto mi costa
• 2007 - L'Erba Cattiva
• 2011 - Radice
• 2013 - Live
• 2015 - Misteriosamente
• 2019 - Lo chiamavano vient' 'e terra
• 2021 - Rint’ ‘o posto sbagliato[4]

References

External links

• Enzo Gragnaniello at AllMusic
• Enzo Gragnaniello at Discogs
• Enzo Gragnaniello at IMDb