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19-528: For other uses, see Adamo (disambiguation) . Adamo Gender Male Language(s) Italian Origin Meaning Italian form of Adam Other names See also Adam , Adem Adamo is both a masculine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name [ edit ] Adamo Abate (c. 990 – 1060–1070), Italian medieval Benedictine abbot and saint,

38-433: A daughter (1980). He has two granddaughters. In 1984, Adamo had heart problems which necessitated a heart bypass operation and a temporary though total withdrawal from work. Since 1993, he has been an honorary UNICEF ambassador from Belgium and, in this capacity, has visited countries such as Vietnam , Lebanon , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Kosovo , Afghanistan and others. In 2004, health problems forced him to cancel

57-637: A famous cover of the song Les Filles du Bord de Mer . During a 2004 tour, Adamo was admitted to a Paris hospital because he had become unwell during a performance. Consequently, a number of performances were cancelled. Even later in life, Adamo proved to still have a lot of fans in Latin America. In 2018, during a tour, 50,000 people gathered at Santiago airport in Chile to see their idol. In 2023, he produced an album of French adaptations of English language hits by Elton John, Pearl Jam and 10cc. The album

76-459: A miner, so he went to a Catholic school run by the Frères des Ecoles Chrétiennes . By 1960, the family of Antonio and Concetta Adamo had seven children overall. Salvatore was a dedicated student at school and distinguished himself in music and the arts. Adamo's early influences were the poetry of Victor Hugo and Jacques Prévert , the music of French singer-songwriters like Georges Brassens , and

95-1816: A promoter of the unification of the Southern populations in Italy under Roger II of Sicily Adamo Boari (1863–1928), Italian civil engineer and architect Adamo Pedro Bronzoni (born 1985), Italian–Peruvian film and video editor and producer Adamo Chiusole (1728–1787), Italian count, painter and art historian Adamo Coulibaly (born 1981), French footballer of Ivorian origin Adamo Paolo Cultraro (born 1973), Italian–American filmmaker, director, writer and producer Adamo Didur (1874–1946), Polish operatic bass singer Adamo Gentile (1615–1662), Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lipari Adamo Nagalo (born 2002), Ivorian-born Ghanaian-Burkinabe footballer Adamo Rossi (1821–1891), Italian clergyman, revolutionary patriot, scholar and librarian Adamo Ruggiero (born 1986), Canadian actor Adamo Scultori (1530–1585), also referred to as Adamo Ghisi, Italian engraver, sculptor and artist Adamo Tadolini (1788–1863), Italian sculptor Middle name [ edit ] Luc Adamo Matéta (born 1949), Congolese politician Paula Adamo DeSutter , United States Assistant Secretary of State for Verification, Compliance, and Implementation (2002–2009) Surname [ edit ] Amelia Adamo (born 1947), Swedish editor-in-chief Andrea Adamo (footballer) (born 1991), Italian footballer Andrea Adamo (racing manager) (born 1971), Italian engineer and racing manager Antonio Adamo (born 1957), Italian pornographic film director Christine Adamo (born 1965), French writer Délizia Adamo (1952–2020), Italian–Belgian singer known by

114-486: A series of hits, the most famous being " Tombe la neige " ("The snow falls") in 1963, "La nuit" ("The Night") in 1964, "Mes mains sur tes hanches" ("My hands on your hips") in 1965 and " Inch'Allah ". The self-penned " Petit bonheur " ("Little Happiness") sold over one million copies by April 1970, and was awarded a gold disc . Adamo has sold over 100 million copies of recordings worldwide. He has recorded in many languages and, besides France and Belgium , had hits in Italy,

133-867: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Adamo (disambiguation) Adamo is an Italian personal name. Adamo may also refer to: Salvatore Adamo He first gained popularity throughout Europe and later in the Middle East, Latin America, Japan, and the United States. Adamo mainly performs in French but has also sung in Italian, Dutch, English, German, Spanish, Japanese, and Turkish. " Tombe la neige ", " La nuit ", " Vous permettez, Monsieur? ", " Inch'Allah " and " Petit bonheur " remain his best known songs. Since 2001 Adamo holds

152-607: Is entitled In French Please! A concert tour in 2023, celebrating his 60 year career was jeopardized due to the ongoing health problems of the 79-year-old Adamo. In the end, the first concerts went ahead as planned. Adamo acted in a few French-language movies. He made his film debut in Les Arnaud (1967), which starred Bourvil . He acted in L'ardoise (1970) of Claude Bernard-Aubert, together with Michel Constantin and Jess Hahn . Adamo himself co-wrote, directed and acted in L'île au coquelicot (1972). Years later, he reappeared in

