Albano Carrisi

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Al Bano
Al Bano in 2014
Background information
Birth name	Albano Antonio Carrisi
Also known as	Al Bano
Born	(1943-05-20) 20 May 1943 (age 81)
Origin	Cellino San Marco, Italy
Genres	Pop
Occupations	Singer actor winemaker
Instrument	Tenor
Years active	1965–present
Labels	La voce del padrone EMI Italiana
Website	www.albanocarrisi.eu

Albano Antonio Carrisi (Italian: [alˈbaːno karˈriːzi]; born 20 May 1943), better known as Al Bano, is an Italian tenor and actor. Having sold over 25 million records globally and career spanning seven decades,^[1] he is one of the most recognisable Italian singers in the world. He has gained worldwide notability due to his four and a half octave vocal range^[2] as well as his personal and professional association with Romina Power, daughter of Hollywood actor Tyrone Power, lasting until the 1990s. Carrisi is acclaimed for singing with operatic affinity in pop, rock and italo disco repertoires with extensive head voice and minimal usage of falsetto vocal register.^[3] As of 2023,^[update] he has participated in 15 editions of the Sanremo Music Festival, tying the record for most participations with Anna Oxa, Milva, Peppino di Capri and Toto Cutugno; this includes a victory in 1984 duetting with Power. He additionally took part in the Sanremo Giovani selection in 1965.^[4]

In 2016, he was awarded Albanian citizenship due to his close ties with the country and a forename referring to the land.^[5]