Riccardo Cocciante

Riccardo Cocciante

Riccardo Cocciante (born 20 February 1946), also known in French-speaking countries and the U.S. as Richard Cocciante, is an Italian singer, composer, theatre man and musician. He acquired French citizenship. Cocciante was born on 20 February 1946 in Saigon, French Indochina, now Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to an Italian father from Rocca di Mezzo, L'Aquila, and a French mother. At the age of 11, he moved to Rome, Italy, where he attended the Lycée français Chateaubriand. He has also lived in France, the United States, and Ireland. Cocciante began achieving success as a musician around 1972. In 1976, he covered the Beatles song "Michelle" for the musical documentary All This and World War II. That same year, he released his sole English album in the US, with the single "When Love Has Gone Away" peaking at No. 41 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 1983, Cocciante signed to Virgin Records as their first Italian artist. In 1991, he won the Sanremo Festival with the song "Se stiamo insieme", and for Christmas 1997, his friend Plácido Domingo invited him to sing at Domingo's annual Christmas in Vienna concert, together with Sarah Brightman and Helmut Lotti. In 1996, he was chosen as the singer for the Italian versions of the songs in the Toy Story movie, singing "Un Amico in me", "Che Strane Cose" and "Io non-volerò più". As of 2008, Cocciante has had three musicals running, including Giulietta e Romeo (musical), Le Petit Prince, and Notre-Dame de Paris. His most recent project, the Chinese language adoption of Giacomo Puccini's opera Turandot is being directed by Zhang Yimou. In 2013, Cocciante was a coach for The Voice Italy. Elhaida Dani, one of the contestants he coached, won the first season of The Voice Italy. Cocciante's oeuvre includes recordings in Italian, French, English, and Spanish. In 1976, he released a cover of The Beatles' song "Michelle", featuring the London Symphony Orchestra. Cocciante recorded his hit song "Pour Elle" as a duet with Francesca Bellenis with English lyrics. The song is part of his 1994 album "Un uomo felice". A Spanish version "Por Ella" and an Italian version "Per Lei" were also recorded. In 1983, Cocciante released his album "Sincerità", produced and arranged by the American composer James Newton Howard. Source: Article "Riccardo Cocciante" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Riccardo Cocciante
  • Popularity: 1.966
  • Known For: Sound
  • Birthday: 1946-02-20
  • Place of Birth: Saigon, Vietnam
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  • Also Known As: Richard Cocciante
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Riccardo Cocciante Movies

  • 1982
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    Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!

    Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!

    6.8 1982 HD

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  • 2014
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    Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui

    Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui

    8 2014 HD

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  • 2021
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    Il Volo: Tributo a Ennio Morricone 2021

    Il Volo: Tributo a Ennio Morricone 2021

    1 2021 HD

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  • 2022
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    Les 20 tubes des années 90 préférés des Français

    Les 20 tubes des années 90 préférés des Français

    1 2022 HD

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  • 2024
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    Il Volo: Tutti Per Uno - Terza Puntata

    Il Volo: Tutti Per Uno - Terza Puntata

    1 2024 HD

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  • 1998
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    A Gala Christmas in Vienna

    A Gala Christmas in Vienna

    1 1998 HD

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  • 2001
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    Les Enfoirés 2001 - L'odyssée des Enfoirés

    Les Enfoirés 2001 - L'odyssée des Enfoirés

    7.5 2001 HD

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  • 1998
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    Notre Dame de Paris

    Notre Dame de Paris

    8.2 1998 HD

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  • 2022
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    Мюзиклы: По страницам великой классики

    Мюзиклы: По страницам великой классики

    1 2022 HD

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  • 2002
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    Notre Dame de Paris - Live Arena di Verona

    Notre Dame de Paris - Live Arena di Verona

    9.5 2002 HD

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  • 2017
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    Notre Dame de Paris

    Notre Dame de Paris

    1 2017 HD

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  • 2002
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    Le Petit Prince - Spectacle Musical

    Le Petit Prince - Spectacle Musical

    8 2002 HD

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  • 1985
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    Victoires de la musique

    Victoires de la musique

    2 1985 HD

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  • 1986
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    ZDF-Fernsehgarten

    ZDF-Fernsehgarten

    1.7 1986 HD

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  • 1975
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    Midi Première

    Midi Première

    10 1975 HD

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  • 2022
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    Un dimanche à la campagne

    Un dimanche à la campagne

    9 2022 HD

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  • 2016
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    Les échangistes

    Les échangistes

    1 2016 HD

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  • 2020
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    TV Story Superstar

    TV Story Superstar

    1 2020 HD

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  • 1951
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    Festival di Sanremo

    Festival di Sanremo

    7.7 1951 HD

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  • 1975
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    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    6 1975 HD

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  • 1975
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    Numéro un

    Numéro un

    6 1975 HD

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  • 1982
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    Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

    6.2 1982 HD

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  • 2001
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    Star Academy

    Star Academy

    6.4 2001 HD

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  • 1987
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    Le monde est à vous

    Le monde est à vous

    1 1987 HD

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  • 2005
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    Rockpolitik

    Rockpolitik

    1 2005 HD

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  • 1998
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    Vivement dimanche

    Vivement dimanche

    3.2 1998 HD

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