Enzo Gragnaniello (born 20 October 1954) is an Italian singer-songwriter and composer.
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. In 1977 he formed the group "Banchi nuovi", named after the Committee of unemployed people to which he belonged.
Gragnaniello made his solo debut in 1983, with the eponymous album Enzo Gragnaniello. In 1986 he received his first Targa Tenco, an award he won again in 1990, 1999 and 2020. 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". In 1999 he entered the competition at the Sanremo Music Festival in a duet with Ornella Vanoni, ranking fourth with the song "Alberi".
As a vocalist his husky voice has been compared to Tom Waits. 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.
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
References
External links
Enzo Gragnaniello at Discogs