Massimo Ranieri (born Giovanni Calone on 3 May 1951) is an Italian singer, actor, television presenter and theatre director.
Ranieri was born in Naples (at Santa Lucia), the fifth of eight children in the family. When he was 10, young Giovanni would sing at restaurants, wedding receptions, etc. He was discovered by a music producer about four years later and was flown to New York to record an EP under the name of Gianni Rock.
Ranieri recorded four songs in... more
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