Sal da Vinci
Quick Facts
Biography
Salvatore Michael Sorrentino (born 7 April 1969), known professionally Sal Da Vinci, is an American-born Italian singer and actor. He won the Festival Italiano in 1994 and took third place in the 2009 Sanremo Music Festival. While born in New York City, he lives primarily in Naples, Italy with a repertoire of Neapolitan songs.
Career
Da Vinci was born in New York City as his father Mario Da Vinci, singer and interpreter of the Neapolitan skit, was engaged in a tour in the United States where he was joined by his mother.
He first performed in front of a paying public when he was just six years old. In 1976 he made his debut in the world of music by recording, in duet with his father, the song Miracolo 'e Natale by Alberto Sciotti and Tony Iglio, from which an homonymous skit was taken. In 1977, together with his father Mario, he made his theater debut with the plays Caro papà and Senza mamma e senza padre.
Discography
Albums
- 1976 – Miracolo 'e Natale (Bella Record, BRLP 10035; with Mario Da Vinci)
- 1977 – Mario & Sal Da Vinci Vol. 1º (Bella Record, BRLP 10036; with Mario Da Vinci)
- 1977 – Mario & Sal Da Vinci Vol. 2º (Bella Record, BRLP 10038; with Mario Da Vinci)
- 1977 – 'O scugnizzo e 'o signore (Bella Record, BRLP 10038; with Mario Da Vinci)
- 1978 – 'O giurnalaio/'A cummunione 'e Salvatore (Bella Record, BRLP 10039; with Mario Da Vinci)
- 1978 – Figlio mio sono innocente (soundtrack) (MDV Record, MD 9001; with Mario Da Vinci)
- 1979 – Vasame ancora (Dominant Record, LPD 33002; with Mario Da Vinci)
- 1979 – Napoli storia d'amore e di vendetta (colonna sonora) (Dominant Record, LPD 33006; inciso con Mario Da Vinci)
- 1980 – Muntevergine (Mamma Schiavona) (with Mario Da Vinci)
- 1980 – 'A giostra
- 1981 – 'O guappo nnammurato (La Canzonetta, FDM 507)
- 1981 – 'O motorino (La Canzonetta, FDM 510; with Mario Da Vinci)
- 1982 – Annabella (La Canzonetta, FDM 519; with Mario Da Vinci)
- 1983 – Footing (La Canzonetta, FDM 522; with Mario Da Vinci)
- 1994 – Sal Da Vinci
- 1996 – Un po' di noi
- 1998 – Solo
- 2005 – C'era una volta... Scugnizzi (with Gianni Lanni, Massimiliano Gallo, Stefania De Francesco e artisti vari)
- 2005 – Anime Napoletane
- 2008 – Canto per amore
- 2009 – Non riesco a farti innamorare
- 2010 – Il mercante di stelle
- 2011 – Napoli chi resta e chi parte (with Lalla Esposito, Fiorenza Calogero e artisti vari)
- 2012 – È così che gira il mondo - (Sony Music)
- 2013 – Carosone, l'americano di Napoli (with Forlenzo Massarone, Pietro Botte, Giovanni Imparato e Gransta MSV)
- 2014 – Se amore è
- 2014 – Stelle a metà (with Stefania De Francesco, Andrea Sannino, Pasquale Palma e artisti vari)
- 2016 – Non si fanno prigionieri
- 2018 – Sinfonie in Sal maggiore live
- 2021 – Siamo gocce di mare
Notes
External links
- Official website (in Italian)