THE EARLY YEARS
      Born on September 22nd, 1958, Andrea grew up on the family farm in Lajatico, a close knit farming community set among the vineyards and olive groves of rural Tuscany. The farm includes a small vineyard, from which Andrea s father, Sandro, still produces a small quantity of Chianti Bocelli. Displaying rare musical gifts from an early age, Andrea s parents nurtured and encouraged his talents with formal piano lessons from the age of six, later learning to play both flute and saxophone. Andrea s love of opera was also apparent from an early age, and he feels he was destined to sing. I was one of those children who would always be asked to sing for my relatives. I don t think one really decides to be a singer - other people decide it for you by their reactions.
     
      After school, Andrea studied law at the University of Pisa, and these years are fondly recalled as a highly enjoyable period in his life. Graduating as a Doctor of Law, Andrea spent a year acting as a court-appointed lawyer, before embarking on a make-or-break attempt at singing. He approached th... (More andrea bocelli Biography)