171-511: The Italian canzonette . He started singing and composing his own songs from an early age. His debut was in a Radio Luxembourg competition, where he participated as singer and composer of the song "Si j'osais" ("If I dared"), winning the competition's final held in Paris on 14 February 1960. Adamo's first hit was "Sans toi, ma mie", in 1963, from his debut album 63/64 . He followed this with

190-659: The American Mafia Nicola Adamo (born 1959), Italian politician Peter D'Adamo, naturopathic physician and advocate of the Blood type diet Salvatore Adamo (born 1943), Italian–Belgian composer and singer also known as Adamo References [ edit ] ^ Hanks, P. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set . Vol. 3. Oxford University Press, US. p. 9. ISBN   978-0-19-508137-4 . v t e Surnames associated with

209-638: The Belgian noble title of Ridder , similar to the English title of "Knight". The father of Adamo, Antonio, emigrated to Belgium in February 1947 to work as a colliery worker in the mines of Marcinelle . Four months later his wife, Concetta, and their son, Salvatore, joined him in the town of Ghlin , before moving to Jemappes ( Mons ). In 1956, Salvatore was bedridden for a year with meningitis. Salvatore's parents did not want their son to become

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228-580: The Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Portugal , Turkey and also in Japan , where he toured repeatedly. He has had hits and toured also in Latin America and throughout the Middle East. In Chile , the audience awarded him an appreciation prize known as the "Antorcha" (Gold and Silver Torch) at the "Festival de Viña del Mar" held yearly in the "Quinta Vergara", at the seaside resort of Viña del Mar , where he once had to sing in three different, sold-out venues in

247-1135: The given name Adam Celtic McAdam McAdams [REDACTED] Germanic Adametz (from Slavic) Adomeit (from Baltic) Adams Adamson Adamsson Adamsen Addams Romance Adamescu Adami Adamo de Adamich (from Slavic) Slavic Adamchik Adamchuk Adamčík Adamczak Adamczuk Adamczyk Adamek Adamecki Adamec Adamenko Adamets Adamiak Adamiec Adamiecki Adamic Adamik Adamishin Adamkiewicz Adamov Adamović Adamovich Adamovsky /Adamovskiy Adamowicz Adamowski Adamski Adamsky Adamyuk Ademović Liithuanian Adamkavičius Adamkevičius Adamkus Adamonis Adomaitis Adomavičius Adomeit Ademeit Other Adam Adamos Adamou Adamus Adamyan /Adamian/Atamian [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share

266-616: The mononym Délizia Donna Adamo (born 1970), American retired professional wrestling valet and professional wrestler, better known by her ring name Elektra Emma Adamo (born c.  1963 ), British businesswoman Frank Adamo (1893–1988), American doctor honored for his medical service during World War II Giulia Adamo (born 1949), Italian politician Mark Adamo (born 1962), American composer, librettist and professor of music composition Matteo Marchisano-Adamo (born 1973), American sound designer, film editor, composer Momo Adamo (1895–1956), Italian American mobster in

285-511: The same given name or the same family name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adamo&oldid=1238681721 " Categories : Patronymic surnames Given names Surnames Masculine given names Italian-language surnames Italian masculine given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description

304-547: The same night. In the 1980s, Adamo's career faltered, as the style of his music was no longer fashionable. Since the 1990s, however, and on the crest of a nostalgia wave, he has successfully resumed composing, issuing records and touring, starting with a full season at the Casino de Paris venue in April 1990. In 2003, he released the album Zanzibar, in collaboration with his friend the singer Arno , whose repertoire already included

323-625: The series La Légende de Croc-Blanc (1992) and in the movie Laisse tes mains sur mes hanches (2003). Adamo acted as himself in Lili David (2012) and Les Chamois (2017). Amália Rodrigues recorded "Inch'Allah" in French. More than five hundred different versions of his chanson " Tombe la neige ", one of his many international hits worldwide, exist. It has been covered in Bulgarian , Turkish (" Her Yerde Kar Var "), Japanese, Portuguese , Spanish, Italian and Chinese (Cantopop). In 2001, Adamo

342-539: Was honored Order of the Rising Sun in 2016. At the end of the 1960s, Adamo married Nicole. Their children were Anthony (born in 1969), Benjamin, and then Amélie. At the height of his stardom, his own father died by drowning on 7 August 1966. His younger sister Délizia was also a recording artist. He wrote a number of songs for his sister, including her debut hit "Prends le chien" in 1974. She also joined him in his tour in 1975. Adamo has two sons (1969 and 1981) and

361-659: Was raised into the Belgian nobility (with motto Humblement mais dignement ) by King Albert II and given for life the Belgian noble title Ridder . He was appointed an Officer of the Belgian Order of the Crown in 2002. In 2014, Adamo was honored at Victoires de la Musique in France. For his 38 visits to Japan and over 500 concerts, his influence on Japanese popular music, and his work as UNICEF goodwill ambassador, Adamo

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