Toto Cutugno
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Born Salvatore Cutugno in Fosdinovo, Tuscany, Italy on July 7, 1943, Toto Cutugno was a pop singer, songwriter, and musician best known for his 1983 hit âLâItalianoâ and his Eurovision Song Contest win in 1990 for the song âInsieme: 1992.â With over 100 million records sold and many of his songs translated into French and other languages, he was one of the most successful Italian songwriters of all time. Growing up in La Spezia, Liguria, he learned to play several instruments including guitar, piano, drums, and saxophone. He formed his first band in 1969, playing drums in Toto e I Tati. Eventually moving to Milan, he founded the disco band Albatros, who scored several hits including âAfricaâ, which was also recorded by French American vocalist Joe Dassin as âLâété indienâ and became a hit in 1975. While he pursued a solo career after Albatrosâ split, he became better known as a songwriter for French artists including Claude François (âÃcoute ma chansonâ), Michel Sardou (âEn chantantâ), Dalida (âMonday Tuesday... Laissez-moi danser â), Gérard Lenorman (âVoici les clésâ), Hervé Vilard (âNous deuxâ), Sheila (âKennedy Airportâ) and Johnny Hallyday (âDerrière l'amourâ). Toto Cutugnoâs songs were translated into several other languages including English: his song "Gli amori" became âGood Love Gone Badâ and was recorded by Ray Charles. Toto Cutugnoâs solo recording career began in 1978, but he began to gain commercial success the following year with âSolo noi,â which was performed at the San Remo Festival in 1979. He enjoyed his greatest solo success as an artist in 1983 when his song âLâItalianoâ â taken from the album of the same name - became an international hit. The song climbed to number 1 in his home country of Italy and number 2 in France. In 1990, he won the Eurovision Song Contest with his composition âInsieme: 1992.â He continued to write and record until 2008. Diagnosed with prostate cancer, Toto Cutugno died on August 22, 2023, at the age of 80.
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Top Tracks
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- Seni sevaman
- Per Te Per Me Per Lui Per Noi
- L'Italiano (Version 2010) by Toto Cutugno
- Una Domenica Italiana
- Donna
- Insieme: 1992
- Mediterraneo
- L' Italiano - Olen Suomalainen by Toto Cutugno
- Solo Noi
- Napoli
- L' etè indien (Africa)
- Non Vale la Pena
- Aeroplani
- SarÃ
- L'Isola Dell'Amore (Lubla Tibia)
- Sogni D'Oro
- Sola
- Cassetti Vuoti
- Www.Love
- Africa
- L'Estate Vola Via
- Mi'Innamorerò
- La mia musica
- Con Te
