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Gino Paoli

ジーノ・パオリ

Jino Paori

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1934-09-23 （Monfalcone）
Nationality
Italian
Languages
Italian
Residence History
Monfalcone (birth) → Genoa

Career

Occupations
singer-songwriter, artist, politician
Active Years
1959-2024
Affiliations
RCA Italiana, Durium (Italy), Dischi Ricordi, Fonit Cetra
Memberships
Italian Communist Party
Influenced By
Luigi Tenco, Bruno Lauzi

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Il cielo in una stanza

1960 Pop

A love song inspired while lying on a brothel bed.

loveeveryday romance
Adaptations
  • [Film] Goodfellas / Martin Scorsese (1990)

Sapore di sale

1963 Pop

Famous song arranged by Ennio Morricone.

summerlove

Senza fine

1961 Pop

Classic of Italian pop.

eternal love

Bibliography

  • Gino Paoli (1961)
  • Le cose dell'amore (1962)
  • Sapore di sale (1963)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
simple and poetic lyricsemotionally rich melodies
Recurring Motifs
loveeveryday momentsloss

Health

  • Suicide attempt
    1963年
    Bullet remained lodged in his chest

Legacy

Seminal singer-songwriter who wrote classics of Italian popular music.

In Popular Culture

  • Song featured in the film Goodfellas

Quotes

  • Love can grow at any moment in any place.
    Source: Inspiration for Il cielo in una stanza (1959)

Trivia

  • Lyrics for 'Il cielo in una stanza' came to him while gazing at a purple ceiling in a brothel.
  • Attempted suicide in 1963 by shooting himself in the heart; bullet still lodged.
  • Elected to the Italian Chamber of Deputies in 1987.