Toto Cutugno
July 7, 1943 –August 22, 2023
Singer, Singer-songwriter, Composer, Songwriter, Television presenter, Performing artist
Lived 80 years
- Born in
- Fosdinovo
- Passed away in
- Milan
Salvatore "Toto" Cutugno (Italian: [ˈtɔːto kuˈtuɲɲo]; 7 July 1943 – 22 August 2023) was an Italian pop singer-songwriter, musician, and television presenter. He was best known for his worldwide hit song, "L'Italiano", released on his 1983 album of the same title. Cutugno also won the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 held in Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia, with the song "Insieme: 1992", for which he wrote both the lyrics and music. He has been described as "one of the most popular singers in Italy and a symbol of Italian melody abroad", as well as "one of the most popular Italian performers on a global scale" and "one of the most successful Italian songwriters of all time", selling over 100 million records worldwide.
Notable works: L'italiano, Insieme: 1992, Solo noi, Come noi nessuno al mondo Awards: Sanremo Music Festival, First prize of the Eurovision Song Contest
Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toto_Cutugno