Christian | |
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 Christian in 1972 | |
| Born | Gaetano Cristiano Vincenzo Rossi 8 September 1949 (age 74) |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Spouse(s) | Dora Moroni (1987-1997) (divorced) |
Gaetano Cristiano Vincenzo Rossi (born 8 September 1949), best known as Christian, is an Italian singer, mainly successful in the first half of the 1980s.
Born in Palermo, the son of a policeman and a housewife, at young age Rossi was a football player for Palermo and Mantova F.C., but had to quit for a cardiac arrhythmia. [1] He started his career as a singer in the early 1970s, and got his first hit in 1980, with the song "Daniela" which ranked at the seventh place on the Italian hit parade. [1] [2] Often paired with Julio Iglesias, with whom he shared some authors and a similar style, [1] [3] between 1982 and 1984 Christian had four singles peaking at first place on the Italian hit parade. [2] Between 1982 and 1990 he also entered the main competition at the Sanremo Music Festival six times, ranking third in 1984 with the song "Cara". [1] [3]
Rossi married the singer Dora Moroni in 1987; the couple divorced in 1997. [1] [3] They had a son, Alfredo. [1]
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