Italian tenor and singer-songwriter (1958-) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andrea Bocelli Grande Ufficiale OMRI OMDSM (born 22 September 1958) is an Italian tenor and crossover artist. He was blinded by a Football accident at the age of 12, and later graduated from law school, before beginning a career as a singer.
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Background information | |
Born | Tuscany, Italy | 22 September 1958
Genres | Classical music, opera, pop |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
Instruments | Vocals, keyboards, flute, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, harp, harmonica, guitar, drums |
Years active | 1989–present |
Labels | Universal |
Website | Andrea Bocelli |
Since 1994, he has recorded both pop and Classical albums, and has sold over 85 million copies worldwide.[1] He is generally considered as both the most popular Italian and Classical singer in the world, today.
On March 2, 2010, he was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[2]
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