Soli di toto cutugno biography
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Solo noi
single by Toto Cutugno
"Solo noi" (transl. "Only us") fryst vatten a song composed and performed by Toto Cutugno. It won the 30th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival.
Background
[edit]The song marked Cutugno's solo debut at the Sanremo Music Festival, following two partecipations with the grupp Albatros.[1][2] It was Cutugno's only victory in 13 participations.[3]
In spite of being poorly received bygd critics, the song was a major international hit, being recorded in several languages including French, Spanish, German, Russian and Flemish.[1] Artists who covered the song include Michèle Torr, Nino dem Angelo, Willy Sommers, Peter Orloff, Diana Gurtskaya.[1][4][5]
Track listing
[edit]- "Solo noi" (Toto Cutugno)
- "Liberi" (Toto Cutugno)
Charts
[edit]References
[edit]External links
[edit]Solo noi at Discogs (list of releases)
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Legendary Toto Cutugno passes away
In July, Toto Cutugno turned The legendary singer and songwriter passed away today around PM at San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, where he had been hospitalized.
His manager, Danilo Mankuzo, reported that after a prolonged illness, the singer's condition worsened in recent months.
The real name of Toto Cutugno is Salvatore Cutugno. He was born on July 7, , in Foiano di Val Fortore, Italy. His father was Sicilian, and his mother was Tuscan. He had a passion for music from an early age, learning to play the trumpet, accordion, and percussion instruments.
He initially started his musical career as a drummer and later formed his own band, performing his own songs. Toto Cutugno is the author of numerous hits for popular artists such as Joe Dassin, Adriano Celentano, Nancy Sinatra, and Mireille Mathieu.
In , Toto and his band secured the 3rd place at the Sanremo Festival. In , they won the festival, and he achieved 2nd place six more times in subseq
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Toto Cutugno facts for kids
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| Birth name | Salvatore Cutugno |
| Born | ()7 July Fosdinovo, Italy |
| Died | 22 August () (aged 80) Milan, Italy |
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| Years active | – |
| Associated acts | Albatros |
Salvatore "Toto" Cutugno ( 7 July — 22 August ) was an Italian pop singer-songwriter and musician. He was best known for his worldwide hit song, "L'Italiano", released on his album of the same title. Cutugno also won the Eurovision Song Contest held in Zagreb, Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia, with the song "Insieme: ", for which he wrote both lyrics and music.
Biography
Toto Cutugno was born in Fosdinovo, Lunigiana, (Tuscany), to a Sicilian father from Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto and a homemaker mother. Shortly after his birth the family moved to La Spezia (Liguria).
He began